PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS SHOULD BE CERTIFIED

Discuss whether professional engineers should be certified in the same way as doctors or lawyers. Give the advantages and the disadvantages

in my opinion, professional engineers should be certified in the same way as doctors and lawyers. It is due to the fact that in every profession, we need a way to differentiate the good and the bad. In today’s fast paced world, software plays a vital role. Common people use these software for daily purposes and in one way or the other are affected by the same. For example: Consider a case involving the security of the country. Such a software should not be developed by a person with some knowledge of programming. It may compromise the security of the country. Thus, we should be able to differentiate who is suitable for a particular task. Like in the example quoted, we should be able to make a judgement with regards to who can create and also fix those complex and critical programs, so that the security of the country is safe.

  ADVANTAGES :
+ Competitive since they have been trained according to the standardize training procedure.
+ Legal binding from the source of certification can ensure the that the software engineer is trusted.

  DISADVANTAGES :
- Certification may not reflect the performance of the software engineer.
- No assurance that certified software engineer will guarantee fool-proofed project.