Questions tagged [licensure]
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What are the major differences between Engineering degrees and Engineering Technology degrees in terms of employability?
What difference in education occurs between two graduates, one with an Engineering Technology degree (be it Civil, Mechanical, Electrical...) and the other with the equivalent Engineering degree "proper?"
Assuming both degrees are 4 year degrees and…
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What is the process of transferring an engineering license from the United States to Germany?
The United States have different rules about exactly how one obtains an engineering license, but the general process is the FE exam, a few years of work, and the PE exam. Suppose one then wishes to practice engineering in Germany. What are the legal…
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Why were engineers negligent in the 1981 Hyatt Regency walkway collapse?
I was recently reading up on the 1981 Hyatt Regency walkway collapse. It was a tragic loss of life and haunts many to this day.
The linked article does a better job of summarizing things, but here's a summarized version of what led up to the…
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How can I verify my engineering work experience without having worked under a PE?
First a little background, I've been working in Michigan as an engineer since getting my BSME in 1998 (I graduated with my MSME in 2010). I've worked for a number of companies in a variety of industries as an engineer, but never under the direct…
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Do references for the California PE application have to be California PE's?
Here is the link to the current CA PE Exam application:
http://www.bpelsg.ca.gov/pubs/forms/ceapp.pdf
Page 2, which is the list of engagements/references, states:
For each engagement claimed as qualifying experience, list the name of the person…
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How important is an ABET-accredited Engineering Degree in the EU (like Germany) or other countries that is not in North America?
I have an option to either attend Middle East Technical University - North Cyprus Campus (non-ABET accredited) or Mapua University (ABET accredited) in the Philippines to study Chemical Engineering as an undergraduate. I would personally prefer to…
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What are the career implications of choosing a non-accredited postgraduate degree?
I am looking to complete a materials science/engineering-based Master's degree in the UK. Those which I have been looking at, particularly Leeds and Manchester, do not seem to be accredited by the IOM3 or other institutions.
I am interested in…
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What constitutes progressive engineering experience?
Many states require that a PE applicant have some number of years of "progressive engineering experience". Are there details as to what qualifies? For example, if an engineer is working in sales and not design, I would tend to think that would not…
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What is the dollar value of "qualifying experience" in an entry-level US engineering job?
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Imagine that you are a recent graduate of an ABET-accredited engineering program in the United States. You have taken and passed the Fundamentals of Engineering exam and you are hunting for your first job as an engineer. You send out…
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What is the sequence of exams to become a Professional Engineer in California?
I'm in school for electronics engineering. Would someone lay out the high level steps in becoming a professional engineer (PE) in the state of California?
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Membership of professional societies/associations for electrical and electronic engineers
Membership of which professional organizations for electrical and electronic engineers are recognized globally?
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PE Designation on business card if firm doesn't offer engineering services
I went through all of the work and experience at a previous job to get my Professional Engineer's license, however, my new firm is not licensed to provide design services. Is it still allowable to place "P.E." after my name since I am a licensed…
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What can a licensed Mechanical Engineer do in the civil/structural field?
When I was younger, I had interned in a civil/structural engineering firm specializing in bridges that had many PE civil engineers on staff and a couple licensed mechanical engineers.
Now as a soon-to-be licensed mechanical engineer, interested in…
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When is a PE seal required?
The NSPE stresses the importance of licensing and makes several points about the seal being important.
Only a licensed engineer may prepare, sign and seal, and submit engineering plans and drawings to a public authority for approval, or seal…
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Which US states require a bachelors in Engineering to become licensed?
I am considering moving from abroad to the US, and hoping to obtain an engineering license for employment. I have a bachelors and graduate degree in physics, but I have heard that many states require a bachelors in an ABET accredited program to…
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