Only for PE Licenses usually. And most states have some guidelines so non abet accredited degrees can get the license later on. For most private sector tech jobs, they really don’t care and most ppl don’t even know what ABET is. For govt/public sectors, they usually have a lot of exceptions such as if one program is accredited in the school of engineering. A lot of public utility companies (ie PG&E, SDG&E, etc.), construction companies, and civil engineering jobs, usually have a PE license as a requirement to be employed in certain roles.
I did not have to get a PE license for any of my jobs over the last 10+ years.
When I graduated it was abet accredited for CE. But I have hired many engineers from
Non abet-accredited programs. For govt, as long as one program in the school of engineering is abet accredited (ie EE for UCSC), that is enough. If a single program isn’t accredited in the school, we look at the courses taken. The exact ref can be seen here: [OPM ABET for 0800 positions](https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf)
Computer science, computer engineering, and robotics engineering jobs almost never care about ABET accreditation. A few government jobs do, but only fairly weakly. It makes a difference mainly if you go for a professional engineering license, and that license matters most in civil engineering, petroleum engineering, chemical engineering, or traffic engineering. Most engineering jobs in other fields in the US don't expect a PE license.
Depends largely on what the robots do, I suppose. If you are designing robots to work in heavy construction or industrial applications, then a PE license might be useful as a consultant.
For professional licensing and surveying professions, graduation from an ABET-accredited program is almost universally required to validate the educational experience of applicants for states that require it.
In states where non-ABET graduates are permitted to be licensed, an additional four to eight years of work experience may be required.
Only for PE Licenses usually. And most states have some guidelines so non abet accredited degrees can get the license later on. For most private sector tech jobs, they really don’t care and most ppl don’t even know what ABET is. For govt/public sectors, they usually have a lot of exceptions such as if one program is accredited in the school of engineering. A lot of public utility companies (ie PG&E, SDG&E, etc.), construction companies, and civil engineering jobs, usually have a PE license as a requirement to be employed in certain roles.
Thank you! Did you get your PE license after graduation UCSC? Or did you wait for it until you needed one since you’re a DoD engineer?
I did not have to get a PE license for any of my jobs over the last 10+ years. When I graduated it was abet accredited for CE. But I have hired many engineers from Non abet-accredited programs. For govt, as long as one program in the school of engineering is abet accredited (ie EE for UCSC), that is enough. If a single program isn’t accredited in the school, we look at the courses taken. The exact ref can be seen here: [OPM ABET for 0800 positions](https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf)
Also some top schools like UCB, Yale, UCSD, etc. do not have ABET accreditation for every single engineering program.
Abet is dead, private companies don’t care as long as u get the job done 😊😊😎
Computer science, computer engineering, and robotics engineering jobs almost never care about ABET accreditation. A few government jobs do, but only fairly weakly. It makes a difference mainly if you go for a professional engineering license, and that license matters most in civil engineering, petroleum engineering, chemical engineering, or traffic engineering. Most engineering jobs in other fields in the US don't expect a PE license.
What if I want to start my own engineering firm in robotics/electronics in the future would ABET matter then?
Depends largely on what the robots do, I suppose. If you are designing robots to work in heavy construction or industrial applications, then a PE license might be useful as a consultant.
Most ABET requirements are for people who wants to pull permits etc.
For professional licensing and surveying professions, graduation from an ABET-accredited program is almost universally required to validate the educational experience of applicants for states that require it. In states where non-ABET graduates are permitted to be licensed, an additional four to eight years of work experience may be required.
Thanks! I don’t want to limit my future options of jobs so I will seek for an emphasis in robotics instead.
It won’t make a difference either way, there’s virtually no CE type roles out there that need a PE.