(1) WRITTEN EXAMINATION FOR DESIGNER OF
ENGINEERING SYSTEMS; SCOPE OF EXAMINATION.
(a) The written examination in each field and
subfield shall include questions and problems applying to the following basic
content areas:
1. Basic mathematics, physics
and mechanics.
2. Materials and
structures.
3. Graphic techniques,
including drafting and sketching, reading and interpreting blueprints and
preparing specifications.
4.
Administrative code and other relevant Wisconsin laws.
(b) The examination for a permit in the field
of heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems requires an applicant to
demonstrate competency in all of the following:
1. User requirements for maintenance of
temperature.
2. Humidity and
ventilation systems.
3. Energy
sources.
4. Heating, ventilating
and air conditioning systems, including ducted, piped, unitary, steam and hot
water systems.
5. Manual, electric
and pneumatic control systems, including air distribution, heat transfer,
energy conservation and air changing systems.
(c) The examination for a permit in the field
of plumbing systems requires an applicant to demonstrate competency in all of
the following:
1. User requirements for water
supply, drainage and disposal, including private septic systems.
2. Gaseous distribution systems, including
processing piping, oxygen, air and other gases, heating and
utilities.
(d) The
examination for a permit in the subfield of private onsite wastewater treatment
systems as defined in s.
145.01(12),
Stats., requires an applicant to demonstrate competency in:
1. Knowledge of soils.
2. Design of private onsite wastewater
treatment systems.
3. Applicable
administrative code and statutory provisions.
4. Knowledge of applications and reports,
including but not limited to soil boring and percolation reports.
5. Mapping skills and
interpretation.
6. Knowledge of all
systems in the subfield and design of the systems.
7. Environmental issues.
(e) The examination for a permit in the field
of electrical systems requires the applicant to demonstrate competency in all
of the following:
1. User requirements for
both primary and secondary distribution, illumination, controls and switches
and communication systems.
2.
Power, including resistance heating, signals and motors.
(f) The examination for a permit in the field
of fire protection systems requires the applicant to demonstrate competency in
all of the following:
1. User requirements for
fire protection of life and property, life safety requirements, methods of fire
prevention, wet and dry standpipes, use of fire retardants and fire proof
materials.
2.
Suppression.
3. Fire
characteristics.
4.
Smoke.
5. Gases.
(2) REQUIREMENTS FOR
ENTRANCE TO EXAMINATIONS. To be eligible to take a written examination for a
permit as a designer of engineering systems, an applicant shall have 7 years of
approved experience in specialized engineering design work, up to 4 years of
which may be equivalent academic training or apprenticeship as provided in s.
443.07(2),
Stats.
(3) APPLICATION FOR
EXAMINATION. An application for examination must be filed with the section no
later than 2 months before the scheduled date for the examination.
Note: An otherwise qualified applicant with a
disability shall be provided with reasonable accommodations.
(4) EXAMINATION AND REFUND FEES. The fee for
a designer examination and requirements for refund of fees are specified in s.
440.05, Stats., and
ch. SPS 4.
(5) TIME, DATE AND SITE
OF EXAMINATIONS. The examinations shall be held at a time, date and site
specified by the section.
(6)
GRADING OF WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS. The passing scores set by the section
represent the minimum competency required to protect public health and safety.
An applicant's experience rating is not considered by the section in grading
the applicant's written examination.
(7) REEXAMINATION PROCEDURE. An applicant for
a designer examination who fails an examination or any part of an examination
may retake any part of the examination failed at a regularly-scheduled
administration of the examination. If an applicant fails to pass, on
reexamination of the parts failed, or, the current examination parts equivalent
to the parts failed, within 4 years from the date of receipt of the results of
the first failure of the examination or any part of the examination, the
applicant is required to take and pass the entire examination. If the applicant
retakes the entire examination, the applicant shall pay the original
examination fee under s.
440.05(1),
Stats. The section shall determine which parts of a current examination are
equivalent to the examination parts failed by an applicant.
Note: Examination fees are available on the
department's website at dsps.wi.gov, or by request to the Department of Safety
and Professional Services, P.O. Box 8935, Madison, WI 53708, or call (608)
266-2112.
(8) EXAMINATION
REVIEW.
(a)
One-year
limitation. An applicant for a designer examination may review
questions on any part of an examination failed by the applicant within one year
from the date of the examination. An applicant may review the examination only
once.
(b)
Review
procedure. Failing candidates shall be notified of the procedure to
schedule a review of the appropriate examination parts. The applicant may take
notes on the examination questions reviewed. No notes may be retained by the
applicant following the review. The review may not take place within 30 days
prior to a scheduled examination. If the section confirms the failing status
following its review, the application shall be deemed incomplete, and the
applicant may be reexamined under sub. (7).
(9) CHEATING. Any applicant for registration
who receives aid or cheats in any other manner in connection with the
examination shall be barred from completing the examination or shall not be
given a passing grade, or both.
