Dave9999,Does anyone who has taken the SE I & II know of any restrictions on books that can be used? In particular, the Structural Engineering Reference Manual?
Thanks
am i missing something, why would putting notes in plastic slip sheets make a difference in terms of whether it is bound or not?Sorry Dave, I can only write from my personal experience....in Ohio...BOUND notes were allowed..I put mine in plastic slip sheets...I took the civil PE years ago (Passed), and now am taking the structural exams for my employer....including the FE...I have sat for 3 exams, personal notes and PPI, SERM, CERM were allowed for all...but again, that is only in Ohio.
I would be lost without my personal notes.
Good luck getting a straight answer from anyone. I usually find it is hard to pin down your average bureaucrat to a simple straight answer. It can be real, frustrating.
Dave, agreed...closed book is stupid, since we all use the referance materials every day at work. I never found a clear rule. However, I am trying to take the "high road" on this. And always have things open for possible inspection. The plastic, at least gives you some sort of barrier against "accidently" making stray marks on your page. (Of course you could still do this in any bound book)am i missing something, why would putting notes in plastic slip sheets make a difference in terms of whether it is bound or not?
it is frustrating, an open book exam should be: any materials allowed, not vague rules on what you can/cannot bring that vary from state to state
I see, they could be concerned with someone copying problems in a notebook, of course you could copy those in a text or code book as well. I agree on trying to take the high road as much as possible to be safeDave, agreed...closed book is stupid, since we all use the referance materials every day at work. I never found a clear rule. However, I am trying to take the "high road" on this. And always have things open for possible inspection. The plastic, at least gives you some sort of barrier against "accidently" making stray marks on your page. (Of course you could still do this in any bound book)
A guy next to me on the last exam had notes that were not in plastic, just in a three ring binder. The fool kept taking things out of the binder. Very distracting. He drew a lot of attention from the proctors. For this and several other reasons I wish they had thrown him out. I am not sure if he was taking "notes" on the binder, or drawing lines on a nomigraph to solve flow problems etc.
The biggest frustration is that you never get a clear answer from anyone. You are left to your best guess
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