Abstract :
The extensive education undertaken by engineers prepares them for entry into the profession, but it does not make them professionals. Engineers become professionals by exemplifying the attributes of a profession, for example, education, authority, community sanction, ethics, culture, and service orientation. These attributes have been defined with the independent practitioner in mind, rather than the engineer working in industry. This paper views the attributes of a profession with the engineer in industry in mind, and shows how engineers can demonstrate these attributes appropriately in an industrial setting. In doing so, engineers enhance their professionalism and their profession
Keywords :
engineering education; professional aspects; authority; community sanction; culture; education; engineers; ethics; industry; professional; service orientation; Certification; Educational institutions; Educational programs; Engineering profession; Engineering students; Ethics; Licenses; Maintenance engineering; Public speaking; Writing;
