Aidan,

'engineer' is a broad term that applies to a vast cross section of vocational types.

The reason you refer to yourself as a 'professional engineer' is because you want people to see you as a degree qualified engineer as distinct from the other engineers who don't have engineering degrees.

I have a degree in mechanical engineering. What did you do your degree in?

Mr 0,
>'engineer' is a broad term that applies to a vast cross section of vocational types.
Yes it is. But that doesn't mean your mechanic is an engineer.

>The reason you refer to yourself as a 'professional engineer' is because you want people to see you as a
>degree qualified engineer as distinct from the other engineers who don't have engineering degrees.
True to some extent. But in this case it was aimed at you rather than people in general, as you were unable to distinguish engineers from tradesmen.

>I have a degree in mechanical engineering.
Did you use it? Or did you spend most of your life working as an overqualified technical engineer?

>What did you do your degree in?
Civil engineering.

Aidan,

I've always worked in engineering in a number of roles but mostly design doing calcs and drafting. Primarily building and industrial services eg fans, pumps, pipes, cooling towers, refrigeration, etc.

What area of civil engineering are you in?

We all now know that our dams will never fill again, Professor Flannery said so.

Except maybe sometimes:

http://www.9news.com.au/national/weather-forecast-nsw-heavy-rain-strong-winds-severe-weather-warning/5a53f897-c8b9-4136-b226-5940a18a7e0b

Oops.

Joe

Mr 0,
Transport engineering.

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Joe,
Why do you feel the need to spread lies about what Flannery said?

Hi Aidan,

Sorry, isn't this is what he declared, twenty-odd years ago ?

If not, I apologise. Do you know what hev may have said in connection with rainfall and global warming ?

Joe