01-25-2013, 05:41 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Originally Posted by Reaper
If you can't stamp then you are nothing. The rest is semantics.
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RETs are the cat's meow!!
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01-25-2013, 08:29 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Somewhere down the crazy river.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Reaper
If you can't stamp then you are nothing. The rest is semantics.
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I got my P.Eng right when they changed the passport signing rules. I have done NOTHING with my stamp aside from letting my kids stamp miscellaneous bits of paper in our home office.
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01-25-2013, 09:00 PM
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#23
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by GreatWhiteEbola
Perhaps not so much in Chemical Engineering, it would be close to that ratio in Electrical Engineering. 3% female
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Join Biomedical. It looks about 50/50 to me 
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01-26-2013, 01:12 AM
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Atomic Nerd
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Calgary
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They missed Dolph Lundgren who has a masters in chemical engineering and earned a fullbright scholarship to M.I.T. before he got into the movie business.
Last edited by Hack&Lube; 01-26-2013 at 01:15 AM.
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01-26-2013, 02:01 AM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: In the cut, in the cut
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oh boy, engineers.
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01-27-2013, 10:59 AM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Edmonton
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Reaper
If you can't stamp then you are nothing. The rest is semantics.
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What if you are an engineer but never ordered the stamp?
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01-27-2013, 01:30 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by fotze
Why get the stamp?
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$$$
useless factoid: 30% of engineering graduates never get their stamp.
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01-27-2013, 02:15 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: 555 Saddledome Rise SE
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I don't get the whole ring thing. What a stupid thing to wear a ring for. I wear rings for important things...marriage, family traditions. Not my freakin job.
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01-27-2013, 02:21 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Originally Posted by Frequitude
I don't get the whole ring thing. What a stupid thing to wear a ring for. I wear rings for important things...marriage, family traditions. Not my freakin job.
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You are right, you don't get it.
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a symbol and reminder of the obligations and ethics associated with their profession...worn as a constant reminder to graduates of their responsibility to the public
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01-27-2013, 02:35 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: 555 Saddledome Rise SE
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Originally Posted by GreatWhiteEbola
You are right, you don't get it.
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I'm a Professional Engineer. I get it. I don't need a ring to remind me of my obligations and ethics.
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01-27-2013, 02:37 PM
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Frequitude
I'm a Professional Engineer. I get it. I don't need a ring to remind me of my obligations and ethics.
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I was thinking the same thing. When was the last time an engineer changed his or her mind by looking at a chunk of iron on their finger?
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01-27-2013, 02:53 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Frequitude
I'm a Professional Engineer. I get it. I don't need a ring to remind me of my obligations and ethics.
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So you do get it...
I hope you don't consider being a Professional Engineer as a"freaking job".
That's the part of your statement that resonated with me, not so much the "the whole ring thing"
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01-28-2013, 08:05 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: I'm right behind you
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GP_Matt
What if you are an engineer but never ordered the stamp?
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Then you should enjoy being an assistant to another engineer.
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01-28-2013, 08:18 AM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Edmonton
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Originally Posted by Reaper
Then you should enjoy being an assistant to another engineer.
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I am a P.Eng because I can and it looks good in your signature box. I haven't done any work as an engineer or assisting an engineer since becoming an engineer. I do however help organize the Science Olympics every year.
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01-28-2013, 08:52 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GP_Matt
I am a P.Eng because I can and it looks good in your signature box. I haven't done any work as an engineer or assisting an engineer since becoming an engineer. I do however help organize the Science Olympics every year.
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When I volunteer as a judge, I'll know who you are... GP Matt.
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01-28-2013, 09:37 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: I'm right behind you
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GP_Matt
I am a P.Eng because I can and it looks good in your signature box. I haven't done any work as an engineer or assisting an engineer since becoming an engineer. I do however help organize the Science Olympics every year.
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So, you've got an engineering degree, have done no engineering work and have your P.Eng because it looks good behind your name? Isn't that a bit like starring in porno films but refusing to have sex on camera?
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01-28-2013, 09:42 AM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Edmonton
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Originally Posted by REDVAN
When I volunteer as a judge, I'll know who you are... GP Matt.
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I am helping with the Grande Prairie location.
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01-28-2013, 09:47 AM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Edmonton
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Reaper
So, you've got an engineering degree, have done no engineering work and have your P.Eng because it looks good behind your name? Isn't that a bit like starring in porno films but refusing to have sex on camera?
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I know quite a few people in the oil industry in management positions who don't practice engineering but still maintain their status, I am pretty sure they don't stamp any drawings. Software is another example, how many software engineers regularly stamp drawings?
In my industry, almost everyone is an engineer but none of us practice or at least very few do.
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01-28-2013, 09:48 AM
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Lifetime Suspension
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Reaper
So, you've got an engineering degree, have done no engineering work and have your P.Eng because it looks good behind your name? Isn't that a bit like starring in porno films but refusing to have sex on camera?
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The professional status from Apega carries alot of merit when applying for various business related jobs.
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01-28-2013, 09:52 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: I'm right behind you
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GP_Matt
I know quite a few people in the oil industry in management positions who don't practice engineering but still maintain their status, I am pretty sure they don't stamp any drawings. Software is another example, how many software engineers regularly stamp drawings?
In my industry, almost everyone is an engineer but none of us practice or at least very few do.
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In Oil and Gas the majority of those with a P.Eng designation did practice at one time but have moved upward on the ladder.
What industry are you in?
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