President’s Message
PSPE is the recognized advocate for the professional engineer in Pennsylvania. A major factor in the ability of the licensed engineer to hold their license is a record of continuing education in their field of expertise. PA State licensing law requires completion of 24 professional development hours, or equivalent, within the 2-year renewal cycle for PE’s to maintain their license. A priority for PSPE is to provide quality education offerings to licensed engineers to meet this requirement. [READ MORE]
Risky Business – The Importance of Humility
In a recent Virginia case, an engineer was found liable for failing to investigate the nature of a pre-engineered system. Since the story appeared, several colleagues have asked me what I thought about the case: Was it a threat to the profession? My response has been consistent. This case came out exactly right. [READ MORE]