If I am going to take the geotechnical pm exam do you think I need to do the depth questions in the six minute solutions books for the other subjects (trans, struct, etc.)? I will probably do them if I have enough time but if time is an issue should I forgot about the depth questions and focus on the geotech stuff and the breadth questions for the other subjects? Thanks.
Six minute solutions...question about depth sections
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I wouldn't worry about doing the depth questions for the other disciplines. Yes, your afternoon exam will have questions that are related to the other disciplines... but it's unlikely that they will be as in-depth as the 6min depth questions.
No, concentrate your efforts to the depth section of the Geotech rather than the others. If you can do the Six Minute Solutions AM questions for the other disciplines you will be MORE than prepared for the AM section of the Exam. I would suggest doing the PM questions 2-3 times to really get comfortable for the exam. Also, use the books for reference whiles studying you will be using in the actual exam.
One good thing for the AM section is a Unit Conversion book. I found one that was $15 and saved me a decent amount of time in the AM portion. It's a good investment. Converting from MGD to cfs is no fun under pressure.
Good luck.
I sure hope you are right. I just got done going through some of them and I got really frustrated.
It was very in depth compared to what was on the exam IMHO. If you remember basic strength of materials and statics, you should be okay.
Agree on the 6 Minute Solutions. I wouldn't bother doing the other depths...just know yours very well. I found the 6 Minute Solution problems were slightly more difficult than the exam, so take that for what its worth.
As for the Unit Conversion book, the front cover of the CERM provided everything I possibly needed for conversions. Pesonally, I wouldn't bother with another book.
That's what I've been hearing. I'm just going to stick with the CERM. That seems to be frustrating itself, I don't think I'll sign up for additional self-inflicted wounds.
Thanks. That will cut my studying down a tad.
I'm starting to get nervous about time. Everyone's advise is helping me allocate my study time and topics more effectively. Thanks for the advice.
Does the front page and back page of CERM have all the conversion in there already? Does it help?
To be honest I never looked for a conversion in the CERM. A co-worked turned me on to this book and I used it like mad in the morning. You could probably write a cheat sheet for the common conversions and keep it handy.
