1. 4-7 depending whether you want a PE and the boards are requiring a masters degree to sit for the test.
2. Depends on how smart you are. For me, very difficult.
3. Depends on what type of engineering you go into.
4. Yes
5. Depends on you and branch of engineering you go into.
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You don't know that you don't know until you find out that you don't know.
If you are under the impression that you know, then you haven't reached the step of finding out that you don't know.
You have a long road ahead.
Pass the FE exam and then the PE Exam and you are an engineer. You don't, and you are not. Doesn't matter what your undergrad is in or if you have one at all.
my 2 cents
Are you attempting to draw a parallel between a minor jobs problem to a complete breakdown of physics?
I would say that it is more like when you set your alarm and put it on PM instead of AM.
I caught the following statement on linkedin and am finding it is pretty common. Is this someone pretending to be an engineer?
"I am and environmental engineer but do not have my PE. I've been working with stormwater design/maintenance/inspection for 15 years."
So the guy is saying that he is...
If the city is pumping it, they know there is a problem. I would also guess that it was installed incorrectly as opposed to engineered poorly.
Sanitary sewer is pretty easy though. stuff flows downhill. If it is not going downhill, it will go to the lowest point and then work its way up.
If...
I love how teachers will say that they want an engineers salary, but if broken down to hourly, they are probably making the same if not more than I am now.
The average teacher salary is around 70k in my district.
Old ford f-150
Jeeps are for kids and are a misserable ride.
I had a CJ-7 when I was younger and grand cherokee for a work vehicle.
Plus you would get the convienence of a truck.