The E.C.P.D. program to gain recognition for the engineering profession

Who is an engineer, and by what right does he use that title or undertake to practice engineering? At present there is no single criterion by which an engineer's qualifications can be measured, either by his fellows or by the public that uses his services. The legal status of an engineer is determined in some states by a process of examination, registration, and licensing. His educational status may be indicated by a college degree, and his technical qualifications by his grade of membership in a national society of high repute. Not all engineers are licensed. Neither do they all possess college degrees nor hold membership in a technical society. From the point of view of professional solidarity the situation is chaotic.