Ncees Pencil April 2018

[cfm03]

Any thoughts about the famous ncees pencil?

Personally, I am not a fan of this particular design.

 

[Ramnares P.E.]

Looks like a collector's item - particularly since it's not only a different design but also potentially from the last written exam. @ptatohed

 

[Ramnares P.E.]

Also, moving this to appropriate forum.

 

[cfm03]

Also, moving this to appropriate forum.

Sorry about that.

 

[Ramnares P.E.]

Not a problem - easy fix.  Thanks for posting the pic of the pencil!

 

[ptatohed]

Looks like a collector's item - particularly since it's not only a different design but also potentially from the last written exam. @ptatohed

I am meeting some friends for lunch so, in fact, I'll be receiving my new-design pencil today!   

 

[SacMe24]

I liked the new design but the eraser SUCKED...you had to press really hard to be able to erase...

 

[cfm03]

I liked the new design but the eraser SUCKED...you had to press really hard to be able to erase...

The side button threw me off guard. During the exam that I was pressing the top way too many times because all my pencils have top buttons. A little distracting for the exam...too bad ncees doesn't have a mock practice exam with side button pencil included [emoji16]

Agree, the eraser looks and feels cheap.

 

[Kloeb222]

I didn't mind it. The only issue that I had was that the rubber grip rotated pretty easily.

I didn't erase much. I don't care how sloppy my exam booklet looked and I rarely ran out of writing space.

 

[Mack Eltarhoni]

I didn't mind it. The only issue that I had was that the rubber grip rotated pretty easily.

I didn't erase much. I don't care how sloppy my exam booklet looked and I rarely ran out of writing space.

i think the erasing problem presented itself when changing an answer from one option to another. The scantron got a lot of smudges due to the poor quality of the eraser. At least that was my problem with it. I am sure no one was worried about the neatness of their exam booklet haha

 

[JHW 3d]

It could be worse. You could take tests 6.5 years apart and get the same color pencil. #engineerproblems

 

[cfm03]

It could be worse. You could take tests 6.5 years apart and get the same color pencil. #engineerproblems

The lack of color creativity is humorous...

 

[knight1fox3]

@ptatohed, where's the infamous pencil thread we started with various photos for most exam cycles?

 

[Ramnares P.E.]

@ptatohed, where's the infamous pencil thread we started with various photos for most exam cycles?

You mean this one?

 

[knight1fox3]

You mean this one?

That's one of them. But I recall also posting a couple photos myself. :dunno:

 

[Rwhit PE]

I still have my pencil from the October 2017 exam. Intend on framing it with my license/certificate.

 

[Surf and Snow]

Never understood the obsession with these $0.25 Chinese plastic pencils. There were a ton just left sitting on the tables around me when I left. I shoulda grabbed them all and sold a dozen at $100/ea to recoupe some of my textbook money! haha :laugh:

 

[Jimbo Three]

At least you got to keep yours. Dammit I'm still pissed that the proctor filched mine. 

 

[ptatohed]

@ptatohed, where's the infamous pencil thread we started with various photos for most exam cycles?

Dude, I apologize, I never did start it.  But I do think about it.  I promise I will one of these days!  

 

[RBHeadge PE]

I liked the new design but the eraser SUCKED...you had to press really hard to be able to erase...

i think the erasing problem presented itself when changing an answer from one option to another. The scantron got a lot of smudges due to the poor quality of the eraser. At least that was my problem with it. I am sure no one was worried about the neatness of their exam booklet haha

Yeah, I heard a rumor that the erasure marks are wreaking havoc on scoring the exams this cycle. Not good at all.