In your earlier post STC, you said that engineers design aeroplanes and technicians maintain them. Further into the post, you pointed out that engineers design not only aeroplanes but also modifications and repairs. I simply point out that we have people who both design and approve repairs and modifications that are beyond the maintenance or structural repair manuals. They do not need to refer to any other authority in order to do this, but may only design repairs classified as 'Minor'. They perform the classification themselves (although the classification documents are submitted to the local regulatory authority for perusal and filing). They are therefore approving their own designs on their technical merits, not on behalf of an administrator (me).
I submit that this makes them professional engineers by definition. The United Kingdom Engineering Council (UKEC) obviously agree as they are prepared to enter such people in the register of Incorporated Engineers. Those that do not hold an engineering degree must satisfy more stringent experience, training and background requirements than those for engineering graduates before being acceptable to the regulatory authorities as design signatories.
All I am saying is that in certain specific and controlled circumstances it is not necessary for an 'engineer' to be an engineering graduate. Technicians by training and experience may also function as 'engineers' after appropriate and recognised formation.
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Last edited by Blacksheep; 19th September 2003 at 00:08.