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chemebabak
Chemical
- Feb 8, 2011
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The current law in the State of California denies certain PE disciplines the right to practice engineering. The law separates PEs into two categories: Title Act and Practice Act. Practice Act engineers have the legal right to practice engineering (i.e. stamp documents) and Title Act engineers have the legal right to adopt the title (i.e. Your Name, PE).
Per the Legislative Counsel Bureau’s opinion #1101097 (expressed in bill analysis for SB692 ), according the current law as it is written,
For many years, several different organizations have tried to reform the law. These attempts have all been prevented by the Civil Engineers’ lobbyists. Even though it is true that civil engineers account for almost 2/3rds of the engineers in California, they should not have the exclusive right to practice engineering.
This table has been developed based on the information in the aforementioned web page.
193 0.24% Agricultural
50,497 64.05% Civil
1,954 2.48% Chemical
1,416 1.80% Controls systems
8,916 11.31% Electrical
760 0.96% Fire Protection
467 0.59% Industrial
14,633 18.56% Mechanical
78,836 total engineers
I recommend any PE in California to contact their representative to support SB692 ( ). I am a ChemE. I studied very hard, just like all other engineers, to graduate, pass the EIT/FE and pass the PE exam. My knowledge is just as valid as any other discipline for engineering. Of course I will never be able to design a bridge like a CE, as a ChemE my knowledge is far superior than CEs in the design of chemical plants, oil refineries, etc. I think that all PEs should have the same right to practice as Civil PEs.
Per the Legislative Counsel Bureau’s opinion #1101097 (expressed in bill analysis for SB692 ), according the current law as it is written,
Counsel opined that : "Only a licensed civil engineer may be in responsible charge of designs, plans and specifications, and engineering reports for the fixed work components of an engineering project, as described in Sections 6731 and 6731.1 of the Business and Professions Code. However, a licensed professional engineer who is not a civil engineer may be in responsible charge of designs, plans and specifications, and engineering reports for the components of an engineering project that are not fixed works."
For many years, several different organizations have tried to reform the law. These attempts have all been prevented by the Civil Engineers’ lobbyists. Even though it is true that civil engineers account for almost 2/3rds of the engineers in California, they should not have the exclusive right to practice engineering.
This table has been developed based on the information in the aforementioned web page.
193 0.24% Agricultural
50,497 64.05% Civil
1,954 2.48% Chemical
1,416 1.80% Controls systems
8,916 11.31% Electrical
760 0.96% Fire Protection
467 0.59% Industrial
14,633 18.56% Mechanical
78,836 total engineers
I recommend any PE in California to contact their representative to support SB692 ( ). I am a ChemE. I studied very hard, just like all other engineers, to graduate, pass the EIT/FE and pass the PE exam. My knowledge is just as valid as any other discipline for engineering. Of course I will never be able to design a bridge like a CE, as a ChemE my knowledge is far superior than CEs in the design of chemical plants, oil refineries, etc. I think that all PEs should have the same right to practice as Civil PEs.