Topic: Software Engineering is becoming real engineering soon.
Anonymous A started this discussion 13 years ago #25,851
http://ncees.org/about-ncees/news/ncees-introduces-pe-exam-for-software-engineering/
After the test comes out, and I get those letters after my name I'm going to "bump into" every single Engineer I met in college and shove it in their arrogant faces.
After the test comes out, and I get those letters after my name I'm going to "bump into" every single Engineer I met in college and shove it in their arrogant faces.
Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 1 minute later[^] [v] #392,258
You're a glorified computer scientist.
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 13 years ago, 1 minute later, 2 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #392,260
@previous (B)
Mechanical Engineers are glorified Physicists.
Biological Engineers are glorified Biologists.
Mechanical Engineers are glorified Physicists.
Biological Engineers are glorified Biologists.
Meta !PARAdoxiHw joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 19 minutes later, 22 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #392,264
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 13 years ago, 8 minutes later, 31 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #392,269
Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 12 minutes later, 43 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #392,275
OP is mad as fuck
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 13 years ago, 12 minutes later, 56 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #392,289
Meta !PARAdoxiHw replied with this 13 years ago, 54 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #392,374
@OP
Will you be able to build bridges and skyscrapers now?
Will you be able to build bridges and skyscrapers now?
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 13 years ago, 49 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #392,401
@previous (Meta !PARAdoxiHw)
Just as much an electrical/biological/chemical/nuclear/petroleum engineer would. All fields have their own relevant areas.
EDIT: Probably set off some red flags with this post.
Just as much an electrical/biological/chemical/nuclear/petroleum engineer would. All fields have their own relevant areas.
EDIT: Probably set off some red flags with this post.
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Meta !PARAdoxiHw replied with this 13 years ago, 5 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #392,403
@previous (A)
I guess the reason software engineering wasn't considered "real" engineering is because all the other fields have to do with physical phenomena whereas software is more abstract.
Also, what red flags?
I guess the reason software engineering wasn't considered "real" engineering is because all the other fields have to do with physical phenomena whereas software is more abstract.
Also, what red flags?
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 13 years ago, 4 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #392,404
@previous (Meta !PARAdoxiHw)
> I guess the reason software engineering wasn't considered "real" engineering is because all the other fields have to do with physical phenomena whereas software is more abstract.
Yes, apparently there was resistance for electronics engineering when it was new too.
> Also, what red flags?
> biological/chemical/nuclear
> I guess the reason software engineering wasn't considered "real" engineering is because all the other fields have to do with physical phenomena whereas software is more abstract.
Yes, apparently there was resistance for electronics engineering when it was new too.
> Also, what red flags?
> biological/chemical/nuclear
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Syntax joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 1 minute later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #392,405
OP
Surprised its taken this long. However here in San Diego area Software engineers are all employed and its such that Qualcomm for instance has to import H1B visa people from China Pakistan India by the 10's o thousands. Pay is most excellent - I R a Hardware Engineer who relies on some very good software Engineers. Few of them however have any background in Physics. A few with really great math skills are the ones I get along with and hire.
> Mechanical Engineers are glorified Physicists.
Disagree 100%
I R very good at Physics n very very very bad at Mechanical Engineering - ONCE Wrote myself up as a world class Robotics Consultant so I could get a World CLASS Consultant gig at a World Class Robotics company. My only personal failure EVER as an Engineer. They Loved me but I felt and was so fucking incompetent - To really do Robots one must be a Very great Mechanical Engineer more then an Electronics Engineer I B- Physicists, which I could and have been, do not have to do hands on work. Mechanical Engineers usually need to do some hands on.
Did come up with one hell of a Rocking Robot but it took ever ounce of energy 18 hour days 7 days a week for 6 months and exhausted me in total. Team thought I was great but I knew what a fuck up I really was.
Surprised its taken this long. However here in San Diego area Software engineers are all employed and its such that Qualcomm for instance has to import H1B visa people from China Pakistan India by the 10's o thousands. Pay is most excellent - I R a Hardware Engineer who relies on some very good software Engineers. Few of them however have any background in Physics. A few with really great math skills are the ones I get along with and hire.
> Mechanical Engineers are glorified Physicists.
Disagree 100%
I R very good at Physics n very very very bad at Mechanical Engineering - ONCE Wrote myself up as a world class Robotics Consultant so I could get a World CLASS Consultant gig at a World Class Robotics company. My only personal failure EVER as an Engineer. They Loved me but I felt and was so fucking incompetent - To really do Robots one must be a Very great Mechanical Engineer more then an Electronics Engineer I B- Physicists, which I could and have been, do not have to do hands on work. Mechanical Engineers usually need to do some hands on.
Did come up with one hell of a Rocking Robot but it took ever ounce of energy 18 hour days 7 days a week for 6 months and exhausted me in total. Team thought I was great but I knew what a fuck up I really was.
Anonymous F joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 7 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #392,408
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Anonymous F replied with this 13 years ago, 2 minutes later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #392,416
Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx replied with this 13 years ago, 2 minutes later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #392,420
Anonymous F replied with this 13 years ago, 2 minutes later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #392,421
@previous (Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx)
No, this is the glorious Hammer & Pickle of revolution. I never got into the CWC trolling that much. Why the fuck is he scared of pickles?
No, this is the glorious Hammer & Pickle of revolution. I never got into the CWC trolling that much. Why the fuck is he scared of pickles?
Meta !PARAdoxiHw replied with this 13 years ago, 1 minute later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #392,424
Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx replied with this 13 years ago, 2 seconds later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #392,425
Meta !PARAdoxiHw replied with this 13 years ago, 1 minute later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #392,427
Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx replied with this 13 years ago, 25 minutes later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #392,438
@previous (Meta !PARAdoxiHw)
Never heard anything like that. It's probably because he uses the word "pickle" as a euphemism for penis, like he uses "china" as a euphemism for vagina.
Never heard anything like that. It's probably because he uses the word "pickle" as a euphemism for penis, like he uses "china" as a euphemism for vagina.