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0 pointswhoisthemachine1y ago0 comments

Civil, mechanical, electrical, and most other engineering disciplines have an accreditation board. I don't think they are pushing a "flawed" ideology in those disciplines. At least I don't see civil engineers constantly questioning why they would do load modeling for a bridge, like SWE's constantly question the value of unit testing.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABET

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rockemsockem1y ago· 2 in thread

Yeah and what are the numbers on how many employed engineers hold that accreditation? Just because it exists doesn't mean it's used.

I know for a fact that aerospace, electrical, and mechanical engineers working on designing rockets, nuclear reactors, space capsules, and electric charging infrastructure do not need this credential. And so most of them do not have it.

whoisthemachineOP1y ago

If they have an undergrad degree in any of those disciplines then their college has ABET accreditation.

rockemsockem1y ago

IDK why, but I totally mixed up ABET with the professional engineering credentials where individuals get accredited as opposed to curriculums.

I'm not sure ABET is the most relevant here? What would making CS programs accredited change?

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