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3/2/2015 Control Systems Enginerr (CSE) Licensing ISA https://www.isa.org/templates/threecolumn.aspx?pageid=53025 1/4 Home › Training and Certifications › ISA Certification › Control Systems Enginerr (CSE) Licensing Control Systems Engineer (CSE) Licensure Preparation Introduction to the CSE Exam New Format and Specifications for the CSE Exam Statistics on the CSE Exam Study Materials Request Information/Listing of Licensure Boards Introduction to the CSE Exam Control systems engineering is a branch of professional engineering. It requires an understanding of the science of instrumentation and the automatic control of dynamic processes. The ability to apply this knowledge to the planning, design, development, operation, and evaluation of control systems to ensure the safety and practical operability of such processes is a must. The CSE examination includes elements of electrical, mechanical, chemical, and other branches of engineering, centered on the technologies needed for feedback and feedforward control of dynamic systems. The CSE examination is available through the U.S. state boards of engineering each October. Individuals seeking the PE designation, in their respective states, usually: Hold fouryear engineering degrees from an approved institution, Have a minimum of four years experience, and Pass both the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) and Principles and Practice of Engineering (PE) Examinations Most states in the United States offer the CSE examination as one of the Professional Engineers (PE) licensing exams. The following states do NOT offer the CSE examination: Alaska, Hawaii, and Rhode Island. Contact your state board for the specific requirements for your state. top Specifications for CSE Exam The National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) provides the Principles and Practice of Engineering (PE) examination in Control Systems Engineering (CSE). The CSE examination is a multiplechoice exam. Effective Beginning with the October 2011 Examinations: The exam is an 8hour openbook exam. It contains 40 multiplechoice questions in the 4hour morning session, and 40 multiplechoice questions in the 4hour afternoon session. Examinee works all questions. The exam uses both the International System of units (SI) and the US Customary System (USCS). The exam is developed with questions that will require a variety of approaches and methodologies, including design, analysis, and application. The knowledge areas specified as examples of kinds of knowledge are not exclusive or exhaustive categories. The examination covers the following specification areas: Control Systems Engineer (CSE) Examination Specification Specification Area Approximate Percentage of the Examination % I Measurement Sensor technologies applicable to the desired type of measurement (e.g., flow, pressure, level, temperature, analytical, counters, motion, vision) Sensor characteristics (e.g., rangeability, accuracy and precision, temperature effects, response times, reliability, repeatability) Material compatibility Calculations involved in pressure drop Calculations involved in flow element sizing Calculations involved in level, differential pressure Calculations involved in unit conversions Calculations involved in velocity 20% Benefits of Certification (Companies) Benefits of Certification to Companies Benefits of Certification (individuals) CAP CCST Certificate Programs Certified Maintenance and Reliability Technician Control Systems Engineers (CSE) ISA CALENDAR Recent ISA News ISA conducts its second annual FPID Symposium last week in Philadelphia Pennsylvania USA Four ISA partners renew their agreements with ISA for 2015 emphasize the value and advantage of their partnerships Make a difference in a girls life by introducing her to engineering New book by Peter G. Martin, Ph.D., shows how industrial companies can unlock the true value and immense capabilities of automation systems WisePlant HQ joins ISA Security Compliance Institute in support for the ISASecure cybersecurity conformance scheme SEE ALL ISA NEWS A A A MEMBERSHIP TRAINING & CERTIFICATIONS STANDARDS & PUBLICATIONS CONFERENCES & EVENTS NEWS & PRESS RELEASES RESOURCES TECHNICAL TOPICS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT STORE
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3/2/2015 ControlSystemsEnginerr(CSE)LicensingISA
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HomeTrainingandCertificationsISACertificationControlSystemsEnginerr(CSE)Licensing
Control Systems Engineer (CSE)Licensure Preparation
IntroductiontotheCSEExamNewFormatandSpecificationsfortheCSEExamStatisticsontheCSEExamStudyMaterialsRequestInformation/ListingofLicensureBoards
Introduction to the CSE ExamControlsystemsengineeringisabranchofprofessionalengineering.Itrequiresanunderstandingofthescienceofinstrumentationandtheautomaticcontrolofdynamicprocesses.Theabilitytoapplythisknowledgetotheplanning,design,development,operation,andevaluationofcontrolsystemstoensurethesafetyandpracticaloperabilityofsuchprocessesisamust.TheCSEexaminationincludeselementsofelectrical,mechanical,chemical,andotherbranchesofengineering,centeredonthetechnologiesneededforfeedbackandfeedforwardcontrolofdynamicsystems.
