On the Regulation and Licensure of the Engineering Profession: Self-Regulation or State Regulation?

In Canada, professional engineering is self-regulated, whereas in the United States the engineering profession is state regulated.

Given that the primary objective of the engineering profession is to protect public welfare, the question is, which is better suited to the task, self-regulation or state regulation, or are they equally effective?

In your essay:
The opening paragraph should introduce the subject and state your position, self-regulation, state regulation, or equally effective,
Explain the meaning/intent of “protect public welfare”,
Describe/explain self-regulation as practiced in Canada,
Describe/explain state regulation as practiced in the United States,
By using the above information, defend your position.

Essay Format and Grading: See the Course Syllabus, Section 4, page 10, Essay #1.

Academic/Professional Integrity
See Course Syllabus Section 1.4 page 2,
For a review of plagiarism and citation, view Lecture 6, Communication in Engineering, Part 3: How to get an A+.
As a refresher on citation, Google “citation protocols”, or “IEEE citation protocols” are a particularly good source for referencing formats.
You are required to use a recognized referencing protocol consistently throughout the essay.
Penalty for not citing a source:
First occurrence; 10 % deduction,
Second occurrence; additional 10 % deduction,
Third occurrence; 0% for the essay and referral to a course instructor for possible discipline.

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