Obtaining a Professional Engineer’s license was a career goal that I set for myself while still an undergraduate working on my BSEE. The holder of a P.E. license must meet the requirements of education, experience, and professional ethics, and I wanted to meet that challenge. What I didn’t expect was how much it drove home to me the responsibility that engineers have for public safety. When I teach engineering classes now, I regularly emphasize to students that decisions they make as engineers can mean life or death in ways they might not have anticipated. I’m a tireless advocate of licensure for both my students and for faculty members.

For those who say they don’t “need” a license for their work, I say that--need it or not--obtaining a P.E. license brings home to a person the responsibility to protect the safety and welfare of the public, and to always act in an ethical manner. When I first earned my P.E., I was an engineer on active duty in the military, and there was no legal “need” to be licensed. But I felt then, and still do now (30 years later!), that it is a very important credential for any engineer. Whether I’m teaching or consulting, having a P.E. license helps me to be a better engineer, and to serve my students and my clients ethically and responsibly.

My licensure as a professional engineer demonstrates my commitment to technical standards, ethics, and ongoing professional development within my community of practice-- environmental engineering with a specialization in hydrology and hydraulics.

It is an assurance to stakeholders and the public I serve that I possess the necessary knowledge, skills, and experience to consistently act in the interest of public health, safety, and the environment.

As an educator, the P.E. licensure means a 3-dimensional obligation, or what I call the three S's.

(1) Society: We have a huge responsibility in ensuring the health, safety, and welfare of the community, and we strive to serve the public interest.

(2) Students: Practicing professionalism and ethics starts in college. While I teach technical knowledge and essential skills, I introduce the code of ethics and State regulations.

(3) Self: We lead by example. Thus, I continuously improve my expertise to help advancing our primary stakeholders towards their future in petroleum engineering, "Working for Wyoming and the World."

Friday, October 23, 2020

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