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FE, FS exams to begin gradual move to computer-based format

August 27, 2010

Computer-Based Testing, Engineering, Exams, FE Exam, FS Exam, News, Surveying

The state licensing boards that compose NCEES, the organization that develops and administers the exams used for engineering and surveying licensure throughout the United States, have voted to begin converting…

NCEES letter to the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy

July 6, 2010

Engineering, Licensure, News

NCEES President David Whitman, P.E., Ph.D., and Executive Director Jerry Carter recently wrote to the newly appointed director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy to explain the position of NCEES…

Professional engineers provide the needed link between industry and public welfare

June 18, 2010

Licensure, News

Two months after oil began leaking into the Gulf of Mexico, it is now clear to the American public that their health, safety, and welfare can fall victim to bottom-line…

NCEES seeks Chemical P.E. volunteers

May 30, 2010

Engineering, Exams, News, PE exam

NCEES is currently seeking volunteers who are licensed professional chemical engineers to participate in a standard-setting study for the updated PE Chemical exam. Selected volunteers will review the PE Chemical…

University of Delaware wins 2010 NCEES Engineering Award

March 29, 2010

Awards, Education, Engineering, Engineering Award, News, Outreach

NCEES is pleased to announce that the University of Delaware Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering is the grand prize winner of the 2010 NCEES Engineering Award for Connecting Professional…

NCEES celebrates National Surveyors Week

March 21, 2010

News, Outreach, Surveying

March 21-27 is National Surveyors Week, an occasion for professional surveyors throughout the United States to bring attention to their profession. The American Congress on Surveying and Mapping has a…

NCEES renames FE exam module

December 10, 2009

Engineering, Exams, FE Exam, News

NCEES is renaming one of the modules for its Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam. The Other/General module will be known as the Other Disciplines module beginning with the April 2010…

NCEES launches new website

November 22, 2009

News

NCEES has launched a new website designed to help its audiences more easily find NCEES services and information. Students, engineers, surveyors, international constituents, educators, and volunteers will find portals that lead…

2010 approved calculator list announced

November 16, 2009

Calculators, Engineering, Exams, News, Surveying

NCEES has approved the following list of calculators for use in the April and October 2010 exam administrations: Casio: All fx-115 models. Any Casio calculator must contain fx-115 in its…

NCEES updates specifications for Civil PE exam

November 6, 2009

Engineering, Exams, News, PE exam

NCEES has updated the specifications for the Transportation depth module of its Civil PE exam, effective with the April 2010 exam administration. The updated specifications are available in the Exams…