Engineering

A professional engineer is competent by virtue of his/her fundamental education according to the Washington accord and or Sydney accord and training to apply the scientific method and outlook to the analysis and solution of engineering problems. He/she is able to assume personal responsibility for the development and application of engineering science and knowledge, notably in research, design, construction, manufacturing, superintending, managing, and the education of the engineer. His/her work is predominantly intellectual and varied and not of a routine mental or physical character. It requires the exercise of original thought and judgment and the ability to supervise the technical and administrative work of others. His/her education will have been such as to make him/her capable of closely and continuously following progress in his/her branch of engineering science by consulting newly published works on a worldwide basis, assimilating such information, and applying it independently. He/she is thus placed in a position to make contributions to the development of engineering science or its applications. His/her education and training will have been such that he/she will have acquired a broad and general appreciation of the engineering sciences as well as thorough insight into the special features of his/her own branch. In due time he/she will be able to give authoritative technical advice and assume responsibility for the direction of important tasks in his/her branch. a professional Engineer is also a person who is registered in an Engineering Council as an Incorporated engineer or a Charted Engineer which is recognized by the Engineering Council UK or any other council formally recognized by the ECUK.

A professional engineer is competent by virtue of his/her fundamental education according to the Washington accord and or Sydney accord and training to apply the scientific method and outlook to the analysis and solution of engineering problems. He/she is able to assume personal responsibility for the development and application of engineering science and knowledge, notably in research, design, construction, manufacturing, superintending, managing, and the education of the engineer. His/her work is predominantly intellectual and varied and not of a routine mental or physical character. It requires the exercise of original thought and judgment and the ability to supervise the technical and administrative work of others. His/her education will have been such as to make him/her capable of closely and continuously following progress in his/her branch of engineering science by consulting newly published works on a worldwide basis, assimilating such information, and applying it independently. He/she is thus placed in a position to make contributions to the development of engineering science or its applications.

A professional engineer is competent by virtue of his/her fundamental education according to the Washington accord and or Sydney accord and training to apply the scientific method and outlook to the analysis and solution of engineering problems. He/she is able to assume personal responsibility for the development and application of engineering science and knowledge, notably in research, design, construction, manufacturing, superintending, managing, and the education of the engineer. His/her work is predominantly intellectual and varied and not of a routine mental or physical character. It requires the exercise of original thought and judgment and the ability to supervise the technical and administrative work of others.

In 1961, the Conference of Engineering Societies of Western Europe and the United States of America defined "professional engineer" :

Accreditation is the process of an external entity evaluating engineering programs to see if they meet applicable requirements. The Washington Accord is an international accrediting agreement for academic engineering degrees that recognizes the significant equivalence of several major national engineering organisations' standards. The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology accredits engineering post-secondary degree programs in the United States.

Most engineering degrees include a focus in a particular engineering field, as well as classes in mathematics, physics, and biology. Courses in general engineering and applied accounting are common in many curricula. Most programs include a design course, which is typically supported by a computer or laboratory lesson, or both. Frequently, non-engineering general education courses, such as those in the social sciences or humanities, are also needed.