Monday, May 14, 2007

Re: What do call your EITs?

Fellow engineers,

If his/her name is J.P. Jones why not just call him/her

J.P. Jones E.I.T., B.Sc.,
Structural Group,

Nobody can take issue with that.

Regards,

H. Daryl Richardson

----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Maxwell" <smaxwell@engin.umich.edu>
To: <seaint@seaint.org>
Sent: Monday, May 14, 2007 9:41 AM
Subject: Re: What do call your EITs?


> Be careful. In some states, the use of the title "engineer" is legally
> restricted. In those states, it does not mater what "adjective" is place
> in front of the title "engineer"...you cannot do it unless you are
> license. Other states restrict certain combinations of "engineer" and
> some "adjective". For example, in Michigan, the only legally restricted
> title is "professional engineer"...to my knowledge. You can see what
> state restrict what in responses to a survery by NCEES here:
>
> http://www.ncees.org/licensure/licensing_requirements_2005/survey_e.pdf#1
>
> Regards,
>
> Scott
> Adrian, MI
>
>
> On Mon, 14 May 2007, Jordan Truesdell, PE wrote:
>
>> What do you put on a business card? Do you call them engineers? They
>> are, since they've graduated with a degree in engineering...but everyone
>> in the building trades is so picky about that title, fearful that
>> someone may implicitly add "professional" in front of it. Do you call
>> them Engineers in Training (which sounds like they might be just out of
>> diapers)? Do you call them Interns or Engineering Interns, like
>> architects do?
>>
>> --
>> Jordan
>>
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