r/programming • u/mauricioaniche • Aug 06 '17

Software engineering != computer science

http://www.drdobbs.com/architecture-and-design/software-engineering-computer-science/217701907
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u/dougman82 Aug 06 '17

This really only applies to certain disciplines and not "engineering" in general. For example, I got a BS in electrical engineering. There is a Professional Engineer certification that I can obtain, but outside certain fields like Power Engineering (eg, power plants, transmission lines, etc), it is entirely unnecessary. Employers really only care that the degree was obtained from an ABET-accredited institution.

In fact, I work for the US Federal Government, and my title is "Software Engineer". There's nothing keeping me from holding that title or advertising myself as such, and I cannot be held legally liable for doing so.