If you have graduated from a college or university outside of the U.S. and want to apply to be a licensed professional engineer, you will likely need to have you education credentials qualified.  The Center for Professional Engineering Education Services provides U.S. engineering and surveying licensing boards with credential evaluations that is used in assessing foreign-educated [...]

If you are considering becoming a licensed professional engineer, you may have noticed one of the prerequisites is an engineering degree from an ABET-accredited institution.  So what is an ABET-accredited institution?  What is ABET?
ABET, Inc., formerly the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, is a non-profit organization that serves the public by accrediting United States [...]

The Texas Board of Professional Engineers has provided an on-line PE Evaluator tool. This quick and easy web tool allows you to determine your eligibility based on your qualifications. The tool helps a person to answer such questions as “Do I qualify for licensure?”, “Which Exams do I have to take?” and “Do I qualify [...]

A wet ink stamp or embossing press seal has long been used as a professional engineer’s “stamp of approval” on drawings and documents.  The inclusion of this mark means that the work has been prepared by or under the direct supervision of the professional engineer.
The requirements of this stamp vary by state.  The appearance, size, [...]

The February edition of Licensure Exchange (the NCEES bimonthly newsletter) published the pass rates for the October 2007 professional engineering exams.
Fundamentals of Engineering
FE exam pass rates reflect students/graduates of EAC/ABET-accredited engineering programs.
All modules

Examination Module
First-time takers (%)
Repeat takers (%)

Chemical

84

55

Civil

73

28

Electrical

68

28

Environmental

79

44

Industrial

68

30

Mechanical

81

41

General

72

26

One of the few approved calculators that can be used during the FE/PE exams is the HP 33s.  This inexpensive device (MFG#F2216A#ABA  $39.99) provides the basic functionality needed to successfully pass these tests.  HP provides on their web site a Macromedia Flash demonstration of this calculator.  The tour and practice problems can be experienced on-line [...]