TheCSEexaminationisavailablethroughtheU.S.stateboardsofengineeringeachOctober.IndividualsseekingthePEdesignation,intheirrespectivestates,usually:
Holdfouryearengineeringdegreesfromanapprovedinstitution,Haveaminimumoffouryearsexperience,andPassboththeFundamentalsofEngineering(FE)andPrinciplesandPracticeofEngineering(PE)Examinations
MoststatesintheUnitedStatesoffertheCSEexaminationasoneoftheProfessionalEngineers(PE)licensingexams.ThefollowingstatesdoNOToffertheCSEexamination:Alaska,Hawaii,andRhodeIsland.Contactyourstateboardforthespecificrequirementsforyourstate.
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Specifications for CSE ExamTheNationalCouncilofExaminersforEngineeringandSurveying(NCEES)providesthePrinciplesandPracticeofEngineering(PE)examinationinControlSystemsEngineering(CSE).TheCSEexaminationisamultiplechoiceexam.
EffectiveBeginningwiththeOctober2011Examinations:
Theexamisan8houropenbookexam.Itcontains40multiplechoicequestionsinthe4hourmorningsession,and40multiplechoicequestionsinthe4hourafternoonsession.Examineeworksallquestions.TheexamusesboththeInternationalSystemofunits(SI)andtheUSCustomarySystem(USCS).Theexamisdevelopedwithquestionsthatwillrequireavarietyofapproachesandmethodologies,includingdesign,analysis,andapplication.Theknowledgeareasspecifiedasexamplesofkindsofknowledgearenotexclusiveorexhaustivecategories.
Theexaminationcoversthefollowingspecificationareas:
ControlSystemsEngineer(CSE)ExaminationSpecification
SpecificationArea ApproximatePercentageoftheExamination%
I MeasurementSensortechnologiesapplicabletothedesiredtypeofmeasurement(e.g.,flow,pressure,level,temperature,analytical,counters,motion,vision)Sensorcharacteristics(e.g.,rangeability,accuracyandprecision,temperatureeffects,responsetimes,reliability,repeatability)MaterialcompatibilityCalculationsinvolvedinpressuredropCalculationsinvolvedinflowelementsizingCalculationsinvolvedinlevel,differentialpressureCalculationsinvolvedinunitconversionsCalculationsinvolvedinvelocity
20%
Benefits of Certification(Companies)
BenefitsofCertificationtoCompanies
Benefits of Certification(individuals)
CAP
CCST
Certificate Programs
Certified Maintenanceand ReliabilityTechnician
Control SystemsEngineers (CSE)
ISA CALENDAR
Recent ISA News ISAconductsitssecondannualFPIDSymposiumlastweekinPhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaUSA
FourISApartnersrenewtheiragreementswithISAfor2015emphasizethevalueandadvantageoftheirpartnerships
Makeadifferenceinagirlslifebyintroducinghertoengineering
NewbookbyPeterG.Martin,Ph.D.,showshowindustrialcompaniescanunlockthetruevalueandimmensecapabilitiesofautomationsystems
WisePlantHQjoinsISASecurityComplianceInstituteinsupportfortheISASecurecybersecurityconformancescheme
SEE ALL ISA NEWS
A A A
MEMBERSHIP TRAINING &CERTIFICATIONSSTANDARDS &PUBLICATIONS
CONFERENCES& EVENTS
NEWS &PRESS RELEASES RESOURCES
TECHNICALTOPICS
PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENT STORE
https://www.isa.org/standards-publications/https://www.isa.org/membership/http://www.automation.com/automation-news/rsshttps://www.isa.org/training-and-certifications/isa-certification/https://www.isa.org/events-conferences/https://www.isa.org/training-and-certifications/isa-certification/benefits-of-certification-(companies)/benefits-of-certification-(companies)/https://www.isa.org/professional-development/https://www.isa.org/resources/https://www.isa.org/events-conferences/https://www.isa.org/https://www.isa.org/news-and-press-releases/latest-automation-news/make-a-difference-in-a-girls-life-by-introducing-her-to-engineering/https://www.isa.org/news-press-releases/https://www.isa.org/news-and-press-releases/latest-automation-news/wiseplant-hq-joins-isa-security-compliance-institute-in-support-for-the-isasecure-cybersecurity-conformance-scheme/https://www.isa.org/store/products/https://www.isa.org/news