Structural Engineering Licensure in the US
Structural Engineering Licensure in the US
(OP)
A nice state-by-state summary in the June 2005 issue of Structure Magazine
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RE: Structural Engineering Licensure in the US
RE: Structural Engineering Licensure in the US
RE: Structural Engineering Licensure in the US
I, however, am glad that the insurance industry see Mechanical Engineering as being less risking then Structural, for my Professional Insurance rates are significantly lower.
Vita sine litteris mors est.
RE: Structural Engineering Licensure in the US
There was a series of documentaries recently that covered engineering disasters. A structural engineer commented that when MEs make a design mistake, people just sweat. I guess he thought that MEs only design HVAC systems. I wonder how much he would sweat if the engine on the plane he was flying in failed.
But I still would throw my vote in for separate discipline licensing. Hopefully it won't result in a bunch of "turf wars" in the profession.
RE: Structural Engineering Licensure in the US
I have worked on all sorts of things that had to remain attached to airframes during survivable crashes. On one project, I carefully explained to everyone why I was mounting a breather dessicator to an otherwise hermetically sealed enclosure that was to be mounted in an aircraft.
JHG
RE: Structural Engineering Licensure in the US
Is it just a quaint reminder of a registration regime established many years ago, when engineers didn't really trade across borders, or is it still a valid?
RE: Structural Engineering Licensure in the US
I don't know how things are in Europe, but it might be possible that you can engineer over a wider area with less hassle here than in Europe. At least each state speaks the same language, which simplifies things vastly.
RE: Structural Engineering Licensure in the US
Hopefully, the majority of advocates of separate discipline licensing are motivated by altruism. I suspect, however, that quite a few intend to use it as a means of gaining advantage over their competitors. Such is life.