Recent content by Farmerchic

Well, it turns out I passed!!! Now, I have to take the soil science exam here in Tennessee so I can do septic tanks (but thanks to the PE, I can also do vertical curves, eyeroll) Its a lot like the PE with an experience and board reviewed application, then a national test like the FE, then a 8...

I don't think it's a smarter thing...its a testing thing. Throw someone from cube world in the middle of a dirt field, no computer, and see how they do. I used to run a quarry and if you wanted to through the quality engineer off you brought him out to the field and put of his lab...

I agree with the breadth portion being just too darn broad. I took WRE, and was frustrated with the questions on the exam. I way overstudied structural, and transportation, and then missed some of what could have been simple growth of bugs formulas...only in 15 years as a certified operator and...

So....I studied but there were 5 or more questions using log/e/on and powers I was not prepared for. It's just not something I use in the real world and was uncomfortable with those questions. Frustrating, because none of the more complex topics I studied based on all the review materials were...

I just went ahead got a supplemental PPI review for water depth - nothing on water treatment. (Im also a certified wastewater and water operator so id better know this stuff, i just wanted it in the "PE format" instead of my design and operations books. Any WRE testers here? Anyone have any...

Thanks, I paid for the cerm, and have gotten used to searching it. At least its complete. I graduated almost 30 years ago, and realized as I'm studying I don't think I'll pass. I'm too split between geotechnical and environmental, so really too weak in any one core civil depth. I would take...

Do you still have the book?

Seriously? I have been using the ce reference pdf to study for the last paper exam. Its 300+ pages, a Have you tried to use those pdfs? The ref guide for ce is 300+ pages and not as good as the cerm imo. If I have to search the formula book, and code books for tables, no way. I'm hoping...

Are we going to be allowed to have paper and pencil to work out problems?