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I like Hardcore History because I'm not into history, but Dan brings it to life in a very interesting way. The downside is he can get super involved, so the episodes end up super long. The WW1 series that just wrapped up was what, 23 hours across 6 episodes?

You Look Nice Today They haven't put something out in years, but their old stuff is SOLID GOLD

The Adventure Zone (Highly recommended) Stop Podcasting Yourself Hardcore History My brother, my brother, and me

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Yeah, I'll agree to that. I should have taken a closer look at the actual spec and tried to incorporate some additional studying into my routine instead of trusting the review course I took to cover everything. I think the review class is mostly based on the topics covered in the practice exam...

Yeah, I took the TFS and I agree. There were subjects that were the emphasis of the practice test that were completely absent on the actual exam. That threw me for a loop, I feel like I was back on my heels for the entire test because of that.  I barely used any of my notes, the problems that...

Mixed bag. Some I know I got right, some I'm not so sure about. I know there were a few questions that I may have been more comfortable with if i could have had time to work them another way, or double check my results. As it was, I worked to the buzzer on the morning session and only had half...

That was a brutal test. I thought I was prepared, I took the 2016 NCEES practice exam the week before and got three wrong answers. On the actual test I had to straight up guess on like 10 questions.  I literally flipped the test booklet over three or four times to make sure I had been given the...

So what you're saying is that there is no hope for me... :(

Deep breath - You'll make it through the experience and be better for it regardless of the outcome of the test. At this point, unless you are having severe anxiety / panic attacks, I'd take the test on Friday. You spent the time to get this far, it would be a shame to give up now! I have...

As ready as I'm going to get - I'm out of new practice problems and doing the same one over isn't adding anything. I took a few days off next week to get a chance to take a few long bike rides, try to get my mind off work and other issues and focus on the test. I'll probably run through the...

I had one professor put it this way - Getting a degree just puts a stamp on your forehead that says 'trainable'. School teaches you how to attack a problem, how to record results in a way other people can interpret, how to schedule your time, etc. For most jobs they just want to see that you...

Not necessarily - that's what I thought initially, which is why I'm taking the test now, instead of three years ago. I'm in MA and it might be different where you are, check with your state board directly.  I had a few years under a PE but not enough to cover the full time span. My...

Nevermind - I think I get it now. I was misunderstanding "operating between the temperature limits of 120F condensing and 20F evaporation" as limiting the maximum temperature at 120F where in reality it means the high pressure is the saturation pressure at 120F, which you then extend out along...

Hoping someone can help me with understanding this -  The problem involved an ammonia (R-717) system description. High temp is 120F, low temp is 20F. The problem asks for the work done by the compressor and references a P-h diagram for ammonia. I understand that the work per unit mass is the...

I did end up switching to TFS. I think what did it for me was the amount of time and resources I had already committed to the TFS material, along with not having a real formal study plan for the HVAC material. I'm feeling confident with my TFS prep at this point, so I'm hoping for a good result...

I passed the CEM a few years ago just when the place I was working at decided that I would implement an ISO 50001 Energy Management System for the site. I had a background in MEP and utilities, and about 6 years of experience out of school at the time. I was LEED certified, so my managers...

No worries - I like the class, and am pretty sure that I wouldn't have been able to bring myself to study as much as I have without an organized plan and schedule to adhere to. That's just my learning style. The pacing of the classes so far have been a little weird for me, but that's because he...

Just curious to get the opinion of the community - I've been going through the Dr. Tom's review course for the test in April. Right now I'm signed up for the HVAC test, but I'm considering changing to the thermo/fluids test based on the practice tests I've seen. I have both practice tests from...

I just heard back from them - they confirmed that I should meet the eligibility requirements, but cautioned that all applications are reviewed by the board. I'll have to make sure that I supply good examples of work with my application.