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- From: Jack.Winslade@drbbs.omahug.org (Jack Winslade)
- Newsgroups: comp.org.eff.talk
- Subject: Re: Software as PE
- Message-ID: <67.2b2ee26f@ivgate>
- Date: 15 Dec 92 10:09:20 CST
- Reply-To: jack.winslade@drbbs.omahug.org
- Organization: DRBBS Technical BBS, Omaha
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- In a message dated 15-DEC-92, Jim Riddle writes:
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- >I've been working, although only nominally to date, with the concept of
- >software becoming an engineering discipline. When I say working with, I
- >mean I have frequently been discussing this with other PEs and at my
- >professional society meetings. I am working to get a better ear on a
- >couple of the state boards where I'm registered.
-
- I can see how an optional certification like this might add some
- credibility to the profession of software engineering. However, the way
- state PE exams go, I can just see it full of questions about such things
- as beam stress.
-
- Good day JSW
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