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The National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) has honored Steve Barrett, the University of Wyomings vice provost for undergraduate education and a professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.

Barrett received the NCEES Distinguished Examination Service Award for his dedicated service to NCEES and the engineering profession. He has been serving NCEES as an exam volunteer for over 20 years.

In 2002, Barrett joined the Principles and Practice of Engineering Electrical and Computer Engineering Exam Development Committee and has since served in a variety of leadership roles as chair and vice chair of several subcommittees.

In 2011, he earned a certificate of appreciation for his 10 years of service to exam development. He also served as the NCEES representative to the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology from 2018-2023.

In addition to his NCEES exam development service, Barrett served as a member of the Professional Activities and Knowledge Study committees in both 2005 and 2011. In 2004, he served as a member of the Calculator Selection Committee. Barrett has served as a consultant to the Committee on Education since 2017.

A member of the Wyoming Board of Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors since 2016, Barrett currently chairs the boards ethics committee.

NCEES is a nonprofit organization made up of engineering and surveying licensing boards from all U.S. states, the District of Columbia, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Since its founding in 1920, NCEES has been committed to advancing licensure for engineers and surveyors to safeguard the health, safety and welfare of the U.S. public. It develops and administers the exams used for engineering and surveying licensure throughout the country.

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UW's Barrett Honored by National Engineering Council - University of Wyoming News