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    Happy Birthday FLBuff !

    :multiplespotting: Happy Birthday! :multiplespotting: Awesome timing... the whole entire weekend! Have a great one!
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    Would you call the hiring manager?

    I am applying for another job in water/wastewater with the city. I've applied for several but have not had any calls. My new friend (whom I met a few months ago through networking) mentioned my name to the hiring manager. He told the hiring manager of my interest in the position and gave me...
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    Water/Wastewater Infrastructure Cost Estimating

    As you may know by now, I'm trying to learn about water and wastewater. One of the topics I came across was "Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Cost Estimating." Can anyone tell me what it is? From my literary searches (not that many of them), all I can tell is that it's the cost of...
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    Networking

    How do you network? Examples and tips would be very helpful. I am looking into switching careers from the semiconductor industry to water/wastewater. I've been reading (very little) into water/wastewater and practicing on some water models. Four weeks from now, I plan to attend a 2-day...
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    Water/Wastewater: Career switch

    I'll been thinking about switching careers for a few years now. With all the downturns in my industry, I've managed not to get layed off. However, I'm ready to start making the switch. I've decided something in environmental... water/wastewater... specifically with a government agency. (1)...
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    Things you did right

    While waiting for the exam results, I jotted down a list of things that helped me. Here's my list for... Things I did right (for any examinee – to prepare for exam): 1. Email (w/ list of books and strategy) from passing examinee (see Passing ChE Exam Advice...
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    Universal Gas Constant

    It would be a good idea to have a list of the Universal Gas Constant with different units. Below is the list I used. "p. 28" referenced below refers to page 28 of the "Quick Reference for the Chemical Engineering PE Exam" booklet from the "other" (P-P-I) site. Page 28 had additional values...
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    Chemical Exam Notes

    For my last (and passing) attempt at the ChE exam, I created notes as I studied and practiced problems. I copied the NCEES spec's for the exam into a Word document. Then, I added notes and a problem reference lists, underneath each subtopic. This ensured that I studied items on the NCEES list...
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    Passing ChE Exam Advice

    Here's the advice that I got before taking the ChE exam the 3rd time around. The 1st time I took the exam (and failed with a 66), I studied only the ChE Ref Manual, Practice Problems, and Practice Exams. The 2nd time I took it (and failed with a 69), I studied the same books, plus additional...
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    FE Review Course - Free & Online

    Here's a link for an FE Review Course (Free and Online): http://engineeringregistration.tamu.edu/ta...ws/FEreview.htm No matter how many times I post the link; it leaves out a few letters. So, here's the complete link name, in case the link above doesn't work...
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    Problem #100 - ChE 6-Min Solutions

    In Problem #100, in the ChE 6-Min Solutions, why is the alkalinity, contributed from CO3, multiplied by 2? Is it because of the 2 negative ions? Also, there a similar problem in CERM 6th ed., page 35-2, Example 35.2. This is EXACTLY the same, except for the values of the given concentrations...
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    Writing in Crane's Technical Paper during Exam

    One of the rules in Texas, is ONLY writing in the exam booklet. I purchased Crane's technical paper a few weeks ago. All of the problems I've worked so far, require writing and drawing lines on the nomographs to solve the problems. For those that used Crane's during the exam, how did you use...
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    Legitimate Study Guide

    Has anyone ever tried using the material from this website? http://www.mo-media.com/pe/ Does anyone know if it's legitimate?
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    ChE PE Exam Review Course ?

    what is the best ChE PE exam review course out there? i'm in Texas, so a course located in Texas would be good. an on-line course would be even better. i'm pretty sure that i need a review course. i just don't know where to start.
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    Advice from those who failed PE and then passed ?

    For those persevering souls who failed the PE exam (once, twice, or more), and then passed... what did you do differently to prepare for the exam you passed?
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    rudy

    hi all. i'm a ChE from texas. i'm rudy. well my login name is rudy. i christened myself after the character from the movie "Rudy" (the guy who keeps trying year after year, to make it to the Norte Dame football team). Why? ok, i'm going to let it all out. might as well. i've taken the PE...
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