Wyoming Board of Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors
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The Board's mission is to safeguard life, health and property of the public by assuring that those who practice the professions of engineering and land surveying are licensed and attain and maintain competence in those professions.
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Kynric M. Pell, Sr., PE 1639
April 5, 1938-June 19, 2022
Kynric M. Pell, Sr. 1938- 2022 Kynric Martin Pell, Sr. passed away on Sunday, June 19, 2022, in New Braunfels, Texas.
Kyn was born on April 5, 1938, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; the first son of Leonard M. W. Pell and Edna A. (Carlson) Pell. The Pell family moved to Florida in 1956 where he received B.A.S.E., M.S. and Ph.D degrees in Aerospace Engineering at the University of Florida. Kyn served as an Assistant Professor at Auburn University 1967-1971. Kyn then served as a faculty member of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Wyoming 1971-1989, obtaining his Wyoming Professional Engineering license on July 8, 1974. He became Head of the Mechanical Engineering Department at UW until serving as Dean of the College of Engineering 1996-1999. His research included Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer, and Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing in support of IBM and the US Navy. While Dean, he established a College National Advisory Board, worked with the department heads and associate deans to accomplish a successful accreditation review, implemented a college-wide Senior Design Symposium, helped a committee establish a College of Engineering Hall of Fame, and worked with the Director of Development to increase the College endowment fund by $6 million, all of which will assist faculty and students to deal with the challenges of the 21st Century.
Kyn enjoyed travelling, either flying a Cessna or driving across country, he made and shared many memories of work-related and family trips. He also embarked on an addition to his family cottage in Ontario which has been a work-in-progress since his retirement in 1999.
In lieu of flowers please send memorial contributions to the
Dean Kynric M. Pell Engineering Scholarship at the University of Wyoming Foundation or to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation.
A celebration of Kyn's life will be planned for the summer of 2023.

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Outreach - 2022
E-week 2022
Begins with a bang as the Governor's Proclamation of Professional Engineers Week is signed!
On February 16, 2022, students participated in the Engineers Week Proclamation signing with Governor Gordon.
Thank you Wyoming Professionals of 2022
Third graders across Wyoming will work hand in hand with professional engineers as part of the nationwide DiscoverE Engineer’s Week (EWeek) February 21-25, 2022. Since Wyoming’s EWeek began in 2015, the event has become a highlight in elementary classrooms. EWeek 2022 will match over 100 professional engineers with over 3120 of Wyoming’s 3rd grade students. During the event, professional engineers guide hands on activities which engage students in learning opportunities that teach fundamental engineering principles while inspiring problem solving and innovative thinking.
EWeek Wyoming is a collaborative effort with the University of Wyoming College of Engineering and Applied Science (UWCEAS), Wyoming Engineering Society, Wyoming Board of Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors, the DiscoverE organization, and Union Wireless.
None of this would be possible without the generous sponsorship of Andy and Kim Krieger, UW Alumni, and Union Telephone of Wyoming. The CEAS wishes to extend their sincerest appreciation for supporting this important outreach effort and helping to inspire the next generation of engineers.
PE
Aaron Spenny
Abby Labahn
Alan Corey
Alex Sveda
Alin Cortez
Amanda Miller
Amol Bhavsar
Andrea Taylor
Andrew Elston
Andy Hooten
Beau Hill
Ben Weaver
Benjamin Nemec
Benoit Cordoba
Blake Nichols
Brandt Lyman
Brenda Green
Brendan Thoman
Brent Bennett
Brent Helms
Brian Gray
Brian Rentner
Brianna Tobin
Brock Roberts
Burt Andreen
Cara Keslar
Carter Baxter
Chad Forsman
Chad Lockman
Chris Hill
Christina Hiegel
Christopher Stockman
Cody Woods
Cole Wright
Craig Shavlik
Dan Kerbs
Dan Mummert
Daniel Hayes
David L. Ewing
Drew Pitt
Dylan Wade
Emily Bauder
Gareth Powell
Greg Shavlik
Harrison Carter
Harry E. Hughes, PE
Ian Morrison
Jacob Wright
James G Kowalski
Jason Ditton
Jeff Fuller
PE
Jera Likely
Jessica Klein
Jill Rosselott
Jill Rosselott
Joe Hall
Jolene Baker
Jordan Roberts
Joseph S Demidovich Jr
Josh Richardson
Justin Loyka
Kasey Jones
Kelby Wilkison
Kelly Erickson
Kelly Meyers
Kelsey Johnson
Krista Johnston
Kristen Stocks
Lance Hopkin
Leo Giangiacomo
Libby Bales
Lillian Freed
Lloyd Thomas
Lou Harmon
Mark Westenskow
Matt Olsen
Michael Doherty
Mikaela Bussell
Mike Brady
Mike Donnell, P. E.
