Principles and Practice of Engineering exam
E9045
The Principles and Practice of Engineering exam is a professional licensure test in the United States that assesses the competency of engineers who have gained sufficient work experience to practice independently.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
engineering examination
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professional licensure examination → |
| abbreviationOfAdministrator |
NCEES
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| administeredBy |
National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying
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| alsoKnownAs |
PE exam
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Principles and Practice of Engineering (PE) exam → |
| componentOf |
Professional Engineer licensure process in the United States
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| consequenceOfPassing |
eligibility for PE licensure application
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| country |
United States
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| eligibilityDeterminedBy |
state licensing boards
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| field |
engineering
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| format |
discipline-specific exam
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| governedBy |
state engineering licensing laws
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| language |
English
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| level |
professional
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| offeredInDiscipline |
agricultural and biological engineering
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chemical engineering → civil engineering → electrical and computer engineering → environmental engineering → fire protection engineering → industrial and systems engineering → mechanical engineering → metallurgical and materials engineering → mining and mineral processing engineering → nuclear engineering → petroleum engineering → structural engineering → |
| preLicensureStage |
second stage after FE exam
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| prerequisite |
Fundamentals of Engineering exam
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engineering work experience → |
| purpose |
assess competency of engineers for independent practice
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support professional engineer licensure → |
| regulates |
independent engineering practice
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| regulatoryFunction |
protect public health, safety, and welfare
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| requiredFor |
Professional Engineer license
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| resultType |
pass or fail
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| scope |
application of engineering principles
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codes and standards relevant to discipline → practice-level engineering knowledge → professional practice standards → |
| targetCandidate |
engineers with sufficient work experience
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| testCenterType |
authorized testing centers
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| typicalExperienceRequired |
4 years of qualifying engineering experience
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| usedBy |
District of Columbia engineering board
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state engineering boards → territorial engineering boards → |
Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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FE Chemical
("Principles and Practice of Engineering Chemical exam")
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Fundamentals of Engineering exam → |
prerequisiteFor |
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Principles and Practice of Engineering exam
("Principles and Practice of Engineering (PE) exam")
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alsoKnownAs |
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National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying
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developsExam |
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FE Industrial and Systems
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precedes |
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Fundamentals of Engineering exam
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relatedExam |
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District of Columbia engineering board
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requiresExamination |
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NCEES-approved Pearson VUE test centers
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usedFor |