I guess I am kind of different than the "Common" EE out of College [BSEE in hand, passed the EIT and looking for a power systems firm type EE to be precise].
Having been in the trade and working hands on in the field, with Inspections, discussing the NEC with others, plus exploring the related areas of Electrical / Electronics makes me wonder why EE's go into the power systems design field when leaving School.
I haven't taken the P.E. exam yet, only working on EIT, but there's not one bit of NEC related stuff in that exam! I am sure the P.E. exam follows the same way!
Odd for a State Issued Professionals' License not to include something in the same respect as a Master Electricians' License!
But as already stated, the exams and studies for BSEE and EIT / P.E. are all math and theories. I guess learning what you can and cannot do when designing projects to meet the basics of the NEC is up to the individual to find out AFTER the License is issued!
Been finding an ever increasing level of poor Electrical Engineering work coming out of sub'ed consulting firms, on numerous project designs.
Anywhere from multiple bounces in plancheck, to flat out incomplete and bad system designs!
It's really bad! what happened anyway? Nearly every planset I get has to be "Re-Engineered" by either myself or some of the few field guys with that ability, in order to work correctly for the clients!
I can't see how some stuff gets through plancheck in the first place! Simple designs, turned into a massive joke on paper!
Ahhh, that felt good to vent again!
Scott SET
