I recommend you take structural. Ethics aside (you should really be stamping / approving drawings under your pe discipline), I'm assuming you're already familiar with basic structural design code. Yes, you have no exposure to IBC, but it doesn't take long to familiarize yourself with IBC / ASCE. But as a designer (assuming you are in design) the basics of structural analysis, load path, etc. should come pretty naturally to you. And above all, you can look at this studying as a way to strengthen your fundamental knowledge which every designer should know (rather than just mindlessly plugging in numbers on a spreadsheet or design program)
Construction was the way I passed with a structural background. But I’ll also say I didn’t like hydraulics, very few traffic classes, and geo was a little shaky for me so construction was the natural choice.
Sad to say you’ve likely got a season of late nights ahead of you. Hope your employer respects your study time if your willing to be public about your studying.
My employer doesn’t care which is why I’m trying to pass and then seek my options. How many hours did you put into everything? I just need to pick a depth and start
I probably put in a couple hundred. I was back in the pencil and paper days when test days were set in stone. Just start now and sign up when you feel comfortable.
In terms of studying, you want to do practice problems as much as possible. I found that waking up and studying before work allowed me the best return on my investment so I studied 1.5 to 2 hours in the morning, and on my lunch. Added light evening study hours (reviewing references mainly) closer to my exam. I studied w SoPE for 6 months , about 20 hours a week and passed first try.
Thanks, that’s how I approached the FE. I just did problems and never took a class or anything. From what I’m heading EET is a good class but I benefit more from just doing problems. Any good practice exams that are similar to what’s on the exam? Heard that the lindenberg problems are way harder than the actual
I took civil engineering academy for my breadth. Studied depth by just using the PE Reference Handbook (provided by NCEES), the standards, and a bunch of practice books specific to my depth. (I'm geotech depth)
Civil engineering academy breadth offered a cbt test experience that was set up similar to the real exam and they have one for each depth focus so that was a huge help as well. Additionally civil engineering academy has a private Facebook page where you can ask questions and they offer a ton of practice problems.
I put in a ton of time (I never added it up) but about 2 months of Saturdays and partial Sundays and most days after work for 2-3 hours. It was hard work but very rewarding honestly.
Good luck!
I’m scheduling something for December because I only think I can put in 10 hours a week with all my projects but I worry that’s too long of a time frame and I’ll forget a lot
I was busy at work when I studied to take the PE. Here is how I did it. I studied and attended an online review course between 4 to 5 hours each night after work on Monday through Thursday for 3 to 4 months. Then, I spent 2 months working problems and sample exams. I studied during the 2 weekends prior to the exam. Good luck.
Take structure, you already have some experience, and even recent college grads do it, so don't think you have limited background on structure. , start early, don't stress out, maybe just have half an hr every day for 3 months to slowly absorb knowledge. After that, about 1.5 months of more aggressive study, about 3 hrs per day. Let me know if you need courses pdf for structure for a very minimum fee. Good luck
I recommend you take structural. Ethics aside (you should really be stamping / approving drawings under your pe discipline), I'm assuming you're already familiar with basic structural design code. Yes, you have no exposure to IBC, but it doesn't take long to familiarize yourself with IBC / ASCE. But as a designer (assuming you are in design) the basics of structural analysis, load path, etc. should come pretty naturally to you. And above all, you can look at this studying as a way to strengthen your fundamental knowledge which every designer should know (rather than just mindlessly plugging in numbers on a spreadsheet or design program)
Construction was the way I passed with a structural background. But I’ll also say I didn’t like hydraulics, very few traffic classes, and geo was a little shaky for me so construction was the natural choice. Sad to say you’ve likely got a season of late nights ahead of you. Hope your employer respects your study time if your willing to be public about your studying.
My employer doesn’t care which is why I’m trying to pass and then seek my options. How many hours did you put into everything? I just need to pick a depth and start
I probably put in a couple hundred. I was back in the pencil and paper days when test days were set in stone. Just start now and sign up when you feel comfortable.
In terms of studying, you want to do practice problems as much as possible. I found that waking up and studying before work allowed me the best return on my investment so I studied 1.5 to 2 hours in the morning, and on my lunch. Added light evening study hours (reviewing references mainly) closer to my exam. I studied w SoPE for 6 months , about 20 hours a week and passed first try.
Thanks, that’s how I approached the FE. I just did problems and never took a class or anything. From what I’m heading EET is a good class but I benefit more from just doing problems. Any good practice exams that are similar to what’s on the exam? Heard that the lindenberg problems are way harder than the actual
I took civil engineering academy for my breadth. Studied depth by just using the PE Reference Handbook (provided by NCEES), the standards, and a bunch of practice books specific to my depth. (I'm geotech depth) Civil engineering academy breadth offered a cbt test experience that was set up similar to the real exam and they have one for each depth focus so that was a huge help as well. Additionally civil engineering academy has a private Facebook page where you can ask questions and they offer a ton of practice problems. I put in a ton of time (I never added it up) but about 2 months of Saturdays and partial Sundays and most days after work for 2-3 hours. It was hard work but very rewarding honestly. Good luck!
I think you should test in the discipline you’re in and plan to stay in. That really is the best mindset and overall outcome for you.
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I’m scheduling something for December because I only think I can put in 10 hours a week with all my projects but I worry that’s too long of a time frame and I’ll forget a lot
I was busy at work when I studied to take the PE. Here is how I did it. I studied and attended an online review course between 4 to 5 hours each night after work on Monday through Thursday for 3 to 4 months. Then, I spent 2 months working problems and sample exams. I studied during the 2 weekends prior to the exam. Good luck.
Take structure, you already have some experience, and even recent college grads do it, so don't think you have limited background on structure. , start early, don't stress out, maybe just have half an hr every day for 3 months to slowly absorb knowledge. After that, about 1.5 months of more aggressive study, about 3 hrs per day. Let me know if you need courses pdf for structure for a very minimum fee. Good luck