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Licensed Professional Engineer
Per an email received from Maryland DLLR:
"The first administration of NCEES's new PE Software Engineering exam is scheduled for April 2013. The organization has posted exam specificationson its website, and expects to have study materials posted before the end of this year.
Maryland exam candidates have been calling the Board with questions about the scope of practice of Software Engineering, and the body of knowledge that the new exam will encompass. At the recent 2012 NCEES annual meeting, it was stressed that the discipline relates to areas where software failure might lead to a significant risk to life, health or property. In cases where the health, safety or welfare of the public is concerned, the development of related software would fall under the definition of engineering and must be the responsibility of a licensed professional engineer.
The Board intends to publish a series of Q&As to help Maryland candidates decide if they should take the new exam, or if their education and experience is better suited for one of the other PE exams. The Q&As will be posted on the Board's website and will appear in By Design once they are developed.
Registration for the April exam will begin on December 17."
"The first administration of NCEES's new PE Software Engineering exam is scheduled for April 2013. The organization has posted exam specificationson its website, and expects to have study materials posted before the end of this year.
Maryland exam candidates have been calling the Board with questions about the scope of practice of Software Engineering, and the body of knowledge that the new exam will encompass. At the recent 2012 NCEES annual meeting, it was stressed that the discipline relates to areas where software failure might lead to a significant risk to life, health or property. In cases where the health, safety or welfare of the public is concerned, the development of related software would fall under the definition of engineering and must be the responsibility of a licensed professional engineer.
The Board intends to publish a series of Q&As to help Maryland candidates decide if they should take the new exam, or if their education and experience is better suited for one of the other PE exams. The Q&As will be posted on the Board's website and will appear in By Design once they are developed.
Registration for the April exam will begin on December 17."
