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HP48 Banned for April 2004 LS & PE Exam?

HP48 Banned for April 2004 LS & PE Exam?

HP48 Banned for April 2004 LS & PE Exam?

(OP)
How many out there plan to take the PE or LS exam in April of 2004 and currently use a HP 48 calculator?  I currently use the 48 with an SMI data card with others in my office and am concerned about the LS and PE Exam because the ban on 48s will be enforced beginning in April 2004.  Are there calculators out there that accept data cards that can be used?    

RE: HP48 Banned for April 2004 LS & PE Exam?

What State are You In??

RE: HP48 Banned for April 2004 LS & PE Exam?

(OP)
Sorry about that.  State of Wisconsin

RE: HP48 Banned for April 2004 LS & PE Exam?

That's interesting.  I'm in NY and have not heard of such a rule.  Just curious.  Sorry I don't know the answer to question, good luck though.

RE: HP48 Banned for April 2004 LS & PE Exam?

This is a posting from the California Board of PE's:



NEW CALCULATOR POLICY FOR NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS TO BE ENFORCED BEGINNING IN APRIL 2004


Beginning with the April 2004 examination administration, the Board will be enforcing the new calculator policy as instituted by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES). The NCEES calculator policy prohibits the use of any calculators with communication or text-editing capabilities. NCEES has created a list of calculators which may not be used during the examinations. This list and further information about this new NCEES calculator policy may be obtained from the NCEES website.

The Board will enforce the NCEES calculator policy during the administration of all national examinations. In April, the NCEES calculator policy will be enforced for the Engineer-in-Training (EIT), Land Surveyor-in-Training (LSIT), 6-hour National Land Surveyor, 8-hour National Civil Engineer, and Chemical Engineer, Electrical Engineer, and Mechanical Engineer examinations. In October, the NCEES calculator policy will be enforced for the EIT, LSIT, 8-hour National Civil Engineer, 8-hour National Structural Engineer, and all other Professional Engineer examinations, except for the Traffic Engineer and Geotechnical Engineer examinations.

The Board will continue to enforce its current calculator policy, which is described below, for all state-specific examinations. In April, the Board's calculator policy will be enforced for the 4-hour California State-Specific Professional Land Surveyor and the Special Civil Engineer (Seismic Principles and Engineering Surveying) examinations. In October, the Board's calculator policy will be enforced for the Traffic Engineer, Geotechnical Engineer, 8-hour California State-Specific Structural Engineer, and Special Civil Engineer (Seismic Principles and Engineering Surveying) examinations.

The Board's Current Calculator Policy

The use of any calculating/computing device having a QWERTY keypad arrangement similar to a typewriter or a keyboard during the exam is strictly prohibited. These devices include, but are not limited to: palmtop, laptop, handheld or desktop computers, calculators, data banks, data collectors, personal data assistants (PDA), and organizers. Calculators with other alphanumeric keypads are acceptable. Notwithstanding the above, the Board or its designees have the right to prohibit the use of any device which, in the opinion of the Board, may pose a threat to exam security.

The link to NCEES calculator policy webpage:

http://www.ncees.org/exams/calculators/

TTFN

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