Recent content by TGrits10

Got my big white envelope yesterday. That diploma/certificate is HUGE. I presume the smaller one is to keep around the office to prove that your license is current, but what's the point of the wallet-sized one?

And yeah, the breadth portion is the killer. I remember thinking "Man, if I were to take this during my Jr/Sr year in college, I'd ace it.". I also remember thinking of the depth portion "Man, if I were taking this during my Jr/Sr year in college, I'd flunk it".

It seems to me (and this is my casual theory, not my scientific conclusion) that if you don't pass the first time around, it's because either (a) You weren't properly prepared; or (b) You're not capable of passing, for one or more of the reasons above. If it's (a), then you curse yourself for...

For those who couldn't find it at first (I can't be the only one), the pass rates table is at the bottom of the PE exam page.

Does it count as a PE raise if the PE causes a promotion, which causes a raise? That's the scenario I'm looking at (hasn't happened yet, but all signs point that way). Also a bonus for passing that amounts to about 2% of my current salary. Considering how many folks get a handshake and a pat on...

Florida $230 - FBPE Application Fee + 2 years License Fee (reimbursed) $265 - NCEES Exam Fee (reimbursed) $000 - Hand-me-down study materials $000 - ASHRAE Books & other references already on hand $~10 - Gas to Exam Site $~10 - Lunch on Exam Day $~50 - Wine for friend who helped me...

BSME 2005 --military service-- EI 2009 PE 2013

Well lookey there. Do we need some official word from FBPE to order our seals, or can we get that rolling with just the number?

passed mechanical/hvac So...how long does FBPE take to issue numbers and such?