It is not merely the laying out of the details of designs, nor the mere performance of engineering calculation, writing specifications or making tests. It is rather a combination of these things plus the exercise of sound judgment, taking into account economic and social factors, in arriving at decisions and giving advice to the client or employer, the soundness of which has been demonstrated in actual practice. If your experience consists of only one of these aspects and none of the others, it would most likely not be qualifying. Your State Board can give you some guidance for documenting your experience. Do not assume that your job title describes your experience.
Job titles vary from organization to organization.
Because of these differences, the State Board will not give much credit to a job title. They are more concerned with the type of work performed. Examples of qualifying and non-qualifying experience are listed in the next section. These examples are very specific and most State Boards would support these suggestions. However, there are always gray areas of experience that depend on your State Board's interpretation of qualifying experience.