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Got a new job offer, a great new opportunity to begin working in the engineering field I want to take focus my career in. I am currently working at a local civil engineering firm that focuses on waterline/water treatment engineering. I have learnt a ton of material and made some great friends...

treyjay, I do not take offense but I want to make it known that I do not support drug use - I am a firm believer in "to each their own" though. I am not better or worse than someone who decides to use drugs, but it is amazing to watch my own transformation as I age and watch my interests come...

CbusPaul hit the nail on the head...do what you want to do. It is tough to find a firm to work at where you will do your dream job everyday, you will do things that interest you mixed with tasks that are for the birds (to begin with). The key is to start directing your career now towards where...

Have you ever had to take a drug test prior to employment? If so, how big was the company and what type of work did you do there? I have since given up on my "cloudy" days but I always get a little upset when I see employers who state that an offer of employment is contingent upon a drug...

Unfortunately there are always hidden bugs in programs like these. There are a hundred different ways to perform the rotate you are talking about and your current method was never tested fully during the BETA phase of AutoCAD. You can send an email to technical support so they can work out the...

Know the FE supplied reference manual inside and out. When I took the FE, most of the math problems could be solved for just by looking in the correct location in the book. Also, try using the Texas A&M free online videos for a review...

I would definitely be prepared to answer some 3D statics questions. Bars bent in three dimensions with random forces, Calculating moments using forces in three dimensions, Poles with guy wires holding them up, stuff along those lines.... As I recall, most of the questions I came across were...

Honestly, most questions were reasoning or straight plug and chug types. During the AM portion, you have two minutes to answer each question. You do not need two minutes to answer each question, the hardest ones on there only take 20 seconds if you know the material. The two minutes takes...

All I can do is give you what worked for me and hope that you find some use in this... I see that you are a civil? I am going to assume this is true and would expect you are taking the civil PM exam as well, just as I did....... First thing is first, do not stress out too much. I know I was...

Quick question but I cannot find a straight forward answer anywhere. When I apply to take my PE exam and lets say I pass it, how do I prove that I have the required experience to the state board? I live in MA and cannot seem to find any forms or documentation to fill out. I ask because I have...

I need some advice from you seasoned vets out there in the civil world. I feel like I am getting taken advantage of at work but do not know enough about the professional world to be sure. A little background about myself: Recently passed my F.E. exam and graduated from a state university with...

Hey bud....I just passed and feel I am a little more qualified now to give my study advice. I took the civil PM section and solely used the Texas A&M videos and the NCEES reference manual. I watched each lecture upwards of three times, taking my own notes as I go (helped me reinforce the...

Congrats!!! I just checked mine and saw the four letters that will affect the weekend for sure: PASS Civil PM Good luck to the rest of you!

Thank you for your response. I guess waiting for the exam results have made me a little dillusional in my thinking. I guess it needs to be required to test on an individual basis like you said, to see if you really paid attention in all your classes or if you spent enough time programming your...

Engineering in general is a pretty scary profession to get into; if you make a miscalculation that goes unnoticed, human lives are on the line. In essence an Engineer gets to determine the lively-hood of the populations through their calculations and judgement abilities....pretty intimidating...

I am a first time taker and all in all, the test was about what I expected. I have been out of school for 1.5 years (stupid me for not taking this while I was still smart) and I studied for about a month, utilizing about two hours a day and felt pretty confident both before and after the exam...