SECTION 133.13. Branches of Engineering

The board recognizes the following list of disciplines to assist in determining an applicant's competency. Those branches in which a National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) examination is offered are followed by the acronym (NCEES).

(1) Aeronautical/aerospace;

(2) Agricultural (NCEES);

(3) Architectural (NCEES);

(4) Biomedical;

(5) Ceramic;

(6) Chemical (NCEES);

(7) Civil (NCEES);

(8) Control systems (NCEES);

(9) Electrical, electronic, computer, communications (NCEES);

(10) Engineering sciences/general;

(11) Environmental (NCEES);

(12) Fire protection (NCEES);

(13) Geological;

(14) Industrial (NCEES);

(15) Manufacturing;

(16) Mechanical (NCEES);

(17) Metallurgical (NCEES);

(18) Mining/mineral (NCEES);

(19) Naval architecture/marine engineering (NCEES);

(20) Nuclear (NCEES);

(21) Ocean;

(22) Petroleum (NCEES);

(23) Sanitary;

(24) Software;

(25) Structural (NCEES);

(26) Textile;

(27) Welding;

(28) Other.

Source Note: The provisions of this §133.13 adopted to be effective May 20, 2004, 29 TexReg 4873; amended to be effective February 24, 2005, 30 TexReg 846; amended to be effective December 10, 2006, 31 TexReg 9830; amended to be effective March 15, 2018, 43 TexReg 1439