Legal basis and predecessor board exam rules
- The resolution is grounded on Section 10, Article II of Republic Act No. 544, as amended (the “Civil Engineering Law”).
- Section 10, Article II of Republic Act No. 544 lists the subjects for which civil engineering licensure applicants must be examined and empowers the Board to examine applicants in the subjects enumerated therein.
- The resolution replaces the prior subject composition under Board of Civil Engineering Resolution No. 68 (dated 20 March 1998), which previously set:
- Mathematics, Surveying and Transportation Engineering at 35% with 5 hours duration;
- Hydraulics & Geotechnical Engineering at 30% with 4 hours duration; and
- Structural Engineering and Construction at 35% with 5 hours duration.
Policy and purpose for realignment
- The resolution realigns BLECE subjects to harmonize with the new Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering curriculum effective school year 2008-2009.
- The resolution changes BLECE subject weights and time allotments to match revised BLECE syllabi that the Board has promulgated for implementation in the November BLECE.
BLECE exam structure: new subjects and weights
- The resolution reconstitutes BLECE subjects into three clustered subject groups with equal weight of 33 1/3% each.
- All three clustered groups are assigned a uniform four (4) hours duration each.
- The clustered subject groups and their listed inclusions are:
- Group (a): Mathematics, Surveying, Transportation Engineering and Basic Engineering Sciences — 33 1/3%; 4 hours.
- Group (b): Geotechnical Engineering, Water Resources, Hydraulics, Environmental Engineering and Safety Management — 33 1/3%; 4 hours.
- Group (c): Structural Engineering, Building Design, Construction and Civil Engineering Documents — 33 1/3%; 4 hours.
Group (a) subject cluster contents
- Mathematics, Surveying, Transportation Engineering and Basic Engineering Sciences includes:
- Algebra
- Advanced algebra
- Plane and spherical trigonometry
- Analytic geometry
- Solid mensuration
- Differential calculus
- Integral calculus
- Differential equations
- Probability and statistics
- Advanced engineering mathematics for civil engineering
- Elementary and higher surveying
- Engineering surveys
- Highway engineering
- Transportation engineering
- Engineering drawing
- Computer fundamentals and programming
- Computer-aided drafting
- Statics of rigid bodies
- Dynamics of rigid bodies
- Mechanics of deformable bodies
- Engineering economy
- Engineering management
Group (b) subject cluster contents
- Geotechnical Engineering, Water Resources, Hydraulics, Environmental Engineering and Safety Management includes:
- Soil mechanics
- Foundations
- Mechanics of fluids
- Hydraulics
- Hydrology
- Water resources engineering
- Environmental engineering
- Safety management
Group (c) subject cluster contents
- Structural Engineering, Building Design, Construction and Civil Engineering Documents includes:
- Structural theory
- Reinforced concrete design
- Steel and timber design
- Building design
- Construction materials and testing
- Construction methods
- Project management
- Civil engineering laws
- Contracts
- Specifications
Implementation timing and dissemination
- The resolution requires implementing the new subjects, weights, time allotments, and time schedules in the November 2013 Board Licensure Examination for Civil Engineers (BLECE).
- The resolution directs furnishing a copy of the resolution to the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and to schools, colleges, and universities offering the course of civil engineering, for dissemination to all concerned.