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I'm glad we can provide some information, but I do want to clarify: Online modules are relatively boring, but it is the easiest way to guarantee the same message is delivered to everyone. Also, an online system can be easily tracked and graded to ensure the message not only gets delivered but...

My company has numerous online modules for to help train all employees on all kinds of subjects. These are some of the absolute mandatory ones for every single person in the firm and some are required to be completed annually: Ethics Sexual Harassment Safety Timekeeping Social Media Don't...

If true, and I have no reason to doubt you or your conversations, I find it strange. I don't know all of the details of the true cost of staging the exam, but I would have imagined the state would be better off allowing multiple re-takes in consecutive offerings. The test is equally as hard...

I can't speak for Oregon, but some states automatically offer you enrollment to the next exam if you failed, even if you don't find out until after the enrollment period ends. Some states accept that you are at their (or whatever validation companys) mercy to find out the results. Hopefully...

In his(or her?) defense, my company has the most common codes for us on a website which allows us 24/7 access. We can view older and newer versions of each code instead of hauling multiple books around. The biggest downside to this setup is printing a copy, which I don't think is allowed since...

I would spend an hour sometime soon tabbing references on topics you think you've encountered often on your pracitice problems/exams. Need R-values? Find the table in the resources and tab it. Need refrigerant charts? Find it in the resources and tab it. Need thermal expansion coeffecients...

I brought a few codes (references are unlimited in GA) and ended up looking up one question. My educated guess was vindicated. Like it was posted in another thread over here somewhere, the codes won't make or break the exam, but they can provide a free point or two. And since codes constantly...

I don't have access to this particular problem. Maybe send me a PM with it?

Specifically, ASHRAE Fundamentals is what I used because I had already bought it for work. The refrigerants are NOT in ASHRAE Refrigeration oddly enough.

There is a lot of great advice in this thread. I just wanted to reinforce some of it. Make sure it's ABET accredited. That only matters if you want to be a licensed engineer. And this early in your 'career', you should keep that door wide open no matter what you plan to do with your life if you...

I could not find a copy as I was looking for one very late in the game as well. I had never used the book and just wanted to see what was in it to know if I was missing out on some great info. I was lucky to find a coworker with a copy and bum it for the weekend of the exam. But there is one...

Not sure I am following your question, so I apologize if I missed the point. For HVAC, I brought along some ASHRAE (55, 62, 90), IMC (2006), NFPA (92) and ARI (550). I don't think they were all necessary, but I already had them from my job and played it safe. I felt there were no suprise...

Our company uses Carrier Hourly Analysis Program (HAP). It's not bad either. From my understanding, HAP and TRACE are very similar in capability and the same can be said regarding excellent support, although I've never used TRACE. I do find companies using TRACE more often than HAP. I also...

I got my title changed and new business cards ordered. I got a 3k bonus (pre-tax) which should cover all the associated costs of the EIT and PE, all within the last year. For the new year and based on my 2010 performance, I got a $1/hr raise. My boss is inquiring about the payscale of PEs in...

If you are taking the HVAC PM module, you could benefit from all 4 (even if they are all 10 years old). As I said later in that post, I don't know how TF depth module would be affected by the books. But I will try to give some explanations on why I brought and used all 4 books (I already own...

There are four major ASHRAE publications: HVAC Applications, HVAC Systems & Equipment, Fundamentals, and Refrigeration. These books are constantly updated and then one book is issued every year (it cycles over thereafter). The index of all the books are intertwined and looking up something...

If the GA SOS office is anything like my workplace, the qualified people probably aren't in the office that can do the validation. I don't know exactly what validation actually entails, but I'm guessing it's mostly a confirmation of who was suppose to be taking the exam and that to their...

I emailed the Georgia Board to ask if they have received any results. Here is my message and their reply:

Can someone explain something to me since I am also waiting on results and do not have a history of knowledge with the PE: Where does everyone come up with the "streamlined process" phrase to describe NCEES scoring? I understand it is somehow different this year than in previous years, but...

Agreed. Generally, the bigger the organization and its responsibilities, the longer it takes things to get done. But the value in leaving all the responsibilities to this one organization is that reciprocity is more likely given out rather than requireing a re-test. I'm not defending the NCEES...