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E.  \nKnowledge Based Systems Inc.  \nJoe Michels, PhD, P. E. , C. P. L. Solomon Bruce Consulting LLC  \nIISE Industry Advisory Board (IAB) Webinar, October 11, 2016  \n2 PM EST  \nYour Presenters  \n• Mike Graul • Joe Michels  \nEducation:  \nBS, MS, PhD, Texas A&M University  \nExperience:  \nSenior Research Scientist, Knowledge Based Systems, College Station, Texas 1989-Present  \nLicensed Professional Engineer in State of: Texas  \nEducation:  \nBS, Weber State University  \nMS, University of Southern California PhD, Texas A&M University  \nMPA, University of Oklahoma MA, Naval War College  \nExperience:  \nUnited States Air Force, Retired Colonel (O-6) College Dean-Twice  \nSolomon Bruce Consulting, 2007-Present  \nLicensed Professional Engineer in States of: Texas, Montana  \nTo whom it may concern…  \n• Practitioners  \n• Academics  \n• Students  \nMyths Answered  \n• Practitioners  \no Myth--My industry requires certification in 6-sigma, TQM, CPI, RIE, factory physics, black belt, lean, PMP, etc – no one recognizes the PE – what does it cover?  \no FACT– PE covers all of these areas! A PE LICENSE is a LICENSE, not a certificate. The difference– One has to have specific qualifications for a license, i.e., education and experience approved by a governmental jurisdiction. A certificate can be awarded by anyone.  \no Myth--I have not worked for any PEs – I cannot get my experience certified  \no FACT– Not true! Your work can be certified by other PE’s!  \nMyths Answered  \n• Practitioners  \no Myth--It’s been too many years and I haven’t taken the FE  \no FACT– YOU can DO THIS! In some cases, you may waive FE with experience, depending upon the jurisdiction. Additionally, the FE is discipline specific – the ISE FE covers primarily ISE topics. The specification is posted at NCEES.ORG.  \no Myth--Not necessary – nobody has one – not needed in my industry  \no FACT– Makes no difference– PE increases salary and prestige in industry.  \nMyths Answered  \n• Practitioners  \no Myth--Too risky at this stage of my career – I can’t pass the test  \no FACT– YES you can! Positive Mental Attitude and study are the keys. YOU can do this!  \no Myth--Too risky – insurance, etc.– why expose myself or employer to the risk?  \no FACT– Your employer has insurance to cover liability for errors  \no Myth– My B.S. was in Mechanical (Civil, Aero,…) Engineering, but I now work almost exclusively in production systems, this test is only for those who have a B.S. in ISE  \no FACT– No, in fact, one of us works at a firm that has 5-licensed PE’s all in the domain of ISE but 4 of the 5 have their B.S. degrees in a major other than ISE  \nMyths Answered  \n• Practitioners  \no Myth--What for – I don’t need to seal anything  \no FACT– You never know when you may be in “responsible charge” of the engineering project that you are working on.  \no Myth--Do I have to live in state where I practice?  \no FACT– NO, you do NOT have to live in the state in which you practice. You have to be licensed in the state in which you practice.  \no Myth--My practice is primarily international – this has little to no bearing  \no FACT– PE License is HIGHLY PRESTIGIOUS internationally! PE License increases your value and image of capability and competence.  \nMyths Answered  \n• Academics  \no Myth--What for – no bearing on tenure and promotion?  \no FACT– Some institutions require faculty members to be licensed to join engineering faculty, teach design courses  \no MYTH--It is not my job, takes too much airspeed and altitude  \no FACT– Faculty are ROLE MODELS for young engineers  \no MYTH--ABET not asking for it, so why the concern?  \no FACT– One never knows when new requirements may dictate professional licensure.  \nMyths Answered  \n• Students  \no Myth--No time; schedule too constrained to coordinate with exam dates  \no FACT– FE exam is computer based, take it at any time!  \no Myth--Too many topics and I blew *Thermo *  \no FACT– FE test is IE specif","cbCaiqNqsPSTEbgP","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiqNqsPSTEbgP","pdf",840605,35,"English","# Myths Answered\n## Practitioners\n## Academics\n## Students","[{\"question\":\"Is a PE license the same as a certificate like Six Sigma, TQM, or Lean credentials?\",\"answer\":\"A PE license is a license issued through governmental qualification, not a privately awarded certificate. 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