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Greim, PE, Vice Chair  \n• Joyce Noel Taylor, PE  \n• Knud E. Hermansen, PE, PLS, Esq., PhD  \n• Russell G. Martin, PE, Complaint Officer  \n• Susan M. Lessard, Public Member  \n• Brent Bridges, PE  \nInside this issue:  \nThoughts While Driving  \nFE results PE, SE Results  \nReporting Discipline  \nNCEES News  \nNew Board Member Brent Bridges, PE  \nCompetency  \nUnlicensed Practice  \n1  \n2  \n3  \n4  \n4  \n5  \n6  \nIn October, the PE Board held a workshop meeting with stakeholders representing some of the professional engineering organizations that testified during the LD 1165 legislative process. The purpose was to hold an open discussion of the legislation and what these entities thought, as well as to solicit ideas for future updates to the Board Statute and Rules. A couple of points of discussion:  \n• Those who attended the meeting universally expressed support for continuing the requirement for Professional Development Hours. While people recognize that some PEs take classes just to fulfill the PDH requirement, most people felt this is still a good rule. The sentiment was expressed that the PDH requirement forces busy engineers to take the time to attend classes and conferences. I confess that is true for me; as an engineering consultant, I am forced to selfteach many things to do my job, but I do benefit from outside classes. The feedback on this subject remains mixed, and the Board has not taken any action toward future legislation.  \n• There is still a lot of misunderstanding regarding separating the taking of the PE exam from the work experience required to become a Professional Engineer. On the national level, this has been termed “decoupling.” Several states have decoupled in anticipation of the PE exam transition to year-round computer-based testing. In a state that has decoupled, graduates of an accredited engineering program are permitted to take the FE exam (formerly known as the EI or EIT exam) and the PE exam at the point after graduation when they think they are prepared. This does not allow them to become licensed as a professional engineer any sooner--they still need to complete the required engineering work experience before applying to become a PE. Proponents of decoupling say that flexibility in taking the PE exam encourages licensure as the national trend is that fewer engineering graduates are becoming PEs. It also allows a person who has years of experience but recently obtained a degree to take the exam upon receiving their degree. Opponents argue that the PE exam is designed to assess practical knowledge after completing the required work experience, and allowing people to take the exam right after the education undermines that purpose. Others argue that if graduates with no experience can pass the exam it would indicate that the exam and perhaps the exam system is flawed. NCEES statistics show that taking the PE exam prior to obtaining three years of experience results in a significantly lower pass rate.  \nAgain, we welcome input from all as we continue this conversation.  \nOn a related subject, it is time to renew your PE license! All licenses expire December 31, 2017, so please get those last few PDHs and renew! We hope you take time to enjoy the Holiday seasons and send best wishes for the upcoming New Year.  \nMaine PE News  \nPage 2  \nFE Exam Results Jan 2017 to Jun 2017  \nThese individuals successfully passed the FE exam between December and June, 2017.  \nThe FE exam is a computer-based examination offered year-round at PearsonVue testing centers.  \nEhssan Amir Sayyafi  \nDavid Austin Andrew Ballantyne Mitchell Berlandy Colton Bernier Keith Berube Jordan Bleakney Michael Bleier  \nSpencer Boonstra  \nCasey Briggs  \nJacob Bucklin  \nCole Campbell  \nShuqi Che","cbCaifAQTKvUhnXi","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaifAQTKvUhnXi","pdf",399186,"English","# Thoughts While Driving: Follow up on PDH Requirement Discussions\n# FE Exam Results (Jan 2017 to Jun 2017)\n# Reporting Discipline from Other Jurisdictions\n# NCEES News\n# New Board Member Brent Bridges, PE","[{\"question\":\"Why does the Board support continuing the Professional Development Hours (PDH) requirement?\",\"answer\":\"Attendees generally supported PDH because it encourages busy engineers to allocate time to attend classes and conferences. Feedback is mixed, and the Board had not taken further action toward future legislation at the time.\"},{\"question\":\"What does “decoupling” mean in relation to the PE exam and work experience?\",\"answer\":\"Decoupling refers to allowing accredited engineering graduates to take the FE exam and then the PE exam after graduation when they feel prepared, without changing the requirement to complete the required engineering work experience before applying for PE licensure.\"},{\"question\":\"What was the impact of taking the PE exam before completing three years of experience, according to NCEES statistics?\",\"answer\":\"NCEES statistics indicate a significantly lower pass rate for taking the PE exam prior to obtaining three years of experience.\"}]","Maine PE News - November 2017 Volume 17 - Issue 2 | PDF"]