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Yes, but the blocking factor is the precursor to the PE exam, namely the Fundamentals of Engineering exam. Even the generic FE exam contains topics that most C
by RandomOpinion 10y ago
Yes, but the blocking factor is the precursor to the PE exam, namely the Fundamentals of Engineering exam. Even the generic FE exam contains topics that most CS majors are not likely to have encountered. See http://ncees.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/FE-Other-CBT-specs-1.pdf http://ncees.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/FE-Other-CBT-spe... for a summary.
The other major blocker is that the Professional Engineer licensure process requires "four years of progressive engineering experience under a PE" (see https://www.nspe.org/resources/licensure/what-pe https://www.nspe.org/resources/licensure/what-pe). There being few, if any, software PEs, there is something of a chicken-and-egg problem.
- throwaway2016a 10y ago> The other major blocker is that the Professional Engineer licensure process requires "four years of progressive engineering experience under a PE" (see https://www.nspe.org/resources/licensure/what-pe https://www.nspe.org/resources/licensure/what-pe). There being few, if any, software PEs, there is something of a chicken-and-egg problem. Agreed, this is a big issue. Also, it requires that the school have a specific accreditation that is unusual for Computer Science. My school has it but it didn't have it until 3 years after I graduated because it was so new. Although I had to take all the same courses as the eventually accredited version. (my year was the first year to do so but it takes a few years to get the accreditation) So I'm not sure if I'm even eligible to take it because of that. Not just accreditation (many schools have that), it needs a specific type that is for engineering. Either way, as someone pointed out. It is a process. It won't happen overnight.