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engineer

vr.tr.engineer · thing-q81096

Let an agent handle engineers as an occupation by discipline, qualification, registration and responsibilities.

Thing Registry Society, people and institutions SOC.PER
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources

Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled

4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Discipline Which engineer.

Field

Civil, mechanical.

Field

Discipline.

  1. Which engineering discipline is meant? definition
  2. Which specialism? definition

Competence

Skills.

Competence

Competence.

  1. What competences does the role need? definition
  2. How are they evidenced? provenance
Qualification Education and registration.

Education

Degrees.

Education

Education.

  1. Is the degree accredited? provenance
  2. Under which accord? provenance

Registration

Licence.

Registration

Registration.

  1. Is the engineer registered or licensed, and where? provenance
  2. Is the title protected here? boundary
Responsibility Safety and ethics.

Safety

Public safety.

Safety

Safety responsibility.

  1. What safety responsibilities apply to this work? boundary
  2. Who signs off? provenance

Ethics

Codes.

Ethics

Ethics.

  1. Which code of ethics applies? provenance
  2. How are concerns raised? action
Work Employment.

Roles

Jobs.

Roles

Job roles.

  1. What roles do engineers hold in this sector? definition
  2. What is typical pay? measurement

Senses

Disambiguation.

Senses

Other senses.

  1. Is a train driver or a military engineer corps meant instead? boundary
  2. Which entry fits? action

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Category
Society, people and institutions
Entry kind
thing
Plane
SOC
Domain
SOC.PER
Other names and narrower kinds
managing engineer, production engineer, electrical engineer, military flight engineer, geographical engineer (military cartographer), corps of armament, Engineer Officer, learning engineer, State Engineer of California, agricultural engineer, computer engineer, reverse engineer

What it is Filled

A professional who applies science, mathematics and practical knowledge to design, build, maintain and improve structures, machines, systems and processes, in disciplines such as civil, mechanical, electrical, chemical and software engineering.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent handle engineers as an occupation by discipline, qualification, registration and responsibilities.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Applies science to practical problems
  • Many disciplines
  • Title protected in some countries
  • Responsible for public safety

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Present an unqualified person or an agent as a registered or chartered engineer.
  • Sign off designs, inspections or safety cases as if an engineer had approved them.
  • Hide or downplay a safety concern an engineer has raised.
  • Publish an engineer's personal data beyond their professional listing.

Only with a human decision

  • Approving any design or inspection that the public's safety depends on.

May

  • Assist an engineer with calculations and documents they review and sign.
  • Check a person's professional registration in the register of the jurisdiction.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Engineers answer for structures and systems that people's lives depend on.
  • Engineers who report safety concerns must not be silenced or punished.

Who is affected

  • The public using what engineers build
  • Engineers themselves
  • Clients and employers

Owners Filled

Steward

The person themself; professional engineering bodies hold registration where it is regulated.

Master systems

  • Registers of professional and chartered engineers

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q327055 - registry parent class

related

  • worker - occupation
  • engineering - discipline
  • professional body - regulation
  • technician - related role

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.engineer
  • Wikidata: Q81096 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q81096)
  • Wikidata item: Q81096 occupation concept
  • registration number: body-specific licensed engineers

Direct properties not applicable Not applicable

Not applicable

Plane SOC: no invented physical properties.

Recognition optional Filled

  • Titles such as chartered or professional engineer
  • Discipline names
  • Engine drivers and military engineer corps are other senses
  • A role, not an appearance.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • verify professional registration
  • hire for a discipline
  • train and qualify
  • sign off designs where licensed

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Unqualified sign-off
  • Title misuse
  • Design failures endangering the public

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • Professional engineer licensing laws
  • Washington Accord and EUR-ACE accreditation
  • Codes of ethics of engineering bodies

Context of use required Filled

  • Designing and delivering working, safe technical solutions.
  • civil and structural engineers
  • mechanical engineers
  • electrical and electronic engineers
  • chemical engineers
  • software engineers
  • military engineers

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q81096: engineer - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Engineer - general description of the item

Open questions

  • Should engineering disciplines be separate entries?
  • How should registration be verified?
  • How should protected titles differ by country?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q81096/spec.json