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The European Engineer (Eur Ing, EUR ING) is an international professional qualification for engineers used in many European countries. Does GNU GPL condition of reusing license apply to me too if I am the creator? Modifying an Apache 2 licensed file and add MIT license to it. In Texas, for example, about 37 percent of licenses are for civil engineers, with civil engineering exams making up more than half of the exams taken. Engineers employed in government service and government-run industry are on the other side of that relationship. Well, personally I think it's a good thing that you're thinking about licensing at this stage. [50] Conversely an Alberta court dismissed the lawsuit filed by The Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta (APEGGA) against Raymond Merhej for using the title "system engineer," claiming that, 'The respondent's situation is such that it cannot be contended that the public is likely to be deceived, confused or jeopardized by his use of the term...'"[51] APEGGA also lost the appeal to this decision.[52]. The PE Software exam is an 8-hour exam with 80 questions. The provincial and territorial governments have delegated their constitutional authority to regulate engineers and engineering in Canada to professional licensing bodies that are maintained and governed by the profession, creating a system of self-regulation. Acquire your first software engineering job. They organize the computing needs of each department, such as sales, inventory, billing & payroll, and control the technical direction of the computer system's development. The Path to Creo. As a CSDP, you will need to recertify every three years. In academic education, the degree of, In Chile customary practice consists in placing the post-nominal term, These title holders never presented themselves as professional engineers, Provincial laws, other than in Quebec and Ontario, regulate only the use of term professional engineer and not any title with the word engineer; in Quebec and Ontario, the term engineer is protected by both the Engineers Act. It only takes a minute to sign up. Until you are ready with the final version. Each state and territory varies slightly, but in general, there is a four-step process required to obtain engineering license and become a professional engineer. Sec. [6], Requirements for licensing vary, but generally are as follows:[7], For standardization, FE and PE exams are written and graded by a central organization, the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES). Design engineers require specialized software, tools, and apps to research and develop ideas for new products and their associated systems. The Engineering profession is aiming - through existing engineering statutes -to make the practice of "software engineering" illegal by anyone who lacks a "P. OpenLM software provides monitoring, auditing, reporting and management capabilities for engineering software running under all the leading license managers, such as FLEXlm, Sentinel RMS/HASP, Reprise RLM, IBM LUM, DSLS, MathLM, ArcGis etc. Rewarding only 800 hours (~4 months full-time) of work per year has many benefits including inherent tolerance for bouts of unemployment, in-built allowance for sickness/disease/injury, discouraging workaholism, enabling full-time engineering teachers to gain relevant field experience with reduced time commitment (e.g. [16][17] Many of the remainder are mechanical, electrical and structural engineers. in Ontario: Professional Engineers Act R.R.O. Professional engineers are licensed to practice engineering in one or more states. The term "locomotive engineer" has been an integral part of the Canadian railroad since its inception. Software engineers are those who contribute by direct participation or by teaching, to the analysis, specification, design, development, certification, maintenance and testing of software systems. How can I calculate the current flowing through this diode? As with many other professions, the professional status and the actual practice of professional engineering is legally defined and protected by law in some jurisdictions. Supports all license models, both offline & online scenarios, and integrates easily with CRM, ERP & ecommerce. Many engineering disciplines are becoming increasingly digital, which means relying on an increasing number of digital tools. Accreditation of schools and their accredited degree granting status are monitored and controlled. For example, the Canadian Coast Guard and the Canadian Navy often calls its technicians "marine engineers," "power engineers" and "military engineers" internally, but not in the public domain. Therefore, to re-license it you will need their permission. Leave a reviewand more will follow! State your copyright, say that it's only distributable as you specify. The PE Software exam is an 8-hour exam with 80 questions. Breaches of the code are often sufficient grounds for enforcement measures, which may include the suspension or loss of license and financial penalties. Software engineering can rely heavily on analytic skills, problem solving, and teamwork. @victor Yeah ... or have a basic version open and a closed commercial version with enterprise added-features. Any person with an engineering degree (BE/BS/BSc Engineering) from PEC accredited universities/institutes is legally allowed to register with the Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) as a Registered engineer (RE). Graduate engineers now enroll and practice as registered engineer (RE) in their general discipline of work. You can have all the nice legal stuff as well, but a PRACTICAL way of making the point that "this is early and won't last forever" is a good thing to have as well. Step 1: Graduate from an ABET-accredited engineering program. As a result, upon graduation, some may start as computer programmers or work under the supervision of more experienced software engineers. Registering computers for license . A few weeks ago, the Apache Software Foundation (the ASF) made a decision to list the BSD + Patents license as a Category-X license. In Ontario, regulation of engineering practice dates to 1937, when the Professional Engineers Act was amended and the engineering profession was "closed" to non-qualified individuals; that is, licensure was made mandatory for anyone practising professional engineering. "Dipl.