NCEES NEWS RELEASE Release: 8-21-2008 Contact: Jerry T. Carter jcarter@ncees.org Message from the Executive Director regarding the education requirements for engineering licensure Last week at the 2008 NCEES Annual Meeting, Council delegates and representatives of many engineering organizations gathered in Minneapolis to help shape the future direction of engineering licensure. One of the major items of [...]
The issue of higher education requirements for engineering licensure has played a large role in the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying’s (NCEES) activities in recent years. This new requirement is generally referred to as “bachelor’s plus 30” or “B+30.” If adopted by your state, it would mean that engineering licensure candidates would [...]
Electrical engineers specializing in analog design are becoming harder to find. The vast majority of new electrical engineering graduates are opting for digital design and/or computer engineering as their specialty. Interestingly, the need for skilled analog designers is becoming greater. While many of the new gadgets on the market today may seem to be digital [...]
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A useful free on-line resource for anyone interested in exploring career opportunities in engineering is the Sloan Career Cornerstone Center: Engineering The web site includes comprehensive education, salary, networking, job hunting, and career planning resources. Many resources are in PDF, PowerPoint, or Podcast formats. Besides resources for those considering entering the engineering field, they also [...]
The International Engineering Consortium (IEC) has as its goal to help academia and industry to work together to bring the highest quality and most innovative forms of continuing education to the industry. Its initial focus was the electronics industry, however today it has broadened its scope to include the entire information industry. The IEC’s On-Line education [...]
