Is it true if your engineering degreeing isn't ABET accredited then it is worthless.

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<p>That would only work if you require everyone to have a PE. First of all, this would only apply to civil engineering and other infrastructure fields. I assume we’re talking about only these fields, but it still won’t work because only those signing off on the drawings need the license. You will probably end up with the same quality work, but getting funneled through fewer people. If you change any licensing requirement, you’d start at the bottom with an entry-level requirement (such as EIT certification). </p>

<p>Another reason I’m skeptical is that increasing the PE requirements will never get through the state boards, especially if your only reason is to increase your own pay. As aibarr said, why should we pay more for the same services we could already get at a lower price? Besides, I believe the license should only certify that you know enough to design something safely, but not necessarily efficiently. Nobody’s going to die if you overdesign something, but if it gets underdesigned, then there’s going to be a problem.</p>

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If I knew the best answer to that, we’d be implementing the plan already. I think one way of helping would just to be involved in public policy because the government is probably the single most influential factor on how successful our profession is. Know how your local Congressmen are voting on bills. Write letters to them letting them know of your position on a certain issue pertaining to our profession. Get others to do the same. It’s a shame that it’s taking the I-35W collapse, Hurricane Katrina and other disasters to make the public realize the importance of infrastructure projects.</p>

<p>Oh, and yesterday I came across this report that relates infrastructure investment with the global economy. I’ve only started reading the 60 page report, but I suggest everyone at least take a gander. </p>

<p>Infrastructure 2008: A Competitive Advantage, co-written by the Urban Land Institute and Ernst & Young. <a href=“http://www.uli.org/reports/i19[/url]”>http://www.uli.org/reports/i19&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>There’s also a short summary of it in the August 2008 edition of ASCE News (pg 28-30). </p>

<p>On a final note, with the presidential election coming up, find out what Obama’s position on infrastructure is. What does John McCain have planned to improve it? This isn’t an issue that should be overlooked.</p>