From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.6 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,TO_NO_BRKTS_FROM_MSSP autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 11232c,ab67bdd1ff50fd8 X-Google-Attributes: gid11232c,public X-Google-Thread: 103376,c8086456b887be55 X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2001-04-27 06:42:43 PST Path: newsfeed.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!newsfeed.berkeley.edu!ucberkeley!hammer.uoregon.edu!feed.textport.net!newsranger.com!www.newsranger.com!not-for-mail Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada,misc.misc From: Ted Dennison References: <92HD6.3345$D4.334091@www.newsranger.com> <200104240531.WAA01552@well.com> <3AE5A34F.B89C8D5F@boeing.com> <9cbk4a$que$1@trog.dera.gov.uk> Subject: Re: Ada, Software Engineering and Message-ID: <_GeG6.694$SZ5.55652@www.newsranger.com> X-Abuse-Info: When contacting newsranger.com regarding abuse please X-Abuse-Info: forward the entire news article including headers or X-Abuse-Info: else we will not be able to process your request X-Complaints-To: abuse@newsranger.com NNTP-Posting-Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2001 09:42:18 EDT Organization: http://www.newsranger.com Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2001 13:42:18 GMT Xref: newsfeed.google.com comp.lang.ada:6973 misc.misc:2625 Date: 2001-04-27T13:42:18+00:00 List-Id: In article <9cbk4a$que$1@trog.dera.gov.uk>, Kevin Rigotti says... > > >There certainly is here in the UK, I'm registered as a Chartered Engineer. > >Minimum requirements for CEng are essentially a Masters degree in >engineering and four years appropriate training and experience. Engineering .. >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. .. >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. --- T.E.D. homepage - http://www.telepath.com/dennison/Ted/TED.html home email - mailto:dennison@telepath.com