-and-press-releases/latest-automation-news/four-isa-partners-renew-their-agreements-with-isa-for-2015-emphasize-the-value-and-advantage-of-their-partnerships/https://www.isa.org/technical-topics/https://www.isa.org/news-and-press-releases/latest-automation-news/new-book-by-peter-g--martin,-ph-d-,-shows-how-industrial-companies-can-unlock-the-true-value-and-immense-capabilities-of-automation-systems/https://www.isa.org/news-and-press-releases/latest-automation-news/isa-conducts-its-second-annual-fpid-symposium-last-week-in-philadelphia-pennsylvania-usa/https://www.isa.org/news-press-releases/https://www.isa.org/training-certifications/https://www.isa.org/training-certifications/
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CalculationsinvolvedinlinearizationInstallationdetails(e.g.,process,pneumatic,electrical,location)
II Signals,Transmission,andNetworking
Signals5%Pneumatic,electronic,optical,hydraulic,digital,analog,busesTransducers(e.g.,analog/digital[A/D],digital/analog[D/A],current/pneumatic[I/P]conversion)Intrinsicallysafe(IS)barriersGrounding,shielding,segregation,ACcouplingBasicsignalcircuitdesign(e.g.,twowire,fourwire,isolatedoutputs,looppowering,buses)Circuitcalculations(voltage,current,impedance)Unitconversioncalculations
Transmission5%
Differentcommunicationssystemsarchitectureandprotocols(e.g.,fiberoptics,coaxialcable,wireless,pairedconductors,buses,TransmissionControlProtocol/InternetProtocol[TCP/IP],OPC)Distanceconsiderationsversustransmissionmedium(e.g.,datarates,samplerates)
Networking(e.g.,routers,bridges,switches,firewalls,gateways,networkloading,errorchecking,bandwidth,crosstalk,parity)5%
15%
III FinalControlElementsValves8.75%
Types(e.g.,globe,ball,butterfly)Characteristics(e.g.,linear,lownoise,equalpercentage,shutoffclass)Calculation(e.g.,sizing,splitrange,noise,actuator,speed,pressuredrop,air/gasconsumption)Selectionofmotivepower(e.g.,hydraulic,pneumatic,electric)Applicationsoffluiddynamics(e.g.,cavitation,flashing,chokedflow,JouleThompsoneffects,twophase)Materialselectionbasedonprocesscharacteristics(e.g.,erosion,corrosion,plug,extremepressure,temperature)Accessories(e.g.,limitswitches,solenoidvalves,positioners,transducers,airregulators,servoamp)Environmentalconstraints(e.g.,fugitiveemissions,packing,specialsealing)Installationpractices(e.g.,vertical,horizontal,bypasses,location,troubleshooting)
PressureRelievingDevices3.75%
Pressurerelievingvalvetypes(e.g.,conventionalspring,balancedbellows,pilotoperated)Pressurerelievingvalvecharacteristics(e.g.,modulating,popaction)Pressurerelievingvalvecalculations(e.g.,sizingconsideringinletpressuredrop,backpressure,multiplevalves)PressurerelievingdevicematerialselectionsbasedonprocesscharacteristicsPressurerelievingvalveinstallationpractices(e.g.,linkingvalves,sparingthevalves,accessibilityfortesting,carsealinginletvalves,pipinginstallation)Rupturediscs(e.g.,types,characteristics,application,calculations)
MotorControls5%
Types(e.g.,motorstarters,variablespeeddrives)Applications(e.g.,speedcontrol,softstarters,valveactuators)Calculations(e.g.,sizing,tuning,location)Accessories(e.g.,encoders,positioners,relays,limitswitches)Troubleshooting(e.g.,rootcausefailureanalysisandcorrection)
OtherFinalControlElements2.5%
Solenoidvalves(e.g.,types,sizing)Onoffdevices/relays(e.g.,types,applications)Selfregulatingdevices(e.g.,types,sizing,pressure,temperature,level,andflowregulators)
20%
IVControlSystemsDrawings(e.g.,processflowdiagrams,P&IDs,loopdiagrams,ladderdiagrams,logicdrawings,causeandeffectsdrawings,electricaldrawings)5%Theory7%
Basicprocesses(e.g.,compression,combustion,evaporation,distillation,hydraulics,reaction,dehydration,heat
22%
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exchangers,crystallization,filtration)Processdynamics(e.g.,loopresponse,pressurevolumetemperaturerelationships,simulations)Basiccontrol(e.g.,regulatorycontrol,feedback,feedforward,cascade,ratio,PID,splitrange)Discretecontrol(e.g.,relaylogic,Booleanalgebra)Sequentialcontrol(e.g.,batch,assembly,conveying,CNC)
