Structural testing
Structural testing
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Does anyone know what the final say for the US if the SE will be a merged exam? I've heard several dates 2011, 2012 and 2015. The NCEES website notes 2011 as the year for the merged exam but does not give a break down on the testing scheme. I've been an EIT for two years now and I want to start preparing for the big day and 2011 is not far away. Thanks.





RE: Structural testing
I think that folks that have passed both of the current NCEES 8 hour structural exams will probably be "grandfathered" by most of the jurisdictions.
The political wrangling within the various state boards, the various SE associations, NSPE, liability insurers, etc. regarding the following subjects will be quite an interesting spectacle to behold in the near to distant future:
- 16 hours of NCEES exams as a "baseline" structural competency
- the NCEES "Master's or Equivalent" (which is more truly an ABET issue)
- how the "grandfathering" provisons will be work out
RE: Structural testing
RE: Structural testing
"master's or equivalent"? Is there any definite word on this requirement? I just graduated in 2007. I had to work my way through and the prospect of doing it again does not sound tempting. (I was a full-time salaried employee and maintained full-time status as a student)
RE: Structural testing
The "winds of change" for the licensing of structural engineers is blowing towards 16 hours of PE/SE exams and having a master's degree.
The following link gives some more info about this:
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RE: Structural testing
RE: Structural testing
Maybe, requiring a master's is a bit too stringent. Perhaps, making structural engineering a 5-year program would be a good answer. Either way, I am glad I am working on my master's right now.