Code of Ethics

• Applicants for registration for the practice of chemical engineering must undergo an examination as prescribed in the Chemical Engineering Law
• The examination shall cover questions relating to general inorganic, organic, analytic and industrial chemistry, applied mechanic, chemical engineering, and engineering law and ethics
• The relative weight of the chemical engineering subject in the examination shall not be less than forty percent
• The Board of Chemical Engineering has the power to determine and prepare the contents of the chemical engineering licensure examination
• The Commission has the power to administer and conduct licensure examinations jointly with the Board of Chemical Engineering
• The primary objective of the examination is to test the overall knowledge and proficiency of applicants for registration for the practice of chemical engineering
• The Board has to modify the scope of every subject in the examination due to rapid advances, enrichment, and dynamic changes in scientific and technical knowledge in chemical engineering
• Revised Guidelines and General Instructions on the Conduct of the Chemical Engineering Examination and the Syllabi and Organization/Scope of the subjects were adopted after consultation with the academe and practicing chemical engineers
• The examination shall be effective fifteen days after publication in the official Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation and three months prior to the examination
• The Resolution shall be widely disseminated and circularized to all colleges/schools offering Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering and to all concerned
• Guidelines for Members of the Board of Chemical Engineering:

  • The examination areas shall be within the topics enumerated in the syllabus for each subject
  • Questions and problems in each subject shall be comprehensive and well-balanced
  • Questions shall relate to matters of general applicability to chemical engineering practice
  • Instructions for answering questions shall be clearly stated
  • The assigned weights of each test or parts thereof shall be properly indicated
• • Examination papers shall be submitted in order after each test and arranged chronologically and not folded or creased
• General Instructions to Examinees:

  • Only the Chemical Engineering Handbook by Perry, et al. any edition is allowed to be opened and used as a reference during each examination day
  • Only hand-held electronic calculators that are not programmable are allowed in the examination room
  • Writing materials, hand-carried food, and specific bags may be allowed subject to inspection
  • Examinees shall not be allowed to leave the examination room except for the comfort room, accompanied by a proctor or guard
• Syllabi for Chemical Engineering Licensure Examination:

  • The examinees' knowledge and understanding of concepts, principles, terminology, and their application in problem-solving in each subject
  • Subjects include Physical and Chemical Principles, General Engineering, and Chemical Engineering
• Physical and Chemical Principles:

  • General Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
• General Engineering:

  • Mathematics, Physics, Engineering Mechanics, Strength of Materials, Engineering Economics
• Chemical Engineering:

  • Chemical Engineering Calculations, Reaction Kinetics, Unit Operations, Plant Design, Chemical Process Industries, Biochemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Instrumentation and Process Control, Laws, Contracts, and Ethics
• Examinees shall secure the instruction sheet on how to accomplish and handle the Examinees Identification/Answer Sheet Set and sample sheets for practice from the Application Division