-Ing." The license also gives you the right to use the letters P.Eng. In Canada it is illegal to practice engineering or use the title "professional engineer" or "engineer", without a license. [55] Examples are sanitation engineer, production engineer, test engineer, network engineer, project engineer, systems engineer and sales engineer. This is the same way that SharpDevelop works. Legal disclosures. This accreditation process is governed by Engineers Canada through their active group CEAB. guest lectures, publishing research, authoring a book and social work for engineers under recognized engineers' associations). It is granted to engineering technologists upon successful completion of a technical college and it is also granted by an international organization with headquarters in Germany, the "BVT", Federal Association of Higher Professions for Technology, Economy and Design (Bundesverband höherer Berufe der Technik, Wirtschaft und Gestaltung e.V.). Often these tools take the form of software packages and platfo… ServiceNow® Software Asset Management (SAM) can monitor and optimize license usage for more than 25,000 engineering and industry applications—which could potentially save your organization millions. In the UK, there is no licensing or legal requirement to assume or use the job title Software Engineer. Linus also dislikes the contributor agreements, and, as you may guess, Lunux kernel doesn't have any, apart from GPLv2 itself. [10], Degree requirements in the United States are evolving. After at least five years of relevant work experience and accumulation of at least 17 CPD (Continued Professional Development) points, they may attempt the Engineering Practice Examination (EPE) conducted by the PEC. This is where your original choice of licence comes into play. The Texas Board of Professional Engineers ended the experience-only path to software engineering licensure in 2006; before the 2013 introduction of the software engineering PE exam, licensure candidates had to take an exam in another discipline. Anyhow, regardless whether you choose to go GPL or BSD, having an open-source version of your software would always have a great deal of benefits, proven by many successful commercial companies that revolve around writing and releasing open-source software. Upper limit of 2 credit points per year has been established for on-job work experience. They know that the equation is ambiguous and solving it requires assuming the formula’s intention. A checklist for software license agreements can help simplify the process of drafting and negotiating a software license agreement. The designation "Dipl.-Ing". by a provincial engineering licensing body such as PEO. I appreciate it the insights. So, what if people do send you significant changes to your software, which would be covered under copyright, and which you'd want to integrate into your source tree? Step 1: Graduate from an ABET-accredited engineering program. If people only send you trivial changes to your software, then you (as the original author) would remain as the only person who would hold the copyright rights to the software, and, as such, you can close it down at any time you wish. I think your understanding of the question is fine. [1] Engineers in private practice most often find themselves in traditional professional-client relationships in their practice. Alternatively, labs may purchase separate licenses, directly from the software vendors or suppliers, to be used exclusively by their users. The user base that wants to get their hands on it now has kind of surprised me and I was concerned about what my options are as far as being able to give it to them now as open-source and later change to closed-source, or even vice versa. The contributers agreements for such programs can be more complicated and may put open source authors off :-) @Rook Ok, I answered this question as if moving between open source licenses. [64] The Engineering Council is also the UK member of the International Professional Engineers Agreement and awards the title of International Professional Engineer (UK). Worldwide Sites. These include Chartered Chemical Engineer (Institution of Chemical Engineers), Chartered Civil Engineer (Institution of Civil Engineers), Chartered Energy Engineer and Chartered Petroleum Engineer (Energy Institute), Chartered Gas Engineer (Institution of Gas Engineers and Managers), Chartered Marine Engineer (Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology), Chartered Structural Engineer and Member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (Institution of Structural Engineers), and Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (Institution of Engineering and Technology). It only takes a minute to sign up. The Act of 