New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
Chapter 39 - ENGINEERING AND SURVEYING PRACTITIONERS
Part 3 - ENGINEERING LICENSURE, DISCIPLINES, APPLICATIONS, EXAMS, PRACTICE, SEAL OF LICENSEE AND ENDORSEMENTS
Section 16.39.3.7 - DEFINITIONS

Universal Citation: 16 NM Admin Code 16.39.3.7

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024

A. "ABET" is defined as the accreditation board for engineering and technology.

B. "Board-approved, four - year curriculum in engineering" is defined as:

(1) engineering curriculum of at least four years that has been accredited by ABET within at least three years of the applicant's graduation with a bachelor's degree in engineering:

(2) curriculum not accredited by ABET but with the minimum number of engineering credits required for accreditation by ABET; and

(3) curriculum required for graduate degree (master or doctoral) in engineering from an engineering program with an ABET-accredited bachelor's degree has successfully completed (as confirmed by letter from graduation committee) all requirements deficient to bachelor's degree in engineering.

C. "Branch" refers to engineering disciplines as referred to in 16.39.3.8 NMAC.

D. "Category" refers to the type of license such as professional engineer or professional surveyor as referred to in Subsections L and P of Sections 61-23-23 NMSA 1978.

E. "Electronic signature" means an electronic symbol or process attached to or logically associated with a record and executed or adopted by a person with the intent to sign the record.

F. "Engineering accreditation commission" is defined as the engineering accreditation commission of ABET, or any successor commission or organization.

G. "Engineering discipline" is defined as a designated area of proficiency and competence in the practice of engineering.

H. "Engineering experience" is defined as experience gained by the time of the application that includes demonstration of a knowledge of engineering mathematics, physical and applied science, properties of materials, and the fundamental principles of engineering design as well as demonstration of the application of engineering principles in the practical solution of engineering problems and is:

(1) progressive experience on engineering projects that demonstrates an increasing quality and responsibility;

(2) experience not associated with a graduate degree if that degree that is used to satisfy education requirements;

(3) experience obtained in compliance with the licensure act;

(4) experience gained in the armed services of a character equivalent to that which would have been gained in the civilian sector doing similar work;

(5) experience gained under the supervision of a licensed professional engineer;

(6) experience not gained under the supervision of a licensed professional engineer provided that an explanation is made to the satisfaction of the Board showing why the experience should be considered acceptable including the appropriate credentials of the unlicensed supervisor;

(7) sales experience demonstrating that engineering principles were required and used in gaining the experience;

(8) teaching experience in engineering or engineering-related courses at a junior-, senior-, or graduate-level in a college or university offering an engineering program of four years or more that is approved by the board;

(9) experience gained in engineering research and design projects by members of an engineering faculty where the program is approved by the board;

(10) experience gained in engineering research by industry or government employees; or

(11) experience in construction demonstrating the application of engineering principles.

I. "FE exam" refers to the fundamentals of engineering exam.

J. "NCEES" refers to the national council of examiners for engineering and surveying.

K. "PE exam" refers to the principles and practice of engineering exam.

L. "Signature" means a physical or digital representation of the name of the person who applied it.

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