PE after name in academic work

[navyasw02]

Would or have any of you put PE after your name in academic work such as a thesis? I'm debating whether or not I should put it on mine. After all, I earned it and every PhD puts that after his name.

 

[surferon]

Most profs I had in college that were licensed put PE after their name, along with PhD and whatever other acronyms they could cram in there. I don't see an issue with it, you earned it!!

 

[kengineer]

I'm on the fence on this, but I don't do it. I'm working on my Masters and all of my professors know I passed the test and they congratulated me on the achievement. If you are doing something that could be published, I would add it, otherwise, for day to day assignments I leave it off.

The way I see it, the PE is a credential of licensure and an assurance to the public and your clients of your demonstrated abilities. A professor is going to know your abilities by the type of work you perform and the quality of your work is going to speak a lot more than 2 letters after your name.

Maybe I’m wrong, but I’m interested to see what other people think about this topic too.

:2cents:

 

[navyasw02]

I dont do it for assignments, but I'm really thinking about doing it on my thesis since it's my final hoorah for school. Also, I think only one or two profs in the department are PEs so I dont know how it goes over in the academic world to people who dont have it.

 

[Freon]

I'd put it on the thesis. It is part of your formal title, just like rank and branch of service. I even had it inserted in the comments section on my DD214.

Major Freon Twelve, P.E., USMCRet

 

[Slugger926]

On the run of the mill homework, no, I don't put it on there. On papers and project reports, I do put it on there. I don't know if it matters at all, but I do it anyway.

I put it on papers and major homework. I have one paper that is being compiled into a book.

 

[avd]

You should stamp and seal all work too.

 

[BeckfromPA]

You should stamp and seal all work too.

All good points above. I think it is an important thing you have accomplished, so you should use it.

 

[RIP - VTEnviro]

On the run of the mill homework, no, I don't put it on there. On papers and project reports, I do put it on there. I don't know if it matters at all, but I do it anyway.

I'm in this camp.

If it's a weekly 1 page report, I just put my name. If it's a term paper or final presentation, I add the PE to it.