Engineering

NCEES seeks engineer volunteers

May 8, 2012

NCEES is seeking volunteers who are licensed professional engineers or engineer interns to participate in a standard-setting study for the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam. To qualify, volunteers must have…

New developments in aftermath of Deepwater Horizon disaster emphasize role of licensure in ethical engineering practice

May 3, 2012

Engineering, Licensure, News

With the arrest of former BP engineer Kurt Mix putting the Deepwater Horizon disaster back in the headlines, it is important to remember the vital role that the licensing of…

NCEES introduces PE exam for software engineering

May 2, 2012

Engineering, Exams, News, PE exam

NCEES is preparing to launch its latest Principles and Practice of Engineering exam, which will be used by engineering licensing boards across the United States. NCEES will begin offering a…

PE Industrial exam moving to spring administration

May 1, 2012

Engineering, Exams, News, PE exam

Following the October 2012 administration of its PE Industrial exam, NCEES is moving the exam to an April administration. The first offering of the exam with this new schedule will…

NCEES leads NAE technical session on licensure

April 19, 2012

Engineering, Licensure, News

Three NCEES past presidents recently represented the organization at the 2012 National Academy of Engineering Convocation of Professional Engineering Societies. Gene Corley, Ph.D., P.E., S.E.; Jon Nelson, P.E.; and David…

Credentials Evaluations policy amended to expand service

March 22, 2012

Education, Engineering, International, News

The NCEES board of directors recently approved an amendment to the policy that governs the NCEES Engineering Standard to expand access to its credentials evaluations service. NCEES uses this standard…

National Engineers Week is February 19–25

February 20, 2012

Engineering, News, Outreach

National Engineers Week, which is taking place February 19–25, celebrates the positive contributions engineers make to society. Focusing on the theme “7 billion people, 7 billion dreams,” Engineers Week 2012…

ANSI recognizes Model Law Structural Engineer standard

February 7, 2012

Engineering, News

The American National Standards Institute recently approved the Model Law Structural Engineer (MLSE) standard developed by NCEES. This standard outlines the requirements for attaining licensure as a structural engineer, or…

Update on October 2011 exam results

December 19, 2011

Engineering, Exams, News, Surveying

October 2011 exam results were released to NCEES member boards on the following dates. SE exam: December 16 PE exam: December 14 FE exam: December 9 FS and PS exams:…

NCEES seeks volunteers for FE exam content review

October 31, 2011

Engineering, Exams, FE Exam, News

NCEES is currently seeking engineering professionals to participate in a content review for the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam. The results of this survey will be used to update the…