Nicole Nielsen
Pete Spuler, PE.
Peter Melander
Quentin Rogers
Ryan Kobbe
Sabrina Hamner
Sean King
Shahid (Bobby) Rauf
Shane Noonan
Skylar Wade
Steve Bruce
Terry Skinner
Thomas Morneau
Tiffany Scott
Tony MacDonald
Will Hensel
William Bridges
William Harvey
William Nunn
Zack Meek
Zyg Samiec
FIRMS
Andreen Hunt Const. Inc
Augmented Reservoir Solutions LLC
Ayres Associates
Bridger Pipeline
Campbell County
City of Casper
City of Green River
City of Lander
Civil Engineering Professionals, Inc
Consulting Engineering Services, MT LLC
Bureau of Reclamation, previous - WLC
Devon Energy
Dominion Energy
DOWL
Eagle Engineering & Surveying, Inc.
Encompass Energy Consulting
Engineering Associates
Engineering Design Associates
Extreme Petroleum Technology, Inc.
Forsgren Associates Inc
Ghost Solutions LLC
Inberg-Miller Engineers
JBW Consulting Engineers
Jorgensen Associates
Jorgensen Geotechnical
Kirkwood Oil and Gas
KL&A
KLJ Engineering
Martin/ Martin Wyoming
MC Schaff
Nelson Engineering
Orso Oil & Gas Consulting, LLC
Owl Creek Engineering, LLC
Peabody
Pickett and Associates
Powder River Energy Corp.
Pryor Mountain Engineering
Samuel Engineering, Inc.
Semtrain, LLC
SolTerra Engineering
Stantec Consulting Services Inc
State of Wyoming - Department of Environmental Quality
Stocks Consulting
Tata Chemicals (Soda Ash) Partners
T-O Engineers
Trihydro Corporation
Vacutech
Western Engineers & Geologists
Western Fuels-Wyoming, Inc.
Western Research and Development/Y2
WYDOT
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Woods Learning Center
We invite educators and students in grades 9-12 to connect and collaborate with professional land surveyors and GIS professionals as part of a statewide effort to raise awareness about these professions while supporting STEM objectives. Students will engage in an activity involving a web-based, interactive map called GEOInquiry that will connect students to their communities, Wyoming, the U.S. and the entire globe.
To schedule your in class visit or for more information, contact:
Cindy Jones |307-766-4236 |cynthia.jones@uwyo.edu
Wyoming Paths to Professional Engineering Licensure
The Wyoming Board of Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors (WYOPEPLS) assists in providing information and guidance to obtain a professional engineering license. WYOPEPLS’s website provides a “one-stop” location for license application; renewal; search; and related rules, regulations and statutes (https://engineersandsurveyors.wyo.gov/home).
Wyoming was the first state to require licensure of engineers in 1907 due to the “unruly nature of engineering and land surveying in a vast, largely undeveloped state.” Charles Bellamy (patriarch of a Wyoming family of engineers) was the first licensed engineer in the U.S. His license was issued on August 8, 1907. Since 1907, Wyoming has issued over 11,000 professional licenses.
The Wyoming license of professional engineers is based on the “three-legged stool” of engineering education, engineering experience, and examination. To meet these requirements, Wyoming has multiple paths to licensure. Three of the paths are summarized here.
Traditional Pathway. The traditional path requires a degree from an engineering program that is accredited by ABET/EAC, four years of engineering experience completed after the degree, and successful completion of the NCEES Fundamentals of Engineering examination and an NCEES Principles of Practice Exam (PE) or NCEES Structural Exam (SE).
Doctoral Degree Path. A license may also be obtained via the doctoral degree path. For this path, the applicant must have earned a doctoral degree in engineering from an institution that grants ABET/EAC accredited undergraduate or graduate degrees. Four years of engineering experience is also required. The four years of experience must be obtained after the applicant completes their first degree (undergraduate or graduate) in engineering. The applicant must also successfully complete a written examination on professional ethics and Wyoming engineering licensing laws and also complete an interview with the Board.
