Connecting engineering education and professional practice
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CONNECTING ENGINEERING EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE Davy McDowell, PE – NCEES COO
NCEES mission
The mission of NCEES is to advance licensure for engineers and surveyors in order to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public.
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Degrees Conferred Compared to Actual FE Usage Source: AAES and ASEE Profiles of Engineering and Engineering
Technology Colleges
Degrees Conferred Total FE Exams
NCEES mission
The mission of NCEES is to advance licensure for engineers and surveyors in order to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public.
The “practice of engineering”• Owning a firm• Consulting• Signing a design• Bidding for public
funding• Advertising servicesDefinition can vary by state
NCEES Model Law
NCEES Model Law
1. NCEES Model Law changes in 20202. De-sequencing the licensure
process
Transition to CBT
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Scheduled DeliveredJan/Feb 0 3,216Apr/May 10,461 1,580Jul/Aug 1,004 0
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