Preparing new professionals to solve the challenges of tomorrow.
The knowledge, skills and attitudes required of an engineer in the 21st century far exceed those demanded of 20th century engineers, but the time available within an undergraduate engineering program to develop these attributes has substantially diminished over the last 30 to 40 years.
CE Body of Knowledge
Policy Statement 465 - Academic Prerequisites for Licensure and Professional Practice
Views on several of the common questions asked by ASCE members and others interested in the "raise the bar" initiative, composed by the Committee on the Academic Prerequisites for Professional Practice (CAP 3).
Information and answers to commonly asked questions regarding ASCE's efforts to define the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to enter the practice of civil engineering at the professional level.
Modifications to the wording of the NCEES model rules were incorporated that define the courses beyond a bachelor’s that will be required for professional licensure beginning no earlier than 2020. It also voted to begin a study of the details that will come into play in implementing the master’s degree or equivalent education requirement for licensure beginning in 2020.
ASCE's Raise the Bar initiative is being taken to the state level Stay on top of the Society's efforts to enhance civil engineering education and licensing to ensure that tomorrow's engineers are best able to tackle the infrastructure challenges America faces. Join a new Raise the Bar Network now being formed.
