NCEES

Pass Rate % is already posted on the NCESS website for April 2010. and yet 36 states have not reported results!!!

http://www.ncees.org/Exams/PE_exam.php

PE pass rates

Pass rates are from the April 2010 exam administration, except where otherwise noted.

Exam First-time takers Repeat takers

Agricultural (October 2009) 80% 0%

Architectural 75% 47%

Chemical 72% 46%

Civil 64% 35%

Control Systems (October 2009) 81% 60%

Electrical and Computer 66% 29%

Environmental 73% 23%

Fire Protection (October 2009) 64% 43%

Industrial 67% 21%

Mechanical 69% 41%

Metallurgical and Materials (October 2009) 56% 33%

Mining and Mineral Processing (October 2009) 73% 38%

Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering 85% 75%

Nuclear (October 2009) 79% 80%

Petroleum (October 2009) 83% 29%

Structural I 46% 25%

Structural II Pending Pending

Too bad none are 100%, then even if you didnt have results you would know you had passed!

pass % is higher in Civil from last time. that makes me feel better bc i testing in Civil

On the flip side... if you're taking the AG test for a second time, you're screwed.

HA, no kidding... good observation. and the poor guys the Struct II are more confused

This post is for "A Few Good Examinees"

The last time I called NCEES, it went something like this:

NCEES: You want answers?

rob8rich: I think I'm entitled to it!

NCEES: You want answers?

rob8rich: I want the truth!

NCEES: You can't handle the truth. Son, we live in a world that has walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with guns! Who is going to do it? You? You?

So, I hung up. Maybe they were right.

After all, the last two times that the results were finally released, I stood there for a moment, frozen in time. I could hardly bring myself to open it.

I could not handle the truth.

Looks like no one has gotten results from the SE II based upon the "Pending" status. Double whamy for me...Tennessee is already slow enough coupled with slower SE II scoring.

Rob8rich said:

This post is for "A Few Good Examinees"
The last time I called NCEES, it went something like this:

NCEES: You want answers?

rob8rich: I think I'm entitled to it!

NCEES: You want answers?

rob8rich: I want the truth!

NCEES: You can't handle the truth. Son, we live in a world that has walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with guns! Who is going to do it? You? You?

So, I hung up. Maybe they were right.

After all, the last two times that the results were finally released, I stood there for a moment, frozen in time. I could hardly bring myself to open it.

I could not handle the truth.

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This may be my favorite post on any message board, ever...

Well Played Sir, Well Played

Rob8rich said:

This post is for "A Few Good Examinees"
The last time I called NCEES, it went something like this:

NCEES: You want answers?

rob8rich: I think I'm entitled to it!

NCEES: You want answers?

rob8rich: I want the truth!

NCEES: You can't handle the truth. Son, we live in a world that has walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with guns! Who is going to do it? You? You?

So, I hung up. Maybe they were right.

After all, the last two times that the results were finally released, I stood there for a moment, frozen in time. I could hardly bring myself to open it.

I could not handle the truth.

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This was funny - I got this in an email a few years back:

The MEP Engineer would be: Jack Nicholson

The Architect would be: Tom Cruise

MEP Engineer: You want answers?

Architect: I think I'm entitled to them.

MEP Engineer: You want answers?!

Architect: I want the truth!

MEP Engineer:

You can't HANDLE the truth!!

Son, we live in a world that has CHILLERS, BOILERS AND SWITCHGEAR.

And those PIECES OF EQUIPMENT have to be LOCATED IN ROOMS.

Who's gonna DESIGN THEM? You? You, MR. ARCHITECT?

I have a greater responsibility than you can possibly fathom.

You weep for LOST PARKING SPACES and you curse the SIZE OF MY GENERATOR.

You have that luxury. You have the luxury of not knowing what I know:

that THOSE MEP SYSTEMS, while tragic, probably saved lives (or at least comfort).

And my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, saves lives...

You don't want the truth. Because deep down, in places you don't talk about at parties, you WANT me on that DESIGN TEAM.

You NEED me on that DESIGN TEAM.

We use words like DESIGN, CODE, ANALYSIS...

we use these words as the backbone to a life spent PROVIDING OWNER COMFORT AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY.

You use 'em as a punchline.

I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain my DESIGN to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very ENVIRONMENT I provide,

then questions the manner in which I provide it!

I'd rather you just said thank you and went on your way.

Otherwise, I suggest you pick up a DUCTULATOR and DESIGN a BUILDING SYSTEM.

Either way, I don't give a **** what you think you're entitled to!

Architect: Did you OVERSIZE THE MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL ROOMS?

MEP Engineer: (quietly) I did the job you HIRED me to do.

Architect: Did you OVERSIZE THE MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL ROOMS?!!

MEP Engineer: You're goddamn right I did!

Here's another one for you.

Movie Remake: “A FEW GOOD ENGINEERS”

STRUCTURAL ENGINEER: You want answers?

ARCHITECT: I think I’m entitled to them.

STRUCTURAL ENGINEER: You want answers?!

ARCHITECT: I want the truth!

STRUCTURAL ENGINEER: You can’t HANDLE the truth!!

Son, we live in a world that has BEAMS, GIRDERS AND COLUMNS. And those things have to SUPPORT THE BUILDING. Who’s gonna DESIGN THEM? You?

You, Mr. Architect?

I have a greater responsibility than you can possibly fathom. You weep for LOST CEILING HEIGHT and you curse the SIZE OF MY GIRDERS.

You have that luxury. You have the luxury of not knowing what I know: that THOSE GIRDERS, while tragic, probably saved lives. And my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, saves lives…

You don’t want the truth. Because deep down, in places you don’t talk about at parties, you WANT me on that DESIGN TEAM. You NEED me on that DESIGN TEAM.

We use words like DESIGN, CODE, ANALYSIS…we use these words as the backbone to a life spent PROVIDING STRUCTURAL SAFETY AND SERVICEABILITY.

You use ‘em as a punch line. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain my DESIGN to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very SAFETY I provide, then questions the manner in which I provide it!

I’d rather you just said thank you and went on your way.

Otherwise, I suggest you pick up a STEEL MANUAL and DESIGN a STEEL FRAME.

Either way, I don’t give a **** what you think you’re entitled to!

ARCHITECT: Did you OVERSIZE THE GIRDERS AND COLUMNS?

STRUCTURAL ENGINEER: (quietly) I did the job you HIRED me to do.

ARCHITECT (yelling): Did you OVERSIZE THE GIRDERS AND COLUMNS?!!

STRUCTURAL ENGINEER: You’re $%^^* right I did!