Wow, that was a screed, (a worthy one) and yeah, an engineering degree should be special IMO, as perhaps a (pure) Math one. should also be. We have a tendency to regard you lesser, in self defense,, but that professional responsibility is significant, a more elegant weapon from a more civilized age. I do apologize,, the steam age thing was out of line (but meant with heart, trains rock, and IMO is where 'engineering' started) has it's roots.