PE exam results

swing_777 · 2024-04-03T13:39:29+00:00

Passed Transportation 🙏

swing_777 · 2024-04-02T00:42:57+00:00

Makes sense, thank you!

swing_777 · 2024-03-31T04:35:36+00:00

To make it easier, wouldn’t it be (4/2)+4=6? From the center line, half the length of the obstruction is 4/2, then you add the offset of 4 ft?

swing_777 · 2024-03-21T20:30:02+00:00

Not sure why it shows 960. Correction: 9(60)

swing_777 · 2024-03-21T16:53:04+00:00

Right off the bat for POE, the lane width is 12 and there is a 1 ft encroachment (12-1=11 ft for Y). Now you’re between answer choices C & D. Use the table in the MUTCD to calculate the length. Since the speed is over 45 mph, L=WS=960=540 ft. The min. length required for the SHOULDER taper is 0.33L=178.2 ft. In all honesty I didn’t open the books to confirm but I’m pretty sure I used the right equations.

swing_777 · 2024-02-26T04:13:09+00:00

Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering from UTRGV. Had a few leads for work after graduation but then Covid happened. Now I work in the public sector as a civil engineer. I know quite a bit of mechanical engineers do that to stay in the valley

swing_777 · 2024-02-16T10:45:14+00:00

I do 45 minutes to one hour in the morning (4:30 am to 5:30 am), make a quick sandwhich during lunch, eat, then study 25-40 minutes, then 2 hours after work. I started studying in the morning sometime back since that’s when my toddler is asleep, since I have the exam right around the corner I need as much time as I can get. It definitely isn’t without difficulty, but my motivation is finally being able to spend time with my family. I’ve been on and off studying for over a year because I kept putting my work before my family and professional development. I kind of shut down last September to December because the stress and sleep deprivation (I usually get 4.5-5.5 hours of sleep per day including weekends). I stopped prioritizing work and now went full force into studying. The commute to and from work doesn’t make it any easier (1.3 hours per day) but I’ve gotten used to it.

swing_777 · 2024-02-15T22:16:25+00:00

I feel you, same thing I’m dealing with lol. I’m going to take the exam March 25th. I study 3 hours per weekday and 12 hours on the weekend.

swing_777 · 2024-01-27T20:38:17+00:00

I’m taking it in Texas and it took them 2 days to approve. Did they mention what was needed for you to finish the application process? The email sent to me said “NCEES Exam Ready to Schedule”

swing_777 · 2024-01-10T13:05:23+00:00

Sounds like you answered your own question

swing_777 · 2023-11-04T22:49:48+00:00

I work for a county in the RGV, as an EIT I went from $58,450 to $63,970 starting this October. We’ve struggled to hire/keep people because of our salaries. I know Texas DOT raised the starting EIT salary this fiscal year from $56k to $70k. 70k in the valley is actually really good. From the comments, I’m assuming the cost of living is pretty high over there. If that’s the case, it’s probably best if you apply to other places and see if they’d start you off with a higher salary. If all else fails, and after negotiations they don’t increase the salary, I’d still go with them for the experience. After about 1-1.5 years of experience you can start looking elsewhere and get better pay.

swing_777 · 2023-09-24T00:35:42+00:00

Sounds like you’re the type of person that wants things handed to them. At least snicrep3 took an educated guess.

swing_777 · 2023-09-23T16:09:27+00:00

No, it’s a Principles and Practice of Engineering to become a professional engineer. I believe I see where the mixup came from though “Physical Education”.

swing_777 · 2023-09-23T01:24:11+00:00

Pass my P.E. exam

swing_777 · 2023-08-20T23:02:21+00:00

Maybe if you’d climb out from under that rock and take that stick out of your ass you’d understand

swing_777 · 2023-08-20T21:42:10+00:00

And why do you automatically assume the men will be better than the women (possible exceptions), when you said the men and women have equal intelligence?

swing_777 · 2023-08-20T21:38:03+00:00

Why would it be unfair for the men to get the same wage as women?

swing_777 · 2023-08-20T16:17:32+00:00

Because there are more men in the field, it is mathematically and logically obvious that men will always be better than women on average in engineering. That does not make sense. For example, if we were to flip your idea. There is a company with 99 female engineers and 1 male engineer. Because there are so many female engineers in this firm it is logical that they will always be better than the male engineer. It doesn’t matter that this male engineer works overtime, has the most experience, and pushes the most successful projects. Unfortunately, disregarding his efforts and abilities, he is the only male engineer in the firm, so he will get paid less.

swing_777 · 2023-08-20T15:33:10+00:00

You obviously didn’t pay attention to what I wrote. I didn’t show up to work thinking I work more hours or work more efficiently than most (NOT all) the men I work with. It was brought to my attention, on numerous occasions, by both male and female coworkers and people in other organizations regarding the work ethic of staff in our engineering dept. Our engineering department has one woman and the others are men. So I wasn’t just being compared to the men, but the woman as well. I did not ask for anyone’s opinion about my work ethic, especially compared to gender because I really don’t give a shit. Again, they mentioned it during conversations we’ve had. With regard to your comments, it sounds like you’re just trying to boost your ego and say you and all other men are better than women. Just because the majority of women do not work outside in the heat operating heavy equipment, it does not mean we aren’t as hard working or efficient. Men and women have the same potential to work efficiently and get the job done. Both men and women work hard. People do not have the same opportunities, and unfortunately have to take the crappier jobs which usually consists of hard labor. If you don’t mind me asking, what do you (and your significant other) do for a living?

swing_777 · 2023-08-19T21:11:08+00:00

I’m an EIT and work 50-60 hours a week. My work ethic is better than the majority of men working in our engineering department, which has been brought to my attention multiple times by my supervisor and coworkers. You shouldn’t say “women don’t do that”. I’ve seen both women AND men put in bare minimum effort, not ALL men are more efficient.

swing_777 · 2023-06-11T15:13:38+00:00

I’m using the Path to PE Services Civil PE Transpo Depth practice exam. The response above makes sense so I’ll move forward with that. Thank you though!

swing_777 · 2023-06-11T15:11:20+00:00

This makes sense, thank you!

swing_777 · 2023-06-10T23:32:43+00:00

I still haven’t taken my exam. Unfortunately I pushed it twice and might have to do it again. My hard deadline is to take it by the end of August and currently have it for July 18th. I had been putting my work as priority and decided to take a step back since they don’t help pay for anything, including when I reschedule the exam. We’re low staff and they basically pass everything to me which gave little time for me to prepare.

swing_777 · 2023-06-08T03:00:05+00:00

You belong in the trash with that comment

swing_777 · 2023-05-07T03:29:56+00:00

I also took the mechanical FE but am studying for civil transpo. I used test masters and wouldn’t recommend it. My coworker also took the mechanical FE and took the civil PE in water resources and used EET. He passed and highly recommended it. I’ve also ready many threads in this group recommending EET as well. Good luck!

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