Have you heard about the big change happening to the PE Civil exam? The big news is that the year 2021 will be the last year that the PE Civil exam will be open book and paper-based. Since this is a huge change, I have compiled a summary for the important points you need to know about this transition.
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4 Reasons Why You Should Consider Taking a Review Course for the PE or SE Exam
If your objective is to pass the PE or SE exam with the optimal amount of studying but without unnecessary stress, then you really need to consider taking a review course. In this post, I will provide you four reasons why you should take a review course from the unique perspective of someone who has taken review courses and also as an instructor that had taught both the PE and SE exam review courses.
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Studying means something different to everyone. The amount of studying you need to do depends on your level of knowledge of the subject and how much information you can retain each time you study. In this post I will provide 4 minimum studying activities you need to do for an engineering licensing exam (whether it’s FE, PE, SE, or another exam) to give you a good shot at passing. It’s up to you to calibrate this guideline to your specific needs and level of knowledge.
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When Should You Take the FE/EIT, PE, SE Exam and When Should You Start Studying?
So you decided to take the plunge and get on a path to get your professional engineering license, but you are not sure when you should take the engineering exam or when to seriously start studying for it. In this post I will give you some guidance regarding these two dilemmas so you can make sure that you are on the right track.
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How I Passed the SE Vertical Exam (and you can too!)
Before taking the SE exam, I thought that the Vertical Forces component of the SE exam was going to be the easier portion of the two. I wasn’t planning to devote a lot of time to study for it but that all changed after I spoke with a few of my friends who recently took the SE exam. They all told me that to their surprise they thought the vertical portion of the test was harder and that I need to take the vertical portion more seriously. After I took the SE exam, I was very glad that I heeded their warnings and prepared for it the right way. In this post I will explain how I prepared for the vertical portion of the SE exam and hopefully save you a lot of studying time!
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Steel Manual: Useful Tables and Concepts to Know
Learning how to efficiently use the Steel Manual (AISC Steel Construction Manual) is very important in steel design. Below are some helpful AISC tables/sections to know for the PE/SE exam, college exams, or everyday engineering practice.
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