Using the Title Engineer Loosely 3

[FootNMouth]

I am a graduate engineer for a reputable structural engineering firm. My working title at the company will be graduate engineer until I become a licensed engineer. My gripe is that I see contractors place the title engineer on everything, i.e. project engineer, field engineer, etc. I understand that these people bring their own unique skills and are a pivotal role in the success of a construction project but is there no sanctity in the title engineer? We do not call everyone in the health industry doctors because there is an inherent respect for a person who has put in the time and effort to deserve that title. I will now step off of my soap box but I just wanted to see if there was similar discontent in the "engineering" community.

 

[btrueblood]

We had a large pump go south on our test stand yesterday, and it looked/sounded like one of the 460V 3-phase legs shorted out in a junction box (I was proven right in this seat of the pants analysis by the electrician today).

But as we stood and discussed the problem with the techs and a colleague (an applications-type engineer with a PE, who wants to move over to my side of the wall and work on design/manufacturing issues), I noted that I had no desire to try and troubleshoot the problem any further, it being outside my comfort zone.

But, I pointed out that HE should try and troubleshoot it, because before he can be a "real" engineer like me, he should spend some time being a conductor.

I crack myself up sometimes.