Comment by dinkumthinkum
3 years ago
This seems pretty hyperbolic. Are electrical engineeers not engineers since the majority of them don’t get a P.E. Are you seriously that worried about criminal prosecution? That seems like a different kind of problem, if true.
It depends on where they practice. In some countries, they should absolutely be worried about misrepresenting themselves as licensed engineers.
For example, in Canada, the title "engineer" is reserved for licensed/professional engineers, so it would be misleading to use the title "electrical engineer" if they're not actually licensed.