Ethically Ambiguous: Addressing the Implications of University Engineering Faculty Who Teach without Obtaining Professional Licensure, and an Argument for Professional Licensure in Engineering Academia
Publication: Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice
Volume 144, Issue 2
Abstract
Forum papers are thought-provoking opinion pieces or essays founded in fact, sometimes containing speculation, on a civil engineering topic of general interest and relevance to the readership of the journal. The views expressed in this Forum article do not necessarily reflect the views of ASCE or the Editorial Board of the journal.
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Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice
Volume 144 • Issue 2 • April 2018
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©2017 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: May 16, 2017
Accepted: Jun 13, 2017
Published online: Dec 26, 2017
Published in print: Apr 1, 2018
Discussion open until: May 26, 2018
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