How-To-Become-A-PE工业工程

TopTenReasonstoBecomeaProfessionalEngineer,March2005,Butfirst,whatisaprofessionalengineer?,Aprofessionalengineer(P.E.)isapersonwhoislicensedtopracticeengineeringinaparticularstateorUSterritoryaftermeetingallrequirementsofthelaw.Topracticeinmultiplestatesorterritories,theP.E.mustbelicensedineachstateinwhichheorshewishestopractice.,OVERVIEW,LegalRequirementsforEngineeringPracticeProfessionalRegistrationProcessFEandPEExaminationSpecificationsStrategiesforPassingtheExamsStudyMaterialsAnswerstoCommonQuestionsWhyBecomeaLicensedProfessionalEngineer?,LEGALREQUIREMENTS,AllStateshaveRegistrationLawsGoverningthePracticeofEngineeringMostStatesprohibitpersonswhoarenotregisteredPEsfrom:advertising,usingabusinesscard,orotherwiseindicatingthattheyareanengineerpracticing,offeringtopracticeorbyanyimplicationholdingthemselvesoutasqualifiedtopracticeasanengineerExemptionsforIndustrialPractice,WhataretherequirementstobecomelicensedasaP.E.?,Education(ABET/EAC)FEExam(EIT)Experience(4years)PEExam(P&PE),MORNINGSECTION,Chemistry9%Computers5%Dynamics8%ElectricalCircuits10%EngineeringEconomics4%EngineeringEthics4%FluidMechanics7%MaterialsScience7%Mathematics20%MechanicsofMaterials7%Statics10%Thermodynamics9%Total100%,AFTERNOONSECTION,CivilEngineeringElectricalEngineeringMechanicalEngineeringChemicalEngineeringIndustrialEngineeringEnvironmentalEngineeringGeneral,ElectricalEngineeringPEExam,MorningSectionECEBreadthExaminationAfternoonSectionPowerEngineeringComputerEngineeringElectronics,CommunicationsandControlEngineeringS,PEExamFormat,Eachofthefourmodulescontainsforty(40)multiple-choice(ABCD)questions.Allexamineesmustworkallquestionsonthebreadthmodule.Allexamineesmustworkallquestionsononedepthmoduleoftheirchoice.Thus,allexamineesmustworkatotalofeighty(80)multiple-choice(ABCD)questions.,FEandPEEXAMSTRATEGIES,WatchthetimeTHINKbeforeyoustartEliminateincorrectchoicesAnswerallquestionsPrepareforthetest,STUDYMATERIALS,FESampleExaminationBook(EE)FEExamSuppliedReferenceBookPESampleExaminationBookNCEESP.O.Box1686Clemson,SC29633-1686Phone:(800)250-3196Fax:(803)654-6033Internet:,FREQUENTQUESTIONS,CanItransfermyEITRegistration?Willgraduateschoolcountforthe4yearsexperiencerequirement?Whatscoreisrequiredtopassthetest?IfIfail,canItakethetestagain?HowcanIcontacttheregistrationboardinmystatewhenImreadyforthePEexam?,Whatisan“accredited”degree?,MostcollegesoruniversitiesthatawardanengineeringdegreeareaccreditedbytheEngineeringAccreditationCommissionoftheAccreditationBoardforEngineeringandTechnology.IfyoudonothaveadegreeaccreditedbyEAC/ABETadditionalexperiencerequirementsmayapply.,Afterqualifying,amIlicensedasaP.E.inElectricalEngineering?,Insomestates,yes.Inotherstates,youarelicensedasaP.E.withoutanyotherdesignation,however,youcanpracticeonlyinyourfieldofexpertisegainedbyeducationorexperience.,CanIbecomelicensednationally?,No.Justaswithotherprofessions,therequirementsforlicensurearelefttothestates.However,moststatelawsaresimilartotheNCEESmodellawsousuallyyoudonothavetopassexamsagainandyoucanbelicensedby“comity”.,Whatarethe10reasonsforbecominglicensedasaP.E.?,Therearereallymorethan10reasonsbutmostwillfallinfourcategories.1.Alegalnecessity.2.Improvedemploymentsecurity.3.Betteropportunitiesforadvancement.4.Personalsatisfaction.,LegalNecessity,1.Ifyoueverwantorneedtobecomeaconsultingengineer,youmustbelicensedasaP.E.2.OnlyaP.E.cansignandsealengineeringdocumentsthataresubmittedtoapublicauthorityorforpublicandprivateclients.,ImprovedEmploymentSecurity,3.Restructuring,downsizingandoutsourcingAREREAL!AP.E.licensemaymakethedifferenceinfindingnewemployment.4.Industryandutilityexemptionsarebeingeliminatedinsomejurisdictions.5.Continuingeducationisrequiredforaprofessionalengineer-insomestatesbylawbutinallstatesinpractice.,OpportunitiesforAdvancement,6.ManycompaniesencouragelicensureandsomeevenpayabonusforbecomingaP.E.7.Ineducation,morecollegesarerequiringaP.E.licenseforengineeringfacultyorforholdingcertaintitles.8.Inmanyindustry,utility,andgovernmentpositions,aP.E.isrequiredforspecifiedjobsorlevels.,OpportunitiesforAdvancement-Continued,9.Withtheengineeringprofessionnowoperatinginaninternationalenvironment,licensingmayberequiredtoworkinorforothercountries.Youwillbepreparedintheeventyourcareermovesinthisdirection.,PersonalSatisfaction,10.Licensureisthemarkofaprofessional.Ethicalstandards,continuingeducation,andprofessionalcompetencyareexpected.P.E.afteryounameindicatesyouhavemetthestandardsandcanberespectedasaprofessional.,.AndOneMoreReason,Thefuture.Areyouready?,HavingaP.E.licenseisthebestinsurancepolicy