NCEES has released the 2015 exam outlines

They don't waste any time!

http://ncees.org/exams/pe-exam/

Wow, there seems to be quite a change in AM and PM topics (at least for Transpo PM).

What's weird is (just looking at Transpo), the PM topics changed fairly notably yet the only new "standard" (note to NCEES: these are not standards!) I see listed is AASHTO's Highway Safety Manual. I don't think new topics like Trip generation and traffic impact studies can be found in the current list of references.

Bummer for those who have already started studying and now some of what they studied is obsolete.... and all of the current PE study material is now slightly dated.

Edit: Link to NCEES News Release: http://www.bpelsg.ca.gov/applicants/ncees_updates_ce_specs.pdf

( http://ncees.org/about-ncees/news/ncees-updates-specifications-pe-civil-exam/ )

all the tests get a face lift every so often. looks like they did a bunch of facelifts this time through.

Matt won't be too thrilled by this

Hahaha nice.

looks like a few more topics in the AM. PM looks to be the same with the exception of Drinking Water Distribution and Treatment

Yeah, well, just when I thought I had a handle on things.

Seriously. What the hell do I do now?

^switch to straight up environmental? Are the changes that drastic

It looks like what was Construction is not broken into multiple categories. I think if you sit down and compare the old with the new, you will find that it is more just an organizational change, with a few new topics. Start there. review the two side by side.

wow, that sure looks different. I better pass :suicide1:

Yeah I know. I'll review the new outline over beers.

I'm dedicated to the civil at this point. I've spent two much money on civil review material. But I may look at the environmental just for fun.

When will NCEES be releasing new practice problem books? They should be if they reorganized the exam. Also, try contacting the various vendors here and find out if they will be releasing new documents to match. Depending on the reference materials that you were using, there are vendors here who publish books.

New practice exams will be available in November.

Check the others too. Goswami is a vendor here too

I don't see the "Other Topics" section on the new Construction Outline, which is good!

But it looks like a few things were added, like construction safety. Some stuff was also added to the structural section and to the afternoon water section. But some stuff was also removed.

Looks like the updated practice exams are now available:

https://account.ncees.org/exam-prep/category/PE/product/pe-civil-water-resources-and-environmental-practice-exam

I am sick to my stomach.

I'm totally re-thinking my afternoon now ...

Exam has definitely changed. The AM exam changed a bit and so does the WR/Env PM exam.

http://cdn2.ncees.co/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Civ-WRE-April-2015_Combined.pdf

It looks like they are combining some of the construction material with Geotech & Structures.

I compared the old and the new last night. Every section has been tweaked.