The Path to Licensure - NCEES

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National Council of Examiners for

Engineering and Surveying


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Engineering LicensureA Path of Opportunity


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What is Licensure?

Why Bother?

Steps to Licensure

FE Exam

PE Exam


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What is Licensure?


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To You

Why is it Important?

To the Public


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Why Bother


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Steps to Licensure


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Graduate from an ABET-accredited Engineering Program


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Pass the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam (FE)


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Acquire Engineering Experience with Increasing Levels

of Responsibility with Supervision of a Licensed Engineer


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Pass the Principles & Practice of Engineering Exam (PE)


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Your Name, P.E.

Enjoy the Benefits of a Professional Engineering License


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What is the test like?

When should I take it?

How do I prepare?


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TEST FORMAT


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8-Hour Closed-Book Exam

2 Sessions (Morning & Afternoon)


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120

Questions

Morning Session

Engineering EconomicsElectricity & Magnetism

Chemistry

Ethics

Engineering Statistics

Fluid Mechanics

Strength of Materials

ThermodynamicsMathematics

Statics & Dynamics

ComputersMaterial Properties


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60

Questions

Afternoon Session

Disciplines- Chemical

- Civil

- Electrical

- Industrial

- Mechanical

- Environmental

General

- Designed for all other

disciplines


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Chemical

Module

- Chemistry

- Material / Energy Balance

- Thermodynamics- Fluid Dynamics

- Heat Transfer

- Mass Transfer- Chemical Reaction Engr.

- Process Design

- Computer Usage- Process Control

- Safety


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Civil

Module

- Construction Management

- Environmental Engineering

- Hydraulics & HydrologicSystems

- Soil Mechanics &

Foundations- Structural Analysis

- Structural Design

- Surveying- Transportation

- Materials


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Electrical

Module

- Circuits

- Power

- Electromagnetics- Control Systems

- Communications

- Signal Processing- Electronics

- Digital Systems

- Computer Systems


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Environmental

Module

- Water Resources

- Water and Wastewater

-Air Quality

- Solid and Hazardous Waste

- Environmental Science and

Management


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Mechanical

Module

- Mechanical Design

- Kinematics and Dynamics

- Materials Processing- Measurements, Controls

- Thermodynamics and Energy

Conversion- Fluid Mechanics

- Heat Transfer

- HVAC and Refrigeration


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Industrial

Module

- Engineering Economics


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General

Module

-Advanced Engineering Math- Probabil ity and Statistics

- Biology

- Economics

-Applied Engineering Mechanics

- Engineering of Materials

- Fluids- Electricity and Magnetism

-Thermodynamics & Heat Transfer


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WHEN


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0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

Civil Electr ical Mechanical Total

Major

PercentPassing

CurrentlyEnrolled

Graduate


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PREPARATION


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Ways to Prepare

You are preparing yourself while takingsenior level courses

Be familiar with the Supplied Reference

Handbook note there is a newhandbook, 8th Edition

Select your afternoon module wisely

review the specifications Review courses / Work sample

questions


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Myths and Truths The exam is scaled meaning the

difficulty of your exam is taken intoaccount in scoring

You do not have to get 70% of the

questions correct General is not easier but it is not hardereither

There is no set passing percentage -theoretically, everyone that takes theexam can pass conversely, everyonecould fail


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Myths and Truths

No cell phones this is a big deal as

well

Dont be late once the doors are

closed you will not be admitted If you have questions about exam

administration contact the Board or

the testing service.


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Pass the Principles & Practice of Engineering Exam (PE)


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PE Examination

8-Hour Open-Book Exam

Morning & Afternoon Sessions

80 - 100 Questions

Offered twice a yearNo-choice OR Breadth and Depth

Format


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PE Exams

Mechanical

Metallurgical

Mining and Mineral

Naval Architecture

& Marine Engineering

Nuclear Petroleum

Structural

Civil

Agricultural

Architectural Chemical

Control Systems

Electrical Environmental

Fire Protection

Industrial


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Civil PE Examination

Civil Breadth & Depth(All Objective format effective April 2008)

Morning Session Breadth Module

Afternoon Session - Depth Module

Transportation Construction

Environmental /

Water Resources

Structural

Geotechnical


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Environmental PE Examination

Environmental

Water - wastewater, storm water,

resourcesAir emission sources, control strategies

Solid and Hazardous Waste municipal,

commercial, radioactive, specialEnvironmental Assessmentsremediation, public health, industrialhygiene


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Now that I have my P.E.

Periodic RenewalContinuing Education

Mobility Between Jurisdictions

NCEES Records Program


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NCEES Records Program

Designed to help simplify andexpedite licensure by comity

Open to any currently licensed

individual

Electronically retrieved by

licensing boards


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