NCEES Equivalency Path. What if your engineering education does not fit these paths? In this case, your combined educational credentials (undergraduate, graduate) will be evaluated against the NCEES education standard by the WYOPEPLS Application Review Committee (ARC) for schools within the United States. The standard requires:
32 college semester credit hours of higher mathematics and basic sciences.
o Credits in mathematics must be beyond algebra and trigonometry and must emphasize mathematical concepts and principles rather than computation. Courses in differential and integral calculus are required.
o Credits in basic sciences must include at least two courses. These courses must be in general chemistry, general calculus-based physics, or general biological sciences; the two courses may not be in the same area.
48 college credit hours of engineering science and engineering design.
o Courses in engineering science must be taught within the college/faculty of engineering and must have their roots in mathematics and basic sciences but carry knowledge further toward creative application of engineering principles.
o Courses in engineering design must stress the establishment of objectives and criteria, synthesis, analysis, construction, testing, and evaluation. Graduate-level engineering courses may be included to fulfill curricular requirements in this area.
12 college credit hours in a general education component that complements the technical content of the curriculum.
o Examples of traditional humanities/social sciences courses in this area are philosophy, religion, history, literature, fine arts, sociology, psychology, political science, anthropology, economics (micro and macro), professional ethics, and social responsibility. Examples of other general education courses deemed acceptable include management (such as organizational behavior), accounting, written and oral communications, business, and law.
If your education credentials are from an international institution of higher education, equivalency analysis is completed directly by NCEES. (https://ncees.org/records/ncees-credentials-evaluations/).
If your education credentials are found to be equivalent to NCEES standards, you will need to complete four years of engineering experience and successfully complete the NCEES Fundamentals of Engineering examination and an NCEES Principles of Practice Exam (PE) or NCEES Structural Exam (SE).
If your education credentials are found to be not equivalent to NCEES standards, the ARC will provide a list of requirements to meet equivalency. Applicants are encouraged to complete additional coursework in a timely manner.
The goal of the WYOPEPLS is to assist all qualified applicants in obtaining a professional engineering license. We are here to help. Feel free to reach out to WYOPEPLS at: wyopepls@wyo.gov
Steven Barrett, Ph.D. P.E.
Steven Barrett, Ph.D. P.E. is a licensed professional engineer in Wyoming and Colorado. He has served on the WYOPEPLS since 2016. He received the BS Electronic Engineering Technology from the University of Nebraska at Omaha in 1979, the M.E.E.E. from the University of Idaho at Moscow in 1986, and the Ph.D. from The University of Texas at Austin in 1993.
Exam Updates
Fall 2022 Exam Changes
The following exams will transition to computer-based testing (CBT) in October 2022. These exams are only offered once a year (October 17 & 18, 2022). Registration for the exams began November 2021. Register with NCEES to reserve your seat at a Pearson VUE test center as soon as possible.
Applicants may sign up with the Wyoming Board for licensure by using the Professional Initial Exam & Licensure Application after passing exam and obtaining their four (4) years of experience.
PE & Structural Pencil-and-Paper Exams
The PE 16-hour Structural pencil-and-paper exam will be administered on October 20-21, 2022. This will be the only exam offered in pencil-and-paper format and it will be offered at select locations. Registration opens June 13, 2022.
Registration closes at 3:00 PM EST on August 25, 2022.
Examinees may register directly with NCEES. No application needed with the Wyoming Board in order to register for the PE 16-hour Structural pencil-and-paper exam.
Two (2) weeks before exam: Any candidates who have not received their exam authorization by this date should contact NCEES directly at https://ncees.org/contact/.
Important Dates
April 29, 2022
Board Special Teleconference 10:00 AM MDT | Agenda
Zoom ID: 896 8287 4434
Passcode: 163839
August 29, 2022
Deadline for all Applicants going before Board for approval of licensure at the September 19th Board meeting.
(applications must be complete with all additional information turned in by this date, no later than 12:00 PM MST) PE Applicants with an MLE NCEES Record Book go before the Executive Director every Friday for approval.
September 28, 2022
UWCEAS STEM Job Fair | University of Wyoming College of Engineering and Applied Sciences | Wyoming Union, Yellowstone Ballroom | 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Student Information | Employer Information and Registration
Year Round Outreach Opportunity
LS & GIS Professionals have the opportunity to raise awareness about these professions while supporting STEM objectives in the junior and senior high classrooms with an interactive map called GEOInquiry. Sign up today!