The Professional Engineer

NCEES Credentials Evaluations

MRDPE — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:39:05 +0000

If you have graduated from a college or university outside of the U.S. and want to apply to be a licensed professional engineer, you will likely need to have you education credentials qualified. The NCEES Credentials Evaluations ( formerly CPEES ) provides U.S. engineering and surveying licensing boards with credential evaluations that is used in assessing foreign-educated candidates [...]

Why Engineering?

MRDPE — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:26:49 +0000

IBM Fellow Grady Booch: Why Engineering? YouTube description: Grady Booch is recognized internationally for his innovative work in software architecture, software engineering, and collaborative development environments. He has devoted his life’s work to improving the art and the science of software development. Grady served as IBM’s Chief Scientist of Rational Software Corporation since its founding in 1981 [...]

Chemical Engineering Conference

MRDPE — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:47:48 +0000

AIChE PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – October 13, 2008 Contact: Sean Connolly Phone: (717) 525.3004 Email: connolly@thebravogroup.com CHEMICAL ENGINEERING CONFERENCE IN NASHVILLE HIGHLIGHTS ENERGY ISSUES, MEDICAL ADVANCES AND SUSTAINABILITY 11th National College Chem-E-Car Competition to be held Sunday, November 8th MEDIA ALERT WHO: American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) WHAT: AIChE’s Annual Meeting is expected to draw more than 4,000 engineers, scientists, [...]

Agricultural PE exam

MRDPE — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:36:21 +0000

NCEES NEWS RELEASE Release: 10-26-2009 Contact: Tim Miller, P.E., Director of Exam Services tmiller@ncees.org NCEES unveils new specifications for Agricultural PE exam NCEES has introduced new specifications for its Agricultural PE exam, effective with the October 2010 exam administration. Exam specifications indicate knowledge areas to be tested and their relative weights of emphasis. As the developer of the exams used for [...]

Energy Simulation Software

MRDPE — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:44:50 +0000

U.S. DOE Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy (EERE) News: DOE Releases New Versions of EnergyPlus and OpenStudio October 26, 2009 The U.S. Department of Energy has released updated versions of its popular EnergyPlus simulation software for modeling heating, cooling, lighting, ventilating, and other building energy flows, as well as its OpenStudio plug-in for Google’s SketchUp program. Available for Windows, [...]

Subscribe by Email

MRDPE — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:48:27 +0000

So we have added the ability to subscribe to TheProfessionalEngineer.com by email. You will note the icon in the upper right-hand corner of the web page. When you click that, a FeedBurner page will load, and you will be asked to enter your email address and the spam-prevention text. An introductory email will be sent to you; [...]

Salami Technique

MRDPE — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:15:41 +0000

Is there something you have been meaning to do but have not done because the job is too big, too complex, too mind-boggling? (i.e. getting your professional engineering license!) If so, consider what Edwin C. Bliss calls the salami technique.

NCEES Web Site

MRDPE — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:08:59 +0000

(From the NCEES publication LICENSURE EXCHANGE, October 2009, ISSN NO. 1093-541X, VOLUME 13, ISSUE 5 – PAGE 11) Revamped NCEES Web site to launch this fall, CouncilNet to be renamed My NCEES The new NCEES Web site will launch this fall after the heavy exam administration traffic on the Web site subsides. The new site is designed to help [...]

Motivation

MRDPE — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:13:05 +0000

For many of us, personal motivation is unfocused and diffused. When motivation is not tied to a specific goal, it rapidly disintegrates into inertia. But when motivation becomes focused on a single, well-defined goal ( like becoming a licensed professional engineer ) it becomes a powerful force for success and achievement. Think of motivation as steam. If [...]

Nominations for NCEES award

MRDPE — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:29:49 +0000

(From the NCEES publication LICENSURE EXCHANGE, October 2009, ISSN NO. 1093-541X, VOLUME 13, ISSUE 5 – PAGE 10) Nominations open for NCEES service award Nominations due January 31, 2010 The Committee on Awards is now accepting nominations for the Distinguished Service Award, the Distinguished Service Award with Special Commendation, and the Meritorious Service Award. These awards will be presented at [...]