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i know what it is in context but i read the op and thought. "he passed his Iron?"
Yeah, true.Congrates!! Glad to have both the FE and PE out of the way. 8 hours is a long time for a test....
>rcpratt - A PE mgiht help you later on for upper management positions. Just a thought.
nope... my school is ABET accredited, no dynamics or thermo. can't say i'm complaining either, lol
Yeah, true.
By the way, should I let my employer know that I passed the FE? Didn't even cross my mind that they might want to know until now.
Yeah, true.
By the way, should I let my employer know that I passed the FE? Didn't even cross my mind that they might want to know until now.
it sucks ass... if your school offers a review course, take it. My major is EE, i never had to learn dynamics, thermo, engineering economics and alot of other stuff that was on the test.
if u can solve the problems in that FE guide book, you should be good to go, as the actual test questions are somewhat easier. and a big help is learning the layout of the Equation handbook so u know where everything is, you don't want to waste time looking for some obscure equation somewheres
Zz.. might have to pick up this book, as I am in the same boat (EE).
congrats, I took and passed my FE last october as well in EE.
My experience was a little different, I didn't even review, just went and took it; I actually thought it was actually pretty easy, all the answers are in the equation book, and time wasn't an issue, I left the exam room with an hour to spare.
I haven't met an EE in Texas (Dallas or Austin) who actually needed to be a PE. What industries are y'all in?
I am waiting for my results....i failed the first time around....
Thing is, my job is getting serious about it...If I failed my 2nd one, I think i am gonna be canned....
As an EE...it does suck.
I haven't met an EE in Texas (Dallas or Austin) who actually needed to be a PE. What industries are y'all in?
same here...infact, lots of schools are going into a concentrated education. As much as I enjoyed not taking those courses, I think future generations are missing out. I have already encountered a few of my colleagues going, " Did you not learn that in college"?
You need it if you work for a civil firm or if you go into power.
It's more like having just finished undergrad, why not take the test and pass it while it's all fresh in your mind? A lot of people used the same approach for their SAT2 subject tests in high school.
Civil Engineering - yes. Electrical though? I don't have any friends in power, it's almost all semiconductor here in Texas so that makes some sense to me.
Because EE's don't generally learn everything you need to pass the exam. Dynamics? Who cares. Give me FETs.
People in Oil and Gas need a PE. I'm in power so it made sense to get licensed.
People in Oil and Gas need a PE. I'm in power so it made sense to get licensed.
Engineers do not have subject area GREs, AFAIK, just the general test. The general test has the easiest math problems in the world, but it also has an obscure English section that only Perknose could score perfectly on.