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It seems to be a widespread problem. I've tried contacting the ASCE staff member related to the committee as well, but there is only so much they can do if the chair/co-chair isn't interested in or available to interact with you. Chances are if the chair isn't responding they're not doing much anyway. ...

'Engineers are creative too, but in the context of solving problems through design rather than artistic expression, so would it not make sense for a structural engineer to present their designs in a neat and collected manner like an architect?' I have a sort of digital portfolio- I've always thought ...

"I encounter quite a few engineers practicing outside their area of expertise. Most are not registered P.E.s." That seems to be a different issue from requiring advanced degrees. Either they are practicing in an unregulated activity (and thus the corporation is taking the legal responsibility) ...

Agreed Vanessa! Compensation doesn't have to be entirely monetary of course, but if compensation isn't sufficient, why should someone choose to be an engineer, which requires licensing, risk, education and hard work? Anyway, I'm hopeful that there continues to be a shortage of labor (if that is even ...

Robert, I believe it is even more narrow than that, though that is also a legitimate constitutional question. The real issue is that the clean water act doesn't say that the EPA can regulate every single body of water, only waters of the US, which were typically considered to be interstate navigable ...