The exam results are in!  Congratulations to those that passed the April 2010 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 [...]

(From the NCEES publication LICENSURE EXCHANGE, August 2010, ISSN NO. 1093-541X, VOLUME 14, ISSUE 4 – PAGE 4) IEA meeting brings focus to engineering education qualifications used across the globe Headquaters Update JERRY CARTER NCEES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR I recently attended a biennial workshop of the International Engineering Alliance (IEA) in Ottawa, Canada. The IEA is an umbrella [...]

NCEES has indicated that registration for the October 2010 engineering exams will open the afternoon of July 6, 2010.   You can visit their exam information page ( http://www.ncees.org/Exams/Pages/Exam_information.php ) and select your state licensing board from the drop-down list on the right of that page to view instructions for getting approved to take an exam.  You should [...]

(From the NCEES publication LICENSURE EXCHANGE, June 2010, ISSN NO. 1093-541X, VOLUME 14, ISSUE 3 – PAGE 3) NCEES Meets with EAC Members to Discuss Engineering Education By DAVID L. WHITMAN, PH.D., P.E. – NCEES PRESIDENT As we prepare for the Annual Meeting this August, education requirements for licensure remain a key concern for NCEES. At the [...]

( From the NCEES publication LICENSURE EXCHANGE, June 2010, ISSN NO. 1093-541X, VOLUME 14, ISSUE 3 – PAGE 8 ) Requiring a Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Discipline-Specific Exam Module The FE exam includes a common session in the morning and a discipline-specific module in the afternoon. The majority of examinees fit into the larger engineering disciplines with their [...]

( From the NCEES publication LICENSURE EXCHANGE, June 2010, ISSN NO. 1093-541X, VOLUME 14, ISSUE 3 – PAGE 8 ) Researching Closed-Book Policy for PE and PS Exams In order to address security concerns and computer-based testing issues, the EPE and EPS committees were charged with recommending a transition plan to move open-book exams to closed-book exams [...]