Licensure among engineering faculty members has been on the decline in many institutions for decades. There are a number of reasons for this, some of which are as follows: Blurring of engineering and science. Many faculty members with Ph.D.s in engineering have academic backgrounds in science rather...
At the 2010 Annual Meeting of the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying, NCEES leaders continued discussions regarding the details of the engineering educational requirements in the Model Law as of 2020. In 2006, NCEES modified its Model Law to require, as of 2020, a B.S. in engineering...
One of the charges to the NCEES Engineering Education Task Force (EETF) this year was to formulate and evaluate alternatives to be considered to add to the “master’s or equivalent” requirements provided in the Model Law beginning in 2020. As NSPE’s representative to the EETF,...
For many decades now, the NCEES Model Law has indicated that the recommended educational requirement for licensure as a professional engineer is a baccalaureate degree in engineering from a program accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET , “or equivalent.” The...
This is the second in a series of four articles prepared by a subcommittee of the NSPE Licensure and Qualifications for Practice Committee examining the various impacts of the additional engineering education initiative. This summary was drafted by Paul D. Schmidt, P.E. Comments are welcome. What will...
At its annual meeting in Louisville, KY, on August 13 and 14, the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying deliberated and voted on a number of resolutions regarding engineering education. The following 2009 “Southern Zone Resolution” passed by a wide margin: RESOLVED,...