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Development of the First Architectural Engineering Professional Engineers’ Examination

Patricia S. Brown, P.E., Thomas E. Glavinich, D.E., P.E. Architectural Engineering Institute of ASCE/University of Kansas

Introduction

Historically graduates of Architectural Engineering (AE) programs have taken principles and practices examinations in engineering disciplines that only partially address the breadth of their undergraduate education. An AE principles and practice examination is currently being developed to cover the key areas of engineering education that an AE graduate receives. These areas include the analysis and design of structural, electrical, and mechanical systems for commercial, industrial, and institutional (CII) facilities as well as construction management. This paper will discuss the development and content of the AE examination along with lessons learned that may help other engineering disciplines considering developing a new examination for their discipline.

AE Examination Sponsors

The AE examination is being developed by the Architectural Engineering Institute (AEI) of the American Society of Civil Engineering (ASCE) under the guidance of the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES). Currently, graduates of AE programs that are accredited by the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology, Inc. (ABET) must take the principles and practice examinations of other disciplines such as civil, electrical, and mechanical. These examinations are designed around the specific discipline and cover topics that are not part of the AE undergraduate program or used by the AE in professional practice. Members of the National Society of Architectural Engineers (NSAE) recognized the need for a discipline specific principles and practice examination and initiated the development of the AE examination in 1992. AEI was formed in 1998 as the result of a merger between the National Society of Architectural Engineers and the Architectural Engineering Division ( AED) of ASCE. Both organizations recognized the need for an AE examination and the development of an AE examination became a strategic objective of the new organization.

Getting Started

NSAE began discussions with the NCEES in 1992 about developing the new AE examination. To begin a new examination, state board of professional registration that is a member of NCEES must request the examination. Pennsylvania, which has one of the largest and oldest AE undergraduate programs in the United States at Pennsylvania State University (Penn State), was the first state to request an AE examination.

Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ã2002, American Society for Engineering Education

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Glavinich, T., & Brown, P. (2002, June), Development Of The First Architectural Engineering Professional Engineers' Examination Paper presented at 2002 Annual Conference, Montreal, Canada. 10.18260/1-2--10568