1922 was "open", meaning that membership in the association was not mandatory for practising engineers. That's not really a solution to the license issue (ie, the legal license under which the software is released to the general public), though. The Texas Board of Professional Engineers protects the health, safety, and welfare of the people in Texas by licensing qualified engineers and by regulating the practice of engineering. License. Working Hours . Some states issue generic professional engineering licenses. Every state regulates the practice of engineering to ensure public safety by granting only Professional Engineers (PEs) the authority to sign and seal engineering plans and offer their services to the public. From that difference, the field of cost engineering was born. Several licensing bodies for professional engineering contend that only licensed professional engineers are legally allowed to use the title engineer. Be a … Regulations may require that only a licensed or registered engineer can sign, seal or stamp technical documentation such as reports, plans, engineering drawings and calculations for study estimate or valuation or carry out design analysis, repair, servicing, maintenance or supervision of engineering work, process or project. In a few states, licensed civil engineers may also perform land survey work. A way of solving a "license" problem with early releases is to timebomb it. Employees of state or federal agencies may also call themselves engineers if that term appears in their official job title. There is no restriction on anyone describing themselves as an engineer or working as an engineer in the UK. Where does Linus Torvalds stand? They also take appropriate action to prevent the illegal practice of engineering by unlicensed individuals. Questions or comments? In June 1998, after several months of study, the Texas Board of Professional Engineers voted to add software engineering as one of the areas of engineering specialization for those seeking licensure. Of course, if years down the line you decide that, in retrospect, you would have wished for your software to be under a different licence, you could always try contacting all of your past contributors to re-license their changes under your new licence. But yes, being clear about this is important. Dies schafft die Voraussetzungen dafür, die … This is accomplished by the second state recognizing the validity of the first state's licensing or registration process. In cases where public safety, property or welfare is concerned, it may be required that an engineer be licensed or registered – though some jurisdictions have an "industrial exemption" that permits engineers to work internally for an organization without licensure so long as they are not making final decisions to release product to the public or offering engineering services directly to the public (e.g. Another association in Europe is the EurEta. Software downloads are available to students, educators, educational institutions. Strict use of the title serves the interest of both the IEEE-USA and the public by providing a recognized designation by which those qualified to practice engineering may be identified.". It can be useful to think of a Software License Agreement in a spectrum from an End User License Agreement (EULA) to a Software Development Agreement.EULAs apply to common, commercial software, such as an operating system for a … Product designers and engineers will be more productive, enabling better data sharing and design reviews with customers and suppliers, and preventing unforeseen service and manufacturing issues. To achieve this qualification, it is required to complete a 42-month apprenticeship program, a minimum 2,400 hour college diploma in engineering or technology, two years of relevant experience and pass the state examination. With the exception of Quebec, this is a minimum four-year program. FOUR STEPS FOR YOUR ENGINEERING LICENSE Follow these four directives, and you can earn your professional engineer license. [11][12], As of 2013, it is still possible for an individual to bypass Steps No. Autodesk makes software and services available on a licensed or subscription basis. Like this article? These areas include much of mechanical, aerospace and chemical engineering and may be specifically exempted from regulation under an "industrial exemption". It only takes a minute to sign up. A structural engineer is contracted to provide technical structural design ensuring the stability and safety of the overall structure, however, no states currently allow engineers the ability to perform professional architecture without also being licensed as an architect.[18]. Relatedly, jurisdictions that license according to particular engineering discipline need to define those boundaries carefully as well so that practitioners understand what they are permitted to do. To avoid confusion, PEC CPD Bye-Laws 2008 introduced the legal term "registered person". "Stationary engineering" is a trade whose technicians operate heavy machinery and equipment that provide heat, light, climate control and power. Montana became the last state to legislate the licensing in 1947. I did't understand that in the question. “Living in California, if you have electrical work done on your home," said Youngjohns, “you generally need to hire a California-certified electrician, because there’s actual physical work that needs to be done. Do I have the correct idea of time dilation? 