NCEES NEWS RELEASE: 6-23-2009 Contact: Jerry Carter, Executive Director jcarter@ncees.org NCEES sees growth in engineering licensure exam candidates The number of candidates attempting NCEES exams has risen in recent years, with a particularly sharp increase in candidates sitting for the Principles and Practice of Engineering examinations this year. According to NCEES records, 26,193 candidates attempted the PE exam during the [...] Read Full Story

(From the NCEES publication LICENSURE EXCHANGE, June 2009, ISSN NO. 1093-541X, VOLUME 13, ISSUE 3 - PAGE 9)      The FE exam is a breadth-and-depth exam that requires examinees to select an afternoon module matching their academic major. While the majority of examinees fit into the larger disciplines such as civil, mechanical, electrical, and chemical engineering, others [...] Read Full Story

AUTODESK PRESS RELEASE Autodesk Assistance Program Offers Help to Displaced Workers Designers, Engineers and Architects Can Receive Software, Training, Certification and Other Company Resources to Help Extend Their Skills and Improve Employability   SAN RAFAEL, Calif., April 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ – Recognizing the impact of today’s economic challenges, Autodesk is launching the Autodesk Assistance Program. The Autodesk Assistance Program will [...] Read Full Story

NCEES NEWS RELEASE Release: 5-15-2009 Contact: Tim Miller, P.E., Direcor of Exam Services tmiller@ncees.org NCEES announces changes to architectural engineering exam The National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) is introducing new specifications for its Architectural Engineering PE exam. They will first be used for the April 2010 administration of the exam. Exam specifications indicate knowledge areas to be [...] Read Full Story

(From the NCEES publication LICENSURE EXCHANGE, April 2009, ISSN NO. 1093-541X, VOLUME 13, ISSUE 2) President’s Message (Henn Rebane, P.E. - NCEES President) Inaugural NCEES Engineering Award raises campus exposure for licensure As members of NCEES, we work toward an ideal in which all working engineers are licensed P.E.’s. Imagine the benefits for society if this were the [...] Read Full Story

National Instruments has recently posted a free five-part webcast series on GREEN ENGINEERING.  In addition a closing keynote address by Dr. James Truchard, CEO and Co-founder of National Instruments, is  also made available. They introduce this presentation that explores topics around green engineeringas as follows: “Concerns about global climate change, soaring energy prices, and increased government legislation are driving the [...] Read Full Story

Release: 4-6-2009 Contact: Jerry T. Carter, NCEES Executive Director jcarter@ncees.org ANSI recognizes NCEES Model Law Engineer standard NCEES has been granted its first approved standard with the American National Standards Institute. The standard, the Model Law Engineer (MLE), outlines the requirements for attaining licensure as a professional engineer. It is used by NCEES as a guideline for its member licensing [...] Read Full Story

One of the important traits of good supervisors (of engineers or others) is their ability to spot potential leaders.  Managers with this talent can make a valuable contribution to their companies or engineering firms.  To develop and grow, companies must have a pool of future leaders from which to draw.  And it is supervisors who [...] Read Full Story

One of the important traits of good supervisors (of engineers or others) is their ability to spot potential leaders.  Managers with this talent can make a valuable contribution to their companies or engineering firms.  To develop and grow, companies must have a pool of future leaders from which to draw.  And it is supervisors who [...] Read Full Story

How much will I need to spend to keep my PE License each year? There are two components to the answer to this question: Fees Continuing Education Fees The fees are those charged by your jurisdiction (i.e. state) to maintain your “active” status as a licensed professional engineer.  These may be collected annually or bi-annually.  Some examples of these yearly [...] Read Full Story