PE exams, calculators, NCEES - PLEASE READ!! Message #1 Posted by John Cadick on 25 Aug 2003, 3:49 p.m.
Hey all:
I have been in contact with the executive director of the Texas State Board of Registration - Victoria Hsu. (I live in Texas and am a registered PE here.) She tells me that the calculator issue was very contentious in the last general meeting. Originally the NCEES proposed to allow only certain calculators to be used. Eventually that was voted down and, according to the Exec Dir. they voted to disallow only communications devices like cell phones and pagers. She is of the opinion that NCEES acted beyond what the vote allowed.
The Texas Board is putting together a letter of protest to NCEES. Ms.Hsu does not believe that the calc communications issue is a real one; however, she would like to have some technical expertise to back her up. Key issues might include:
1. Short range of IR capabilities
2. Incredibly slow input of text. (No stealing questions)
3. Inability to comm with anything other than their own brand.
And so on. If some of you would be willing to lend your expertise to these issues, I would be glad to act as a clearing house to get the information out to her. I will also be calling the other state boards where I am registered which include Michigan, Indiana, and Louisiana.
John
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