Warm greetings,
dear Professor, Barua
I share the same sense of surprise you felt when reading the article. Perhaps the writer intentionally used this style to draw readers into completing the piece - and indeed, he succeeded, while what we were left with was the surprise itself.
Regarding what you mentioned about the direction some states are taking concerning the profession, this is truly an interesting matter. It raises a question that has long occupied the professional community - not only locally, but perhaps globally as well:
Is the accreditation granted through the PE license sufficient to make an engineer "professional enough"?
The question may appear controversial on the surface, yet it is a powerful catalyst for rethinking many of the traditional concepts of the profession.
I was very pleased to read your post today, and I wish you a happy new year filled with the best of hopes and success.
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Abubakr Gameil, R. ENG, M. ASCE®️, SEI Member
Chairman & Director General
Almanassa Engineering International Co. Ltd
Khartoum, Sudan
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Original Message:
Sent: 01-05-2026 07:05 PM
From: Dilip Barua
Subject: Engineers are not Professionals?
An ASCE SOURCE News Article posted on 2025 Dec 29 reveals that US Federal Gov does not consider engineers as professionals. It caught me by surprise – haven't heard this before.
When read through the article – it seems however the highlighted premise is not what it seems. The Federal definition is rather applied to categorize who can or cannot qualify for certain amount of student loans.
Nevertheless – there may be deeper issues than this – as some states are considering to abolish engineering licensure requirement altogether.
Have a read – reflect and react.
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Dr. Dilip K Barua, PhD
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