What is 'Panel of Engineers' ?

Welcome to the AskEngineers quarterly thread to apply for contributor flair!

Flair is the icon and text next to a somebody's username that indicates his or her engineering specialization that you may have seen while browsing the sub. We're always looking for new flaired users, and if you think you have what it takes, you're in the right place!

For examples of previous application, you can find them in the previous application thread. A list of active flaired users can be found in our wiki, here.

• Here's what the icons look like. If you think a field is represented enough in AskEngineers for a new icon, message us and we'll work on adding it. Currently there is a request pending for fire protection engineering.

If you previously applied for flair and did not get a response, please feel free to apply again. Some applications got lost over the holiday while the moderators were on vacation and etc.

Requirements for Contributor Flair

• Expertise in an area of engineering. Expertise means degree-level academic knowledge (min. Bachelor's or BSc), or an equivalent amount of self-study, work experience in the field, or research.

  • Note: we will not ask you to verify your credentials, meaning this is a purely merit-based system.

• The ability to cite sources from engineering literature for any claims you make within your area.

• The ability to provide high-quality answers in accordance with our rules for answering questions.

How to apply

Simply post a top-level reply in this thread, and include:

• Links to at least 3-5 comments that you've made in the past, answering a question in your field of expertise. The posts do not have to come from /r/AskEngineers; if you answered questions in /r/Engineering, /r/AskScience, or another relevant subreddit, they will be accepted.

• The desired text of your flair and which field of engineering you want to be designated as. Try to be as specific as possible, but be aware that there is a hard character limit of 64.

How to nominate

Follow the same instructions above, linking at least 3-5 comments that another user made that you think would qualify him or her for contributor flair. If the user doesn't claim the nomination, they will be messaged to notify them, but acceptance is not required and no action will be taken if the user doesn't accept or respond.

Revoking flair

Having a flair brings with it a greater expectation to abide by the rules and maintain the high standard of discussion we all like to see here. The mods will revoke the flair of anybody who continually breaks the rules or fails to meet the standard for answers in their area of expertise.