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I come up with 6.1. Hey Cantaloup, when you get the chance please post your solution.

Thanks so very much for the insight! I avoided the simultaneous equations by using substitution, as shown. One question: not being a civil engineer I tried to use the following equations to find the discharge from the tanks: hf = f(L/D)(v^2/g) where f=(8g)/C^2 Why didn't the above approach...

I've already began studying for the October '09 exam (Civil, Water Resources). I spent about three hours today trying to solve the attached problem, to no avail. Can someone please give me some insight as to how to determine the total discharge "Q" at outlet elevation 120.0 feet? Once I know...

Thanks for the update. As an aside, were there any books you didn't have that in retrospect you wish you had on hand (I am thinking of Metcalf and Eddy in particular, as I lack a copy)? Also, how was the AM Construction module?

I've already began studying for the October Water Resources exam. How brutal was the Spring version? How many beers at lunch did it take to get through the PM session?

The PE exam is a crapshoot. I studied 44 hours and passed the Electrical exam in April 2006, but that was stupid. It was one of those situations where I went in praying that the test would have questions that I know, which it did (I love electromagnetics and there wasn't one single Emag...

Vishal is correct. I'm licensed here and there are no continuing education requirements.

Crud, it's something like 350-400 pages in about 8 point font. That's some serious scanning.

I'm gearing up for Round II of the Civil WR exam. I have a nice reference book that I didn't delve into nor took to the exam the first time; but having used it for the past two weeks I've found it to be an excellent reference book and will occupy a place of prominence on my exam desk come...

It must be a mother of a test...for this past April exam, in the State of Arizona, one person passed. In fact, here's the total count of people who passed the April engineering exam here: Structural = 1 Mechanical = 2 Electrical = 4 Civil = 16 Yep, a total of 23 (!)

Heck yes! I'm an Electrical PE, and I took the Civil PE exam for shits and giggles this past April. Didn't pass, but I'm already gearing up for the October test. And I'm so old (52), I can use a slide rule...got four of them, in fact! I'd love to whip one out during the exam and watch the...

Guys, given the pathetic university graduation rates for engineers in the US, in 20 years from now the PE exam instructions will be issued in Chinese, Japanese, Arabic and Farsi. Anyone who speaks English will sit there, not knowing whether to scratch their watch or wind their ass.

OK guys, I was only joking about the "...play the discrimination card" part, but nowadays a good attorney can [unfortunately] work wonders [see "Simpson, OJ"]. Yeah, I figure he's dead in the water. The only saving grace is that Clemson, SC should hope and pray that his father is not some...

Yeah, I get this feeling that he's hosed. As a foreign engineer, with English not being his native tongue, maybe he can play the discrimination card...

A co-worker took the April 2007 PE exam with me. He never received his results. In fact, he received no notification from either the State Board or NCEES. He called the State Board and was told that his exam was invalidated because he allegedly used an ink pen to fill in the personal...