I take titles such as "engineer" are not equally regulated everywhere in the world?
Can you really become a chartered engineer by going through this course?
Can you really become a chartered engineer by going through this course?
Yes. And the interview process that software companies have are trying to standardize it.
> Can you really become a chartered engineer by going through this course?
It depends on you. Building and maintaining a product that people use on a daily basis that will exist and thrive long after you stop working on it is the essence of good software engineering.
Which companies are trying to standardize it?
I can only speak for places I've worked at.
Google has an internal interview committee to provide unbiased reviews. Before you interview, you need to understand the repository of questions asked and how to interview candidates.
PayPal varies team by team, but each team tries to standardize the kind of candidates that they are looking for.