Question & AnswerQ&A (PRC BOARD OF CIVIL ENGINEERING Resolution NO. 08, S. 2009)
The legal basis is Section 10, Article II, of Republic Act No. 544, as amended, known as the Civil Engineering Law, which empowers the Board of Civil Engineering to examine applicants for certificates of registration as civil engineers.
The three subjects were: (a) Mathematics, Surveying and Transportation Engineering with 35% weight and 5 hours duration; (b) Hydraulics & Geotechnical Engineering with 30% weight and 4 hours duration; and (c) Structural Engineering and Construction with 35% weight and 5 hours duration.
The need arose because the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) had promulgated a new curriculum effective school year 2008-2009, and the Board sought to harmonize the examination subjects with the new curriculum and revised syllabi.
The new subjects and weights are: (a) Mathematics, Surveying, Transportation Engineering and Basic Engineering Sciences, 33 1/3% weight, 4 hours duration; (b) Geotechnical Engineering, Water Resources, Hydraulics, Environmental Engineering and Safety Management, 33 1/3% weight, 4 hours duration; and (c) Structural Engineering, Building Design, Construction and Civil Engineering Documents, 33 1/3% weight, 4 hours duration.
The new subjects, weights, time allotments, and schedules were to be implemented starting in the November 2013 Board Licensure Examination for Civil Engineers.
These include algebra, advanced algebra, plane and spherical trigonometry, analytic geometry, solid mensuration, differential calculus, integral calculus, differential equations, probability and statistics, advanced engineering mathematics, elementary and higher surveying, engineering surveys, highway engineering, transportation engineering, engineering drawing, computer fundamentals and programming, computer-aided drafting, statics and dynamics of rigid bodies, mechanics of deformable bodies, engineering economy, and engineering management.
This cluster includes soil mechanics, foundations, mechanics of fluids, hydraulics, hydrology, water resources engineering, environmental engineering, and safety management.
Topics include structural theory, reinforced concrete design, steel and timber design, building design, construction materials and testing, construction methods, project management, civil engineering laws, contracts, and specifications.
The resolution shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its full and complete publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation in the Philippines.
Copies of the resolution are to be furnished to the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), and the schools, colleges, and universities offering civil engineering for dissemination to all concerned.