owillis28
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Who else is taking the Transpo Afternoon module?
It has been really quite in this forum topic. Am I the only one?
owillis
It has been really quite in this forum topic. Am I the only one?
owillis
Transpo Afternoon
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Willmar
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I am 
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Jennifer Price
Tattoo Girl, PE
I am taking the transportation afternoon as well. :bio:
Jennifer Price
Tattoo Girl, PE
How has everyone's studying been coming along? I have to be honest, it has been a struggle for me to go home after work every night and study (or even stay late at the office and study). There seems to be a million other things that I want to do instead of studying. And of course, with the test looming, I am getting a bit more nervous everyday.
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I'll be taking it too. I'm feeling woefully under prepared so far. Hopefully that will change in the next two months.
And who's idea was it to have this thing in the middle of football season anyway? Or more to the point what was I thinking signing up for it now and not just waiting until April? Doh!
And who's idea was it to have this thing in the middle of football season anyway? Or more to the point what was I thinking signing up for it now and not just waiting until April? Doh!
I like your signature Wreck,
and Yes! you are right, may be the guy who started the PE exam with the october and april dates hated both football (college n NFL) and basketball. dam that guy.
I am going to throw my TV in the basement :bawling:
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pari
I am taking the exam on October as well.
NCcarguy
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Me too!!!! and it's my FORTH attempt, so if you have any general type questions, I can probably help...I'm becoming an expert on taking the exam, now if I could just master the PASSING it part.
Don't be totally fooled by the failures though.....I've been consistent failing with about 50/80 each time.
Don't be totally fooled by the failures though.....I've been consistent failing with about 50/80 each time.
owillis28
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Anybody got any tips for the transportation afternoon module? (i.e. what reference material was useful, how did you organize reference material found in HCM & AASHTO, etc.) If anyone has any example problems to post, I would greatly appreciate it.
I have taken water resource before but the enviro killed me.
Note: Please remember that you signed an agreement not to talk about specific problems
from previous exams. :deadhorse:
owillis
I have taken water resource before but the enviro killed me.
Note: Please remember that you signed an agreement not to talk about specific problems
from previous exams. :deadhorse:
owillis
owillis28
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http://engineerboards.com/index.php?showtopic=3752
Also, can all the transpo people take a look at this post (above) and help me answer Suns Dens' question. I really haven't had any luck tracking down a correct response.
Thanks
owillis
Also, can all the transpo people take a look at this post (above) and help me answer Suns Dens' question. I really haven't had any luck tracking down a correct response.
Thanks
owillis
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bigray76
Food & Beverage Director
owillis,
I found the ITE Traffic Engineering Handbook to be useful, same with the Asphalt Handbook MS-4. I would suggest bringing and being familiar with all the references listed by the NCEES for the test (HCM, Green Book, Roadside Design Guide, MUTCD). Books like the Traffic Engineering Handbook are great for reading/tabbing when you are in the bathroom. The Asphalt Handbook has no index, so it is a good idea to get a feel for what is in each chapter.
I have some sample problems in my transpo binder from the April exam. I will post a few more over the next couple of weeks.
There is a previous thread where a lot of posted our thoughts on the reference books we used, I will dig it up and post the link here.
-Ray
bigray76
Food & Beverage Director
Check out this thread for what many of us thought about the need for specific references:
http://engineerboards.com/index.php?showtopic=2968
http://engineerboards.com/index.php?showtopic=2968
NCcarguy
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I will say this about the necessary reference materials. The second exam I felt like I answered enough to pass, although I knew it would be close BUT, I left the exam kicking myself because I knew of 2-3 questions that were straight look-up type questions in books I didn't have. Guess what???? I ended up with a 50/80.
How much do you think those books would have been worth to me, to have had them???? Don't make that mistake!
How much do you think those books would have been worth to me, to have had them???? Don't make that mistake!
Owillis. the reason I ask is because I did a similar problem and the assumption was otherway (if # of lanes not given that problem assumed it was for one way). Can't rememmber where I saw the problem.
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