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\nAbout NCEES  \n• Develops, administers, and scores examinations used for professional engineering and surveying  \n• Facilitates professional mobility  \n• Promotes uniformity for the U.S. licensure processes through member boards and licensees  \nThe FE exam  \n• 1965–First FE exam is administered.  \n• 1984–All state licensing boards use FE exam.  \n• 1996–Afternoon portion ofFE is offered in six discipline-specific modules.  \n–first step in the licensure process  \n–used for outcomes assessment requirement for ABET re-accreditation  \nThe New FE exam  \n• Computer-based  \n• Shorter  \n• Different format  \n• Different topics covered  \nWhy CBT?  \n• Candidate convenience  \n• Quicker score turnaround  \n• Uniformity in testing conditions  \n• Enhanced security  \n• More innovative way to test  \nWill there be any changes?  \n• Length  \n–Appointment time at test center will be 6 hours  \n• Tutorial–5 minutes  \n• Nondisclosure agreement–5 minutes  \n• Exam time–5 hours, 20 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