History of PE

[Chunhui Jiang]

I am very curious about the history of PE, when did United States create the PE exam and licensed engineer title?

What is the percentage of PE among all the people working in engineering field? It is difficult to calculate, as one engineer could become a PE in several states, and I found a macro data which is around 20%

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[gpoli111]

I'm interested in the older formats of the test and when they switched to the 40 morning multiple choice / 40 afternoon multiple choice

 

[Chunhui Jiang]

I'm interested in the older formats of the test and when they switched to the 40 morning multiple choice / 40 afternoon multiple choice

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[ptatohed]

I am very curious about the history of PE, when did United States create the PE exam and licensed engineer title?

What is the percentage of PE among all the people working in engineering field? It is difficult to calculate, as one engineer could become a PE in several states, and I found a macro data which is around 20%

Any friends also interested in these questions?

There should have been a question mark in your title.  I thought I was going to come into this thread and you were going to give us the history.   

 

[ptatohed]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regulation_and_licensure_in_engineering 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engineer#Regulation 

 

[Road Guy]

my grandfather graduated from Ga Tech in the early 40's. He didn't have to take an exam they just basically gave them the license after they graduated..

 

[Ken PE 3.1]

This might answer your question.

https://www.nspe.org/sites/default/files/resources/pdfs/pemagazine/june2007_the_professional_engineering.pdf

 

[TNSparky]

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[P-E]

Well, if you must know: It all started in a little town in western Massachusetts....

 

[MA_PE]

Well, if you must know: It all started in a little town in western Massachusetts....

In Alice's Restaurant.....

 

[wirelessengineer21]

an old timer here at my firm said his exam wasnt even multiple choice! can you imagine that?

 

[MA_PE]

an old timer here at my firm said his exam wasnt even multiple choice! can you imagine that?

Actually in the old "essay" format with just a few problems and you had to show all your work, you were a lot more likely to get partial credit and did not have to get the exact answer like you do in a multiple choice test.

 

[ptatohed]

Actually in the old "essay" format with just a few problems and you had to show all your work, you were a lot more likely to get partial credit and did not have to get the exact answer like you do in a multiple choice test.

True, and I know at least two people that contested their near-passing score, got a few more points after the review, and then passed. 

 

[starquest]

The afternoon portion of my EIT/FE exam was essay in April 2000.  

 

[ptatohed]

The afternoon portion of my EIT/FE exam was essay in April 2000.  

Wow, I just missed it.  I took mine in Oct 2001.  Mine was all MC. 

I got to bring my own pencil and my own calculator (TI-89) which I think was the last administration before they started handing out pencils and required only NCEES-approved calculators.

 

[Chunhui Jiang]

There should have been a question mark in your title.  I thought I was going to come into this thread and you were going to give us the history.   

haha

 

[Chunhui Jiang]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regulation_and_licensure_in_engineering 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engineer#Regulation 

Thanks

 

[Chunhui Jiang]

my grandfather graduated from Ga Tech in the early 40's. He didn't have to take an exam they just basically gave them the license after they graduated..

Maybe the students must pass some exam which like our PE exam before graduation that time.

 

[Chunhui Jiang]

This might answer your question.

https://www.nspe.org/sites/default/files/resources/pdfs/pemagazine/june2007_the_professional_engineering.pdf

Wow, thanks

 

[Chunhui Jiang]

The world of PE's didn't thrive in the 21st Century until EB.com was created. It was a revolutionary concept: a forum dedicated to the best and highest standards of trolling in any online forum. This mission continues today and we are the custodians of its care and continuance.

Thanks