475.12. Could there by any issues with transition from MIT to Apache License? I appreciate your response. It only takes a minute to sign up. [3] One American engineering society, the National Society of Professional Engineers, has sought to extend a single professional license and code of ethics for all engineers, regardless of practice area or employment sector. An industrial exemption covers engineers who design products such as automobiles that are sold (or have the potential to be sold) outside the state where they are produced, as well as the equipment used to produce the product. For structural engineers, registration with local building authority may be a further requirement depending upon the jurisdiction and local building code. Structures subject to building codes are not covered by an industrial exemption, though small residential buildings often do not require an engineer's seal. I guess I was asking to see what kind of options I have if I wanted to let them have it with source now, and later decide to close it down (after the alpha period) or even vice versa. A "graduate engineer" is anyone holding a degree in engineering from an accredited four-year university program, but is not licensed to practice or offer services to the public. To become licensed by Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO), you must: Be at least 18 years of age. To receive designation as a CEng, it is required to have approved education (typically to Master's level) and also demonstrate significant technical and commercial leadership and management competencies. TLDR: Software Engineer vs. Each registration or license is valid only in the state where it is granted. In Iran, registration or licensure of professional engineers and engineering practice is governed by Ministry of Science, Research and Technology (Iran). The US model has generally been only to require the practicing engineers offering engineering services that impact the public welfare, safety or safeguarding of life, health or property to be licensed, while engineers working in private industry without a direct offering of engineering services to the public or other businesses, education and government need not be licensed. In 2009, professional engineers Ontario led an initiative to develop a national engineering licensing framework. Support services are provided at no additional cost for the period indicated. In the United States, the practice of professional engineering is highly regulated and the title "professional engineer" is legally protected, meaning that it is unlawful to use it to offer engineering services to the public unless permission, certification or other official endorsement is specifically granted by that state through a professional engineering license. In Canada the designation "professional engineer" can only be used by licensed engineers and the practice of engineering is protected in law and strictly enforced in all provinces. Unlock your creative potential with access to 3D design software from Autodesk. The IT industry, on the other hand, counters that: Court rulings regarding the usage of the term engineer have been mixed. Select a software title for details about: eligibility; available products; system requirements; installation; renewals; license fees CPD points are awarded for various developmental activities such as formal education (e.g. It only takes a minute to sign up. Rear brake doesn`t grip/slips through, doesn`t stop the bike sharp or at all. However, in all cases engineers are ethically required to limit their practice to their area of competency, which is usually a small portion of a discipline. 1990, Regulation 941) from practicing beyond their training and experience. [1] In addition to licensure, there are voluntary certification programs for various disciplines which involve examinations accredited by the Council of Engineering and Scientific Specialty Boards. They are also holding full engineering positions as systems engineers, integration engineers, test engineers, QA engineers, etc. ), as well as engineering ethics.[24]. I suppose the lack of clarity is part of the question in a sense. The practice of engineering in Canada is highly regulated under a system of licensing administered by a self regulated engineering association in each province. +1 But you obviously need to make the users aware of this limitation - they don't want to run the app one day just to be notified that it is now dead. license. These bodies were established by Canada's 13 provincial and territorial governments through legislation. Software license agreements vary as much as the software they relate to, and software and … There are two exceptions—stationary engineer and power engineer. Engineering in Canada is regulated in the public interest by self-governing professional licensing bodies. Many private companies employ non-degree workers in technical positions with engineering titles such as "test engineer" or "field engineer". consultant). Figuring out from a map which direction is downstream for a river? Follow these four directives, and you can earn your professional engineer license. However, it is important to make a distinction between a "graduate engineer" and a "professional engineer". There are two testing windows. To subscribe to this RSS feed, copy and paste this URL into your RSS reader. Licensed software engineers are considered to have met the educational and experience requirements, as are senior members of the IEEE. [62][63], The Engineering Council grants the titles Chartered Engineer, Incorporated Engineer, Engineering Technician and Information and Communications Technology Technician under its royal charter. In U.S.A only state that