Re: Ada, Software Engineering and

[Ted Dennison<dennison@telepath.com>]

In article <9cbk4a$que$1@trog.dera.gov.uk>, Kevin Rigotti says...
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>There certainly is here in the UK, I'm registered as a Chartered Engineer.
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>Minimum requirements for CEng are essentially a Masters degree in
>engineering and four years appropriate training and experience. Engineering
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>If you want a bridge over your garden pond then a local builder will do, but
>if it has to cross a river and carry a motorway then you need an Engineer.
>The same applies to software.

In the US, software is typically (its a state-wide issue) exempt from such
certification requirements.

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>Aren't there MEng degrees in software engineering in the States?

The most accepted degree program in the US is "Computer Science". Some CS
programs are part of the school's Engineering department, but many are part of
the Math department. There are some other programs floating about some
universities, the most prominent and applicable of which is "Computer
Engineering", but they aren't as accepted as CS.

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