Recent content by JoeBoone82

I agree with will and mmcdowell. It sounds like the original poster is trying to take the class twice, for the price of one, before sitting for the exam the first time. That might be the problem. They seemed like a good company when I dealt with them, so I doubt they will intentionally try to...

John Q, I think the Admins got it when everyone was scrambling to take the test before the Leed GA was implemented. I'm not sure though, is it true that the GA came along afterwards? Also, I think you are correct about the designation, as a lot of them just say Leed AP without any particular...

To my knowledge, everything that you said is correct, in regards to MS vs. ME, and like you said, it all depends on the path that you want to take. As for future employers, in the private consulting world, I do not believe it matters which one you have. They see that you have a Master's degree...

I looked into the GA and bought a study book. After looking through it though, I changed my mind (for now). I might give it a try some other time, but like some of you already said.... you just memorize stuff, pass the test, forget the material, do not use it again, etc. I wonder why they do...

I agree with the two previous posts: - I work in the private industry, and it can be very stressful at times, but the challenge can also make it fun, and rewarding when you see a finished project. There are a lot of different projects and it usually is not mundane or repetitive work. The...

I agree with PGM44. You can join a professional organization/society for less money than that and will get a lot more benefits other than just pdh's (networking, etc). Most, at minimum, have a meeting every month worth 1 pdh. That's 12 per year, not counting the vendor presentations...

And then the crazy part about that, for foreign students, it's usually the non-technical classes that prevent them from being able to sit for the exams. A friend of mine has an engineering degree from India (probably 20+ hrs more design courses than an ABET curriculum here in the U.S., and...

I've always wondered about this, and how it helps you and your salary? I guess in other words, how do you get your billing rate, and wouldnt the company just take what they want to pay you, use the multiplier, and that would be your billing rate. It seems to me like they can play with that how...

Here is one of those calculators for comparing salaries in two cities from CNN Money: http://money.cnn.com/calculator/pf/cost-of-living/ I agree with SolomonB, make sure you consider everything. I know that my offers coming out of college, the private looked like more on paper, but when you...

Are you guys being paid like Chemicals or Environmentals? Probably an average of $20k less for an Environmental Engr, right?

To answer your post question: "What is the world outside school like?" In my opinion, stressful, but rewarding. At least you are being paid for the work, unlike in college. I think you have received good advice from almost everyone, and I will try not to duplicate everything. You should not...

In my opinion, if you can find and have a job lined up when you finish the BSCE, then take the job. If you can't find a job, then the decision is made for you. I always recommend taking the job: 1) to start getting the experience and to help guarantee that you really want to do structural...

Evo Design: For the onlinestructuraldesign site that you mention. Is there a way to switch from metric to english units?

A friend of mine from grad school is having problems too. He received a bachelor's in engineering from India, and then recently did a Master's here in the U.S. He had to get his transcript from the school in India to send it in to state and/or NCEES to be evaluated. He also has about 20 yrs...

I agree that "licensed" sounds better, but my TN stamp has "registered"