Re: Acronyms for Undergrad Degrees

"Brian Whatcott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schreef in bericht
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> On 30 Nov 2003 08:49:39 -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bill Ryan)
> wrote:
>
> [bw]
> >B Eng is often encountered for Batchelor of
> >Engineering.
> >----------------------------
> >
> >Brian, since you're the expert, show us some examples
> >where the term has been used.  So far as I know in
> >the history of the world only Johnny has appended the
> >term after his name.  Doing so is illegal in most
> >jurisdictions.  In some jurisdictions it is a
> >criminal matter.  It is illegal in most jurisdictions
> >to imply that you are an engineer if you are not
> >registered, just as it illegal to refer to yourself
> >as a lawyer if you have not been admitted to the bar.
> >It is intended to deceive those who do not look
> >closely that he is really an engineer.  It's part of
> >his con game.  It is intended to mimic the "R. Eng."
> >authentic engineers put after their names.

Don't forget that it are not only Americans that read these newsgroups. In
some countries, titles as 'Engineer' are not protected (btw, in my country,
it is protected).

Please don't think to much like an American on the internet, which is an
international medium.

Rene Altena MSc IE
PE1RA
pe1ra @ amsat . org