Implementation10%
HMI(e.g.,graphics,alarmmanagement,trending,historicaldata)Configurationandprogramming(e.g.,PLC,DCS,hybridsystems,SQL,ladderlogic,sequentialfunctionchart,structuredtext,functionblockprogramming,databasemanagement,specializedcontrollers)Systemcomparisonsandcompatibilities(e.g.,advantagesanddisadvantagesofsystemarchitecture,distributedarchitecture,remoteI/O,buses)Installationrequirements(e.g.,shielding,constructability,input/outputtermination,environmental,heatloadcalculations,powerloadrequirements,purging,lighting)Networksecurity(e.g.,firewalls,routers,switches,protocols)Systemtesting(e.g.,factoryacceptancetest,integratedsystemtest,siteacceptancetest)Commissioning(e.g.,performancetuning,loopcheckout)Troubleshooting(e.g.,rootcausefailureanalysisandcorrection)
V SafetySystemsBasicdocumentation(e.g.,safetyrequirementsspecification,logicdiagrams,testprocedures,SILselectionreport)2.5%Theory5%
Reliability(e.g.,bathtubcurve,failurerates)SILselection(e.g.,riskmatrix,riskgraph,LOPA)
Implementation7.5%
Safetysystemdesign(e.g.,I/Oassignments,redundancy,segregation,softwaredesign)Safetyintegritylevel(SIL)verificationcalculationsTesting(e.g.,methods,procedures,documentation)Managementofchange(e.g.,scopeofchange,impactofchange)
15%
VICodes,Standards,andRegulationsAmericanNationalStandardsInstitute(ANSI)AmericanPetroleumInstitute(API)AmericanSocietyofMechanicalEngineers(ASME)InternationalElectrotechnicalCommission(IEC)InstituteofElectrical&ElectronicsEngineers(IEEE)InternationalSocietyofAutomation(ISA)NationalElectricalCode(NEC)NationalElectricalManufacturersAssociation(NEMA)NationalFireProtectionAssociation(NFPA)OccupationalSafety&HealthAdministration(OSHA)
8%
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Statistics on the CSE ExamCONTROL SYSTEMS ENGINEER (CSE) EXAM RESULTSYear Numberof
CandidatesNumberPassing
PercentPassing
1992* 145 45 31
1993 216 75 35
1994 269 110 41
1995 236 130 55
1996 205 99 48
1997 178 116 65
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1998 157 131 83
1999 157 136 87
2000 145 125 86
2001 139 133 96
2002 158 130 82
2003 167 112 67
2004 145 100 69
2005 143 94 66
2006 159 113 71
2007 167 114 68
2008 185 115 62
2009 202 154 76
*FirstnationalCSEexamination
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Study MaterialsISAoffersstudymaterialsandcoursesforthosepreparingfortheCSEexam.TheCSEStudyGuidereflectingthemultiplechoiceformatoftheexamination,andtheControlSystemsEngineeringExamReferenceManual:APracticalStudyGuide,arebothavailablefororderthroughISAPublishing.ISATrainingalsooffersathreedayexamreviewcourse,aswellasothercoursesthatmayhelpyouprepare.Alistofpotentiallyusefulreferencetextsisalsoavailablefordownload.
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Request Information/Listing of LicensureBoardsProfessionalEngineeringregistrationintheUnitedStatesisadministeredbyeachStateLicensingBoard.Therequirementsforlicensurevaryfromstatetostate.ToreceiveinformationfromyourstateontherequirementsfortheCSEexamination,theNationalCouncilofExaminersforEngineeringandSurveying(NCEES)hasalistingofLicensureBoardsbystate.FormoreinformationontheCSEexamination,visitNCEESorcontactthemat:1(800)2503196.
https://www.isa.org/training-certifications/isa-training/https://www.isa.org/training-certifications/isa-training/instructor-led/course-descriptions/en00/http://www.ncees.org/http://isa.org/store/products/product-detail/?productId=118056https://www.isa.org/uploadedFiles/Content/Training_and_Certifications/ISA_Certification/CSE_Licensure_Preparation/RCSE4_070703_References.pdfhttp://isa.org/store/products/product-detail/?productId=118069http://www.ncees.org/licensure/licensing_boards/
