The Professional Engineer

APRIL 2010 EXAM PASS RATES

MRDPE — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 18:56:34 +0000

The exam results are in! Congratulations to those that passed the April 2010 administation of the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam or the Principles and Practice of Engineering (PE) exam. It is always interesting to look at the pass rates – you can draw your own conclusions as to why they are what they are. The data below [...]

IEA meeting brings focus to engineering education qualifications used across the globe

MRDPE — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 15:28:41 +0000

(From the NCEES publication LICENSURE EXCHANGE, August 2010, ISSN NO. 1093-541X, VOLUME 14, ISSUE 4 – PAGE 4) IEA meeting brings focus to engineering education qualifications used across the globe Headquaters Update JERRY CARTER NCEES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR I recently attended a biennial workshop of the International Engineering Alliance (IEA) in Ottawa, Canada. The IEA is an umbrella [...]

Free Subscription Offer for The Scientist Magazine

MRDPE — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 23:23:09 +0000

You may be eligible to receive a complimentary subscription to THE SCIENTIST magazine. Normally the annual subscription cost is $39.00 per year. Those in the United States and Canada may be eligible for this offer. Title: The Scientist Primary Category: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals Abstract: Provides compelling print and online coverage of the latest developments in [...]

Seven Secrets to Motivation

MRDPE — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 20:43:09 +0000

How should you motivate others? With a cheerleader’s rallying cry? Through a Knute Rockne “one for the Gipper” speech? Via fear, carrot dangling, or force of cutthroat competition? The surprise answer is, none of the above. People must motivate themselves. You, however, can create an environment where self-motivation is not only possible, but probable. Your [...]

AAEE “Sustainable Dream House” Contest

MRDPE — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:53:42 +0000

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERS (AAEE) “Sustainable Dream House” Contest For complete details download their info packet and submittal forms here: http://www.aaee.net/Downloads/SustainableDreamHouseContest.pdf “The American Academy of Environmental Engineers (AAEE) as the leading organization of environmental engineers, believes that it is vital that we raise the awareness of the next generation to these critical issues and by [...]

New Version of COMcheck Released

MRDPE — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:49:48 +0000

This month (July 2010) the U.S. Department of Energy has released version 3.8.0 of its free COMcheck software (for the Windows operating system). You can visit their site ( http://www.energycodes.gov/comcheck/ ) to learn more and to download this new version of the software. An older version is also available for the Mac. “The COMcheck materials (software, [...]

Common Sense

MRDPE — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:01:25 +0000

“COMMON SENSE” is common only because it’s the way most of us approach the process of decision making. Practical thinking means coloring within the lines and solving problems the way everyone else solves problems. So our solutions are probably the same old solutions everyone else comes up with – and probably are not solutions at [...]

NOW CASTING: Guys: Are You an Expert Engineer That Can Build Anything?

MRDPE — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 22:40:39 +0000

NOW CASTING Guys: Are You an Expert Engineer That Can Build Anything? If you are a male between the ages of 35-50 who can construct ways to improve everyday life by building something unique, Towers Productions wants to hear from you! Towers Productions is now casting in the Chicago area for a new series featuring the [...]

Engineering Degrees Earn Top Pay Among College Class of 2010

MRDPE — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 20:14:33 +0000

Engineering Degrees Earn Top Pay Among College Class of 2010 CONTACT Andrea Koncz, ext.121, or Mimi Collins, ext. 119, 800/544-5272 E-MAIL akoncz@naceweb.org E-MAIL mcollins@naceweb.org DATE July 15, 2010 SUBJECT Engineering Degrees Earn Top Pay Among College Class of 2010 BETHLEHEM, PA—Engineering degrees account for four of the five most highly paid majors among the college [...]

NCEES seeks Environmental P.E. volunteers

MRDPE — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 18:41:38 +0000

NCEES NEWS July 15, 2010 NCEES is currently seeking volunteers who are licensed professional environmental engineers to participate in a standard-setting study for the updated PE Environmental exam. Selected volunteers will review the PE Environmental exam that will be administered in April 2011 and rate the difficulty of each item on the test. The volunteers’ [...]