licenses software engineers is Texas. That's how I translated the question. Clarence Johnson, the Wyoming state engineer, presented a bill in 1907 to the state legislature that required registration for anyone presenting themselves as an engineer or land surveyor and created a board of examiners. Therefore, a diploma engineer is a university degree and not a professional registration or license. I'm new to chess-what should be done here to win the game? They agreed on a common position on the implementation of the EQF, as a German qualifications framework (DQR). Whether they have technical, operations, finance and accounting or other backgrounds, cost engineering practitioners need to share a common understanding, based on "scientific principles and techniques," with the engineering or other creative career functions. In addition to professional engineering titles, these include Registered Gas Engineer[61] and Chief Engineer Class 1 [or 2] Fishing Vessel. This has received some support from civil engineers. In engineering, there’s no room for ambiguity. It is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A … Podcast 290: This computer science degree is brought to you by Big Tech. You have been detected as being from . A state-certified engineer is not required to complete a university degree. Each state licensing board has varying educational requirements. Becoming an engineer is a process that varies widely around the world. Does your organization need a developer evangelist? The professional engineer's license is only valid in the province of delivery. While states do set their own engineering guidelines, they generally follow the standards set by the National Society of Professional Engineers. It is administered in pencil-and-paper format once per year in April. Testing for software engineers will begin with the 2013 testing cycle and follow the pattern for other engineering specialties. It is designed for engineers who have gained a minimum of four years’ post-college work experience in their chosen engineering discipline. On 29 June 2018, International Engineering Alliance (IEA) bestowed on PEC the authority to award IPE (IntPE) status to qualifying candidates[32]. The level of enforcement varies depending on the specific industry. So, what if you do accept copyrighted changes into your tree, without copyright assignment? Earning a Professional Engineer license also allows a professional engineer to become an independent consultant, government engineer, or educator. Graduates of a two-year college level power engineering technology program in Nova Scotia may use the title power engineer or stationary engineer. Unlock your creative potential with access to 3D design software from Autodesk. Some licensed engineers maintain licenses in more than one state. grad. How these strategies work is another Q. Each version of the product you release is governed by it's own license, and if you are the sole developer, you can choose whatever license you want at any time, and change it at any time. How does the title "Revenge of the Sith" suit the plot? OpenLM is a leading provider of software license management solutions for engineering software applications. He asked if he could charge for the software afterwards. Then you need a source code license. Check the requirements of your state licensing board. (Diplom-Ingenieur, diploma engineer) is awarded by the educational ministries of the federal states (Bundesländer) after having completed an academic engineering education according to the German engineer's law (Ingenieurgesetz); however, it is not a license to practice engineering, rather an academic title. Is it considered offensive to address one's seniors by name in the US? Review of work experience by the association. Complete a standard Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) written examination, which tests applicants on breadth of understanding of basic engineering principles and, optionally, some elements of an engineering speciality. Even hobbies and side interests can open up networking opportunities, or at least add passion to your job. Engineers are not tested on technical knowledge during the licensing process if their education was accredited by the CEAB. Michael de Mare explains why software engineers should be licensed and how to go about licensing them. The licensing bodies fulfil this mandate by ensuring standards of engineering practice and education in Canada, by setting standards for admission into the profession, by disciplining engineers who fail to uphold the profession's practice and ethical standards and by preventing the misuse of the title professional engineer by individuals who are not licensed members of the profession. OpenLM software provides monitoring, auditing, reporting and management capabilities for engineering software running under all the leading license managers, such as FLEXlm, Sentinel RMS/HASP, Reprise RLM, IBM LUM, DSLS, MathLM, ArcGis etc. These are obtained from the government or a charter-granting authority acting on its behalf and engineers are subject to regulation by these bodies. In addition, familiarity with an industry may help you design software for that industry. Only 19 candidates registered for the April 2018 administration. 1 and apply to take the registration examinations—as long as a PE sponsors the applicant—because work experience can be substituted for academic experience. The problem of course then, is also for him to prove(!) How do I use grep to find lines, in which any word occurs 3 times? 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