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Being an electrical engineer, I can't offer good advice on which PE exam to take (i.e., which discipline). However, persistence is a virtue. I think it takes a lot of fortitude and courage to keep trying - especially when you are discouraged. Somebody else on this board quoted Calving...

I took Electrical Power and passed. Here is what I did. 1. Used Villa Nova online course in PE Review Electrical Power 2. Tried to thoroughly understand NCEES sample test in E. Power 3. Worked through some of the Camara and Schaum's outlines problems 4. Studied and worked problems from a...

I used Ugly's Electrical Reference also. Additionally, I found it very helpful to cross reference the NEC table number and page number in the Ugly's book. This made it easy to turn to the NEC if I needed to look for exceptions, notes, etc. Also, I used the NEC Handbook, but it was very heavy...

Aside from agreeing with the last post, I recommend the following. 1. NEC Handbook - has explanations and example calculations. 2. Tom Henry's NEC Index - has a large index to the NEC 3. Ugly's Electrical Reference - this is very handy if you cross reference the tables in Ugly's to the...

I second that motion to new PEs in LA - congrats!! If you didn't pass, please keep trying. The ability to persevere is a valuable trait.

Sorry you guys in FL had to wait longer than us in LA, but at least you don't have to wait for a letter like those folks in AL. Congrats!!

Even though I passed, I thought it was tough.

Since I passed, I want to buy a soprano saxophone.

Forgot to extend congrats, so congrats!!

A lot of states found out yesterday.

I took Electrical Power and passed. Here are my suggestions. 1. Used Villa Nova online course in PE Review Electrical Power 2. Tried to thoroughly understand NCEES sample test in E. Power 3. Worked through some of the Camara and Schaum's outlines problems 4. Studied and worked problems from...

1. Used Villa Nova online course in PE Review Electrical Power 2. Tried to thoroughly understand NCEES sample test in E. Power 3. Worked through some of the Camara problems 4. Studied and worked problems from a couple of EE power course textbooks I had 5. Found a lot of helpful info on...

Ditto in LA.

Congrats!!

Congratulations. I know it's a cliche, but I don't think there are stupid questions - especially when you are really trying to figure something out. There were times I thought I had stupid questions (in my mind), until I saw some of the same questions being answered on this board.

Yes. He provides many worked out problems and takes you through many examples. His problems are going to be more in involved than NCEES or Camara example problems. His philosophy is that he wants you to understand the fundamentals (i.e., all the little pieces), so you can be better prepared...

We get promotions and pay raises where I work now, because the PE is valued. Where I worked previously (in Telecom), nobody cared about having a PE. Because of that, it was many years before I even took the PE and passed (April 2011) as there was no PE to supervise me. Nevertheless, I...

Villa Nova University in PA has an on-line course which helped me. Dr. Frank Mercede does most of the teaching. He communicates/explains things well, in my opinion.

My employer paid for it, so I'll see if I can find out. Otherwise, the rates ought to be available on-line.

This forum helped me as well. Also, sometimes it just helps to know that other people are asking the same questions you are. Additionally, it was interesting to see how quick the word spreads once the PE exam results were released.