Chartered Engineer | has definition A term used in the United Kingdom, and certain other jurisdictions, that is equivalent to professional engineer | ![2001-08-30 14:54:50.0](facet.gif) |
is a subtopic of 1.3 - Software Engineering as a Branch of the Engineering Profession | ![2001-08-30 14:54:50.0](facet.gif) |
is a kind of engineer | ![2001-08-30 14:54:50.0](facet.gif) |
engineer | designs artefacts following well accepted practices which normally involve the application of science, mathematics and economics | ![2001-08-30 14:55:28.0](facet.gif) |
did not have to be licensed before the 1940's in most jurisdictions | ![2001-08-30 14:55:28.0](facet.gif) |
has role to put knowledge to use in innovative ways to solve problems | ![2001-08-30 14:55:28.0](facet.gif) |
must adhere to a code of ethics | ![2001-08-30 14:55:28.0](facet.gif) |
must be licensed in most countries in order to legally perform consulting or self-employed work where you call yourself an 'engineer' | ![2001-08-30 14:55:28.0](facet.gif) |
must have sufficient engineering education and experience to be licensed | ![2001-08-30 14:55:29.0](facet.gif) |
must take personal responsibility for work | ![2001-08-30 14:55:29.0](facet.gif) |
should apply well-understood principles | ![2001-08-30 14:55:29.0](facet.gif) |
should reuse established designs | ![2001-08-30 14:55:29.0](facet.gif) |
understands that omitting design documentation or documenting a design after it is complete is unacceptable, leads to serious mistakes, and makes planning for construction impossible | ![2001-08-30 14:55:29.0](facet.gif) |