The exam results are in!  Congratulations to those that passed the October 2009 administation of the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam or the Principles and Practice of  Engineering (PE) exam. 

It is always interesting to look at the pass rates – you can draw your own conclusions as to why they are what they are.  The data below is from  the NCEES publication LICENSURE EXCHANGE (February 2010, ISSN NO. 1093-541X, VOLUME 14, ISSUE 1 – PAGE 9).  You may also want to compare the results to previous years:  OCTOBER 2008, OCTOBER 2007, and APRIL 1997.

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Woman in Engineering ProActive Network (WEPAN)  have developed the WEPAN Knowledge Center (WKC).

The WEPAN Knowledge Center offers easy access to resources on women in engineering: research and reports, data and statistics, books, journal articles, and more. Topics include recruitment and retention, mentoring, assessment tools, work-life balance, etc. A community-wide effort to pool collective knowledge and make available resources more highly visible, the center accepts submissions for new resources. It also includes a professional community for locating subject matter experts, networking, collaborating, and hosting online events.  Read the rest of this article » » »

SEIA NEWS RELEASE

Sanders/Cohen Bill Would Cover America’s Roofs with Solar

FEBRUARY 04, 2010

National rebate program would deploy photovoltaic and solar hot water, create tens of thousands of jobs

WASHINGTON, DC – The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) today applauded Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Representative Steve Cohen (D-TN) for introducing the 10 Million Solar Roofs and 10 Million Gallons of Solar Water Heating Act of 2010. This bill, modeled on California’s Million Solar Roofs initiative, would deploy photovoltaic solar panels on 10 million rooftops nationwide and increase the capacity of solar hot water by 10 million gallons over the course of the next 10 years.  Read the rest of this article » » »

(From the NCEES publication LICENSURE EXCHANGE, February 2010, ISSN NO. 1093-541X, VOLUME 14, ISSUE 1 – PAGE 5)

Examinee management system set for October 2010 administration

New system expected to improve security and effciency

Ensuring the integrity of engineering and surveying licensure exams is an integral part of our efforts to protect the public. NCEES staff is nearing the completion of a new tool to strengthen those efforts: the examinee management system.   Read the rest of this article » » »

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New IEEE-USA President Identifies Advancing Viability and Contributions of the Profession as Top Priority for 2010

WASHINGTON (5 February 2010) — Evelyn H. Hirt, who became IEEE-USA president on 1 January, has identified advancing the viability and contributions of the profession as her top priority in 2010. Her concerns encompass the need for recognition of the significant role played by engineers in powering the U.S. economy, and for science, engineering and technical literacy to fuel the creation of future engineers and technical professionals.   Read the rest of this article » » »

Electrical engineers might appreciate the free grounding techniques design tutorial by Tamara Schmitz (Principal Applications Engineer, Intersil Corporation) that is available via this link: DESIGN TUTORIAL

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