The effective time to prepare for PE exam

[Chunhui Jiang]

Use 300 hours.  When you are at, say 150, reevaluate.  Have you covered 50% of your material?  Adjust accordingly. 

I have no idea, and I just heard about it.

 

[Audi Driver P.E.]

Well, yes, so just a estimated time length.

I just used the approach of "study as much as you can once you're accepted to sit for the exam".  Worked for me.

 

[ptatohed]

I have no idea, and I just heard about it.

You have no idea about what?  You just heard about what?    :scratchhead: 

 

[Chunhui Jiang]

I just used the approach of "study as much as you can once you're accepted to sit for the exam".  Worked for me.

Got it thanks

 

[Chunhui Jiang]

You have no idea about what?  You just heard about what?    :scratchhead: 

Yes, and I have not started yet, as I am waiting for the new rule about taking exam prior enough experience which will be effected from 05/02/2016.

 

[matt267 PE]

Is that expensive?

http://www.eetusa.com/classes/civil-pe/breadth

http://www.eetusa.com/classes/civil-pe/depth/wre

 

[Chunhui Jiang]

http://www.eetusa.com/classes/civil-pe/breadth

http://www.eetusa.com/classes/civil-pe/depth/wre

Thanks for help!

 

[SE_FL]

 I would agree with the others that say three months and about 300 hours to pass the PE  if you're practicing some of the  concepts that are on the exam. 

 I think the SE generally requires about twice as much, because you are studying for both vertical and lateral exams and have to show work in the form of essay answers.  It also depends on the concepts.  For example in the state of Florida, we do not have to design for seismic, but have large wind loads to deal with on a daily basis.  So a Florida test-taker will spend the majority of their time on seismic compared to wind concepts,  although some of the concepts are transferable for lateral and diaphragm design. 

 

[Doyee5]

3-6 Months.