From: http://ohiopeps.org/4733/4733.021.html


Ohio R.C. section 4733.021

Restricting use of title engineer by itself or with other terms

(A) Except for an individual who, as part of the internal classification =

system of the individual=92s employer, uses the title =93engineer=94 by its=
elf =

or in conjunction with another term described in division (B) of this =

section and who does not represent the individual=92s self to the public =

or otherwise advertise the individual=92s self as an engineer, no =

individual shall, in connection with the individual=92s name, assume, use, =

or advertise:

(1) The title =93engineer=94 by itself unless the individual is an engineer;

(2) The title =93engineer=94 in conjunction with another term that modifies =

the title =93engineer=94 in a manner that conveys the impression that the =

individual is a graduate of an accredited engineering curriculum unless =

the individual is a graduate of an accredited engineering curriculum.

(B) Terms used in conjunction with the title =93engineer=94 under division =

(A)(2) of this section that imply a person is a graduate of an =

accredited engineering curriculum include the following: =93aerospace,=94 =

=93agricultural,=94 =93civil,=94 =93chemical,=94 =93computer,=94 =93electri=
cal,=94 =

=93industrial,=94 =93mechanics,=94 =93mechanical,=94 =93metallurgical,=94 =
=93mining,=94 =

=93naval architectural and marine,=94 =93nuclear,=94 and any other term com=
monly =

used by an institution of higher learning to apply to graduates of an =

accredited engineering curriculum.

(C) Nothing in this section shall be interpreted as prohibiting the use, =

assumption, or advertisement of the title =93steam engineer=94 or =

=93stationary engineer,=94 by or on behalf of a person licensed under =

*Chapter 4739 <http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/4739>.* of the Revised Code, or =

the term =93railroad engineer=94 or =93locomotive engineer,=94 by or on beh=
alf =

of a person authorized to operate a railroad locomotive, or the term =

=93operating engineer,=94 by or on behalf of a person who operates, =

maintains, repairs, or manufactures light or heavy construction equipment.


Jeff Findley wrote:
> "Carl Denk" <cdenk@alltel.net> wrote in message =

> news:46D96D25.7050306@alltel.net...
>   =

>> In the state of Ohio, and many other states a "professional Engineer" is
>> defined as one that has 4 years of approved education, passed an exam on
>> fundamentals, 4 years of approved practical experience, and passed an
>> exam on a specialty. And I have simplified the requirements a bit.
>> Privileges then include being an "expert witness" in the courts, and
>> generating construction plans that building officials may accept as
>> conforming to the building codes and good practice for public safety.
>> Ohio does not distinguish between specialties (civil, structural,
>> electrical, mechanical, etc.), but does allow practice in areas of
>> competence.
>>     =

>
> You don't have to be an official Professional Engineer in order to hold d=
own =

> a job with Engineer in the title.  You just can't call yourself a =

> Professional Engineer and you don't have legal standing with the state as=
 a =

> Professional Engineer.
>
> I write computer software for a living but I have an Aerospace Engineerin=
g =

> degree (I'm not a PE).  In college, I had exactly one Fortran 77 course, =
but =

> I held down a co-op job where I did computer programming, which led to my =

> current full time job.  The software I write is decidedly engineering =

> related, since I write CAE/Finite Element Analysis software for a living. =

> Many of my engineering classes directly apply to this field.  In fact, I =
had =

> several Finite Element Analysis classes in college, which all required a =

> solid foundation in other engineering classes, such as structural, therma=
l, =

> vibrational, and etc. analyses.
>
> So, am I an engineer or a computer programmer, or both?  I'll also note t=
hat =

> most of the people I work with who also write the same, or similar, softw=
are =

> are engineers by degree (mostly mechanical with some aerospace and others=
). =

> Where I work, we prefer people who understand the underlying engineering, =

> otherwise the software we write would be pretty useless to our customers, =

> who are definately engineers by profession.
>
> Jeff
> p.s.  For me, PIC is definitely a hobby.  ;-)
>   =

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