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Thanks for your perspective, Brad. Looking through the comments, it seems that practicing engineers are rather well represented in this discussion, so perhaps your implied criticism isn't directed at this discussion. You are certainly correct that engineering education can only provide the basic ...

Thanks for the information, Steve. As you indicated, at least Illinois' P.E. licensing is a government function. In the states with which I am familiar, P.E. licensure boards are authorized by the state but run by engineers who make the rules requiring continuing education. I didn't intend to imply ...

Thanks for the info, Steve. I'm not aware of any government-imposed continuing education credits. If you could point those out for me, I'll be grateful. Most (all?) state licensing boards require continuing education; however, the requirements are imposed and enforced by practicing engineers, not state ...

Some new developments in this topic. "In the last few years, the U.S. has seen a resurgence of interest in nuclear energy and its potential for helping meet the nation's growing demands for clean electricity and energy security. Meanwhile, nuclear energy technologies themselves have advanced, opening ...

Hi, Lewis. It's good to hear from someone working at Carollo. I worked there in the 1960s, in the old converted grocery store on 7th Street. Actually, the engineering schools I've been associated with fought the reduction in hours. The state required us to reduce required hours in order to push students ...