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Yes. Otherwise written as 5" = 20' --> 1"=4" Think of it is a ratio: 1"=20' --> 1/20 Magnified 5x is 1/20 * 5 = 5/20 = 1/4 --> 1"=4'

As a Water Resources Engineer/Hydrologist you could land a job with the USGS or the State Water Resources Department and you could work on their Stream Gauging Systems. Those gauges require maintenance, and there are alot of them. Some gauges are in such remote locations you will need a 4x4 and...

Has anyone out there received a certificate and license number from their Board yet (Oct '10 PE test passers). I submitted all my required paperwork to the Arizona Board on January 5th and still haven't heard anything back. 69 days for results and 29 days so far for application approval....

Most definitely it is. It sets you apart from those you haven't or can't pass the test.

I Will be working on GISP http://www.gisci.org/ and Professional Hydrologist http://www.aihydrology.org/join.htm

This should be post 25..... I passed the PE! (Water Resources in AZ)

Sorry to hear that :bawling: But, you will get it next time though

Me Too! Party time in AZ! And the fact that 61 is a prime number makes it even better.

Results are in now! https://apps.ncees.org/registration/ I passed!

I used the CERM and my bound notes more than anything. I used the other Water/Enviro books maybe 3 times. I didn't even bring the "quick reference" because its just a truncated duplicate of the CERM. I'm not sure how much the edition matters, but I used the latest edition available from PPI.

You can do it. Just be prepared to have little free time and little sleep. I worked 32 hours a week while taking 16+ credit hours at a university. I ate a lot of fast food back then too haha. The trick is to stay motivated and make friends with people who wont try and bring you down.

I took this one: http://corporate.smartpros.com/engineering/peexam.html There are practice exams, example questions, and study notes for each of seven sections: Sanitary and Environmental Engineering Geotechnical Engineering Surveying Hydrology and Hydraulics Structures Transportation...

An old friend just told me that they throw darts at a map on a wall while rolling a couple of dice.

Just like delivery pizza! If they tell you it will be there in 15 minutes and it arrives in 30 minutes, you'll be angry and may think twice about leaving a tip. But if they tell you 45 minutes and you get in 30, you'll be happy because it will feel like you got it early.

They use a 25th order equation to determine when they release the results