OT: occupation of BA FTers
Sep 19, 2015, 11:29 am
#856
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Depends upon where you are. In Canada that is a restricted title, only those who are members of the Provincial engineering associations (and thus qualified by degree + apprenticeship) can call themselves Engineers.
Similarly, any company that has Engineering in the name, or a variant that implies they offer engineering services must have at least one qualified engineer on staff + a permit to practice.
Similarly, any company that has Engineering in the name, or a variant that implies they offer engineering services must have at least one qualified engineer on staff + a permit to practice.
As a point of interest, I have also seen people using 'Eng.' as a title in the arab world, e.g. Eng. Akbar Al Habibi.
Sep 19, 2015, 2:10 pm
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Sep 19, 2015, 2:18 pm
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Sep 19, 2015, 3:13 pm
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Remind me who is being pejorative?!
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Last edited by Kgmm77; Sep 19, 2015 at 3:14 pm
Sep 19, 2015, 4:01 pm
#861
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I'm waiting in tomorrow for the British Gas engineer to service my central heating boiler....
Sep 19, 2015, 7:21 pm
#862
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Thanks, appreciate the support! I'm in Rutherford, Napa Valley. If I ever make it to a BA "DO" I'll be sure to bring along a couple bottles of delicious cab franc based Napa wines. I'll actually be transiting Heathrow on the date of the next one (30 Oct) but won't have time to get into central London.
Sep 20, 2015, 10:02 am
#863
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Thanks, appreciate the support! I'm in Rutherford, Napa Valley. If I ever make it to a BA "DO" I'll be sure to bring along a couple bottles of delicious cab franc based Napa wines. I'll actually be transiting Heathrow on the date of the next one (30 Oct) but won't have time to get into central London.
Sep 20, 2015, 12:27 pm
#864
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Depends upon where you are. In Canada that is a restricted title, only those who are members of the Provincial engineering associations (and thus qualified by degree + apprenticeship) can call themselves Engineers.
Similarly, any company that has Engineering in the name, or a variant that implies they offer engineering services must have at least one qualified engineer on staff + a permit to practice. Thus you will never see a mechanic calling himself a "Motor Engineer". People with that sort of title design engines at Ford, GM etc, they don't repair them.
It's a self regulating profession like Law and Medicine, and has similar discipline powers.
Similarly, any company that has Engineering in the name, or a variant that implies they offer engineering services must have at least one qualified engineer on staff + a permit to practice. Thus you will never see a mechanic calling himself a "Motor Engineer". People with that sort of title design engines at Ford, GM etc, they don't repair them.
It's a self regulating profession like Law and Medicine, and has similar discipline powers.
I'm glad I work in the UK now where there isn't a similar requirement.
Sep 20, 2015, 12:55 pm
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Sep 20, 2015, 1:20 pm
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Thanks, appreciate the support! I'm in Rutherford, Napa Valley. If I ever make it to a BA "DO" I'll be sure to bring along a couple bottles of delicious cab franc based Napa wines. I'll actually be transiting Heathrow on the date of the next one (30 Oct) but won't have time to get into central London.
