Licensure Issues of Strategic Importance to the Civil Engineering Profession - and ASCE

Musselman, Craig N.; Kumar, Sanjeev; Mattei, Norma Jean; Smith, Lindsay

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“…[29] Civil engineering programs should have a curriculum that includes current licensure topics. [30] However, the international engineering community is not in agreement on the importance of licensure. The International Engineering Alliance (IEA), of which ABET is a member, has no graduate attributes that confirm the importance of licensure.…”

Section: Engineering Educationmentioning

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Professional Licensure: The Core of the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge

Swenty¹,

Swenty²

2017 ASEE Annual Conference &Amp; Exposition Proceedings

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For the past 100 years, the professional engineer's (PE) license has been used by states to protect public safety and define the minimum knowledge needed to practice engineering, yet the debate continues about the importance of licensure, even within the engineering community. The debate has migrated into the political realm as local and state politicians question the importance and necessity of engineering licensure. One way to address this issue is to educate young engineers about licensure laws. The curriculums of fifty EAC-ABET accredited civil engineering programs in the United States were reviewed. Course requirements for a degree, capstone course descriptions, and professional topics courses that focus on licensure were examined. The survey revealed that fewer than half of the programs had a specific course focused on professional issues, most programs had a one-semester capstone course, and licensure was not a common topic in either the professional issues or capstone courses. As ASCE considers publishing a third edition of the Body of Knowledge (BOK), the profession should consider adding a new licensure outcome. A professional licensure outcome would influence both the cognitive and affective domains of an engineer's pre-licensure education and clarify that civil engineers must be knowledgeable of professional licensure laws and regulations prior to becoming a licensed professional engineer.

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Section: Engineering Educationmentioning

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Professional Licensure: The Core of the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge

Swenty¹,

Swenty²

2017 ASEE Annual Conference &Amp; Exposition Proceedings

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“…A: In the current U.S. licensure system, the term "discipline" is consistently used in reference to the major fields of engineering-civil engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, etc. [25] Thus, it would be confusing to use "discipline" in reference to subdivisions of civil engineering. We suggest that the term "specialty areas" be used for these subdivisions, for consistency with both the CE-BOK and the medical profession, and because the process of validating expertise in these areas is called "specialty certification" in many professional fields.…”

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The ASCE Raise the Bar Initiative: A New Paradigm Based on Credentialing in the Medical Profession

Ressler

Lenox

2019 ASEE Annual Conference &Amp; Exposition Proceedings

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East Asia. He retired at the rank of Colonel. During his military career, Dr. Lenox spent 15 years on the engineering faculty of USMA including five years as the Director of the Civil Engineering Division. Upon his retirement from the U.S. Army in 1998, he joined the staff of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). In his position as educational staff leader of ASCE, he managed several new educational initiatives-collectively labeled as Project ExCEEd (Excellence in Civil Engineering Education). As ASCE's Executive Vice President, Dr. Lenox led several educational and professional career-development projects for the civil engineering profession-with the overall objective of properly preparing individuals for their futures as civil engineers. An example is his staff leadership of ASCE's initiative to "Raise the Bar" for entry into professional engineering practice. Dr. Lenox's awards include ASCE's ExCEEd Leadership Award, ASEE's George K. Wadlin Award, ASCE's William H. Wisely American Civil Engineer Award, and the CE News' "2010 Power List-15 People Advancing the Civil Engineering Profession." He is a Distinguished Member of ASCE and a Fellow of ASEE. In January 2014, Dr. Lenox retired from his staff position with ASCE. He continues to serve the engineering profession as an active member of ABET's Board of Delegates, Engineering Area Delegation, Global Council, and Governance Committee; several of ASCE's educational and professional committees; and ASEE's Civil Engineering Division.

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“…license -Engineers are licensed as P.E.s; however, the state's licensure statute restricts them to practice only in the specific discipline (e.g., civil, mechanical, electrical) in which they are licensed. Eleven U.S. jurisdictions currently use discipline-specific licensing, and several others are currently considering it [14]. In some jurisdictions (e.g., Massachusetts), the list of licensed disciplines includes, not only civil engineering, but environmental and structural engineering as well [15].…”

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Specialization Within the Civil Engineering Profession: Issues, Analysis, and Recommendations

Ressler¹,

Lenox²

2018 ASEE Annual Conference &Amp; Exposition Proceedings

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Lenox spent 15 years on the engineering faculty of USMA-including five years as the Director of the Civil Engineering Division. Upon his retirement from the U.S. Army in 1998, he joined the staff of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). In his position as educational staff leader of ASCE, he managed several new educational initiatives-collectively labeled as Project ExCEEd (Excellence in Civil Engineering Education). As ASCE's Executive Vice President, Dr. Lenox led several educational and professional career-development projects for the civil engineering profession-with the overall objective of properly preparing individuals for their futures as civil engineers. An example is his staff leadership of ASCE's initiative to "Raise the Bar" for entry into professional engineering practice. Dr. Lenox's awards include ASCE's ExCEEd Leadership Award, ASEE's George K. Wadlin Award, ASCE's William H. Wisely American Civil Engineer Award, and the CE News' "2010 Power List-15 People Advancing the Civil Engineering Profession." He is a Distinguished Member of ASCE and a Fellow of ASEE. In January 2014, Dr. Lenox retired from his staff position with ASCE. He continues to serve the engineering profession as an active member of ABET's Board of Delegates, Global Council, and Governance Committee; several of ASCE's education and accreditation committees; and ASEE's Civil Engineering Division.

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Licensure Issues of Strategic Importance to the Civil Engineering Profession - and ASCE

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Professional Licensure: The Core of the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge

Professional Licensure: The Core of the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge

The ASCE Raise the Bar Initiative: A New Paradigm Based on Credentialing in the Medical Profession

Specialization Within the Civil Engineering Profession: Issues, Analysis, and Recommendations

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