Talk:Fundamentals of Engineering exam
The article states that you must pass both morning and afternoon sections independently, but I don't think this is true -- or it varies state by state. I took the test in April in Ohio, and your overall score determined whether you passed. There were 120 questions in the morning worth 1 point each, and 60 questions in the afternoon worth 2 points each. So you needed a minimum of roughly 50% of the 240 total points in order to pass. You could probably answer every morning question right and miss every afternoon question and still pass. Is this different in different states, or is the information in the article wrong (or outdated)? --Decoder24 16:56, 17 Aug 2004 (UTC)
It looks like the original article creator put this in and nobody fixed it. I checked a FE Exam Review book and corrected the info. Grandthefthippo 02:07, 28 October 2006 (UTC)
putting EIT after your name
Have you ever seen people use EIT as sort of a credential after their name (John Doe, EIT)? I only knew one person who did this and it seemed kind of goofy to me. Is this accepted/expected? ike9898 20:46, Jan 31, 2005 (UTC)
- I believe it's acceptable, but I've never seen anyone do it. →Raul654 20:53, Jan 31, 2005 (UTC) (EIT)
- It's common on business cards and nowadays in email signatures. Since the EIT is a governmentally regulated professional certification, it's appropriate to do so, just as it's appropriate for a lawyer to style themselves Jane Doe, Esq.; an accountant John Doe, CPA; or a full engineer Alex Smith, P.E. Plus, when chambers of commerce or business magazines/newspapers compare the "size" of an engineering firm, almost always the comparison is based on the number of PEs and EITs employeed. The Literate Engineer 01:36, 12 Jun 2005 (UTC)
- Yes, NSPE administers the exam, but licensure is handled entirely by state bodies such as the California Board for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyeors or the Tennessee Board of Architectural and Engineering Examiners. Those boards are typically organs of the states' departments of commerce, and the criteria for Engineer in Training status (or Engineering Intern, as it's named in some states) is set by state law. For instance, in Georgia, Georgia code section 43-15-8 defines the requirements to be an Engineer in Training as such: To be eligible for certification as an engineer-in-training, an applicant must meet the following minimum requirements:
- (1)(A) Graduate in an engineering curriculum of not less than four years from a school or college approved by the board; and
- (B) Pass a written examination in fundamental engineering subjects (engineer-in-training examination);
- (2)(A) Graduate in an engineering curriculum of not less than four years or in a curriculum of four or more years in engineering technology or related science, from a school or college approved by the board; and
- (B) Pass a written examination in fundamental engineering subjects (engineer-in-training examination); or
- (3)(A) Acquire not less than eight years of experience in engineering work of a nature satisfactory to the board; and
- (B) Pass a written examination in fundamental engineering subjects (engineer-in-training examination).
- And then 43-15-30f states "Any person offering services to the public who uses by name, verbal claim, sign, advertisement, directory listing, or letterhead the words 'Engineer,' 'Engineers,' 'Professional Engineering,' 'Engineering,' or 'Engineered' shall be guilty of a misdemeanor unless said person has complied with the provisions of this chapter". I see that as a clear example that while NSPE administers the test, it has no direct role in authorizing a person to identify themself as an EIT. The Literate Engineer 06:25, 12 Jun 2005 (UTC)
- Actually, the exam is prepared by NCEES, not NSPE. NSPE is a professional association, NCEES is quasi-governmental organization - Its sole membership is the state boards of engineering, so it's sort of like AASHTO. The state boards do administer the exam - The board provides the exam space, proctors, determines who gets to take it, and sets the passing score. NCEES develops and grades the exam. Toiyabe 17:46, 15 May 2006 (UTC)
- NCEES s a national non-profit organization composed of engineering and surveying licensing boards representing all states and U.S. territories. It is not a governmental organization
Added calculator policy info, I know this caused a lot of confusion for people when I was taking the exam, an experience I'm glad is over with. FrWaters 04:48, 26 February 2008 (UTC)