| Chartered Engineer | has definition A term used in the United Kingdom, and certain other jurisdictions, that is equivalent to professional engineer |  |
| is a subtopic of 1.3 - Software Engineering as a Branch of the Engineering Profession | |
| is a kind of engineer | |
| engineer | designs artefacts following well accepted practices which normally involve the application of science, mathematics and economics | |
| did not have to be licensed before the 1940's in most jurisdictions | |
| has role to put knowledge to use in innovative ways to solve problems | |
| must adhere to a code of ethics | |
| must be licensed in most countries in order to legally perform consulting or self-employed work where you call yourself an 'engineer' | |
| must have sufficient engineering education and experience to be licensed | |
| must take personal responsibility for work | |
| should apply well-understood principles | |
| should reuse established designs | |
| understands that omitting design documentation or documenting a design after it is complete is unacceptable, leads to serious mistakes, and makes planning for construction impossible | |
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