Wisconsin Administrative Code
Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers, Professional Land Surveyors, and Registered Interior Designers
Chapter A-E 4 - Professional Engineer Registration
Section A-E 4.03 - Engineering experience requirements for the professional engineer application
Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง A-E 4.03
Current through February 26, 2024
(1g) QUALIFYING EXPERIENCE.
(a) To qualify as
satisfactory experience in engineering work for the purpose of meeting
requirements of s.
443.04,
Stats., an applicant's experience shall include the application of engineering
principles and data and shall demonstrate an applicant's progressive
development of competence to do engineering work.
(b) The experience shall be acquired under
the supervision of a registered professional engineer and in the areas of
engineering practice listed in subs. (1r) to (7), or acquired in other areas of
engineering practice or academic course work which in the opinion of the
professional engineer section provides the applicant with a knowledge of
engineering principles and data at least equivalent to that which would be
acquired by experience in the areas of practice listed. Experience gained under
the technical supervision of an unregistered individual may be considered if
the appropriate credentials of the unregistered supervisor are submitted to the
professional engineer section.
(c)
To qualify as satisfactory experience in professional engineering for purposes
of ss.
443.04(2m)
(a) and (b), Stats., an applicant's
experience must be obtained subsequent to completion of the educational
requirements set forth in s.
443.04(1m),
Stats. This requirement may be waived, in the sole discretion of the
professional engineer section, for reasons it considers sufficient.
(d) Experience in all areas listed is not
required. Not more than one year of satisfactory experience credit may be
granted for any calendar year.
(1r) RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.
(a) Problem identification, including
consideration of alternative approaches to problem solving.
(b) Planning, including selecting a
theoretical or experimental approach.
(c) Execution of plan, including completing
design calculations.
(d)
Interpreting and reporting results, including all of the following:
1. Evaluating project feasibility
studies.
2. Analyzing research and
development data.
3. Producing
interpretive reports.
4.
Formulating conclusions and recommendations.
5. Producing final reports.
(2) DESIGN.
(a) Problem identification, including all of
the following:
1. Identifying design
objectives.
2. Identifying possible
design concepts or methods.
3.
Selecting methods to be employed in consideration of aesthetics, cost and
reliability.
4. Defining
performance, specifications, and functional requirements such as materials,
energy balances, and environmental considerations.
5. Formulating conceptual design
specifications.
6. Defining
physical properties of all key materials.
(b) Planning, including defining safety,
health and environmental constraints.
(c) Execution of plan, including all of the
following:
1. Developing design
concepts.
2. Conducting feasibility
studies.
3. Evaluating design and
design methods.
4. Solving design
problems.
5. Preparing designs,
layouts and models.
6. Selecting
materials and components.
7.
Conducting value analysis of design.
8. Producing final designs.
9. Preparing supporting technical
information.
10. Preparing detailed
working drawings.
11. Preparing
specifications and data sheets.
12.
Interacting with engineers from other areas of work such as research and
development and construction.
(d) Interpreting and reporting results,
including all of the following:
1. Evaluating
design for conformity to specifications.
2. Evaluating design solutions for
efficiency, economic and technical feasibility and economic
alternatives.
3. Evaluating design
impact on public health, safety and welfare.
4. Evaluating design solution for adherence
to laws and codes.
5. Evaluating
product liability risk.
6.
Reviewing designs with clients or management.
7. Preparing final reports.
(e) Implementation of results,
including interacting with engineers from other disciplines of
engineering.
(3) CONSTRUCTION.
(a) Problem identification,
including checking working drawings and specifications.
(b) Execution of plan, including all of the
following:
1. Consulting with
designers.
2. Identifying and
requesting design changes.
(4) MANUFACTURING, PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS.
(a) Planning, including all of the following:
1. Proposing design or methods
improvement.
2. Planning
operational processes and strategies.
(b) Execution of plan, including all of the
following:
1. Preparing equipment, system and
process specifications.
2.
Determining feasibility of new or improved products, systems and
processes.
(c)
Interpreting and reporting results, including preparing final
reports.
(5) MAINTENANCE.
(a) Problem identification,
including determining causes of failures in equipment, structures or
schedules.
(b) Interpreting and
reporting results, including reporting the causes of failures in equipment,
structures or schedules.
(6) ADMINISTRATION. Administration and management, including execution of plan by communicating with others.
(7) OTHER ENGINEERING TASKS.
(a) Conducting systems analysis or operations
research.
(b) Serving as a
consultant or specialist to individual or business clients.
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