What do you use to bring in your books?

[Monza]

For mechanical thermal fluids you shouldn't need more than a standard backpack.

I agree with this. I just put my books into a small cardboard box.

 

[cupojoe PE PMP]

I'd recommend something with wheels.

 

[willsee]

Donkey

 

[Ramnares P.E.]

Resists urge to make spouse joke...

 

[P-E]

What happens when you buy a mini-donkey?

Your getting a little a$$

 

[Ramnares P.E.]

 

[iwire]

I used a laundry basket last time lol

 

[NJmike PE]

 

[IlliniWood]

In our exam room (IL - Champaign) those with big rolling suitcases had to remove their stuff at their designated testing table and then take the suitcases outside. I had a mesh backpack and a cardboard moving box with my stuff in it. I was able to keep the box by my desk.

By far the weirdest thing for me was that I couldn't keep my watch on the table. I didn't want to wear it the whole time, but wanted to be able to see it. No dice. Either on your wrist or off the table.

 

[Ramnares P.E.]

Was allowed to have my watch on the table but was forbidden to chew gum which put a bit of a damper on my plans.

 

[P-E]

Was allowed to have my watch on the table but was forbidden to chew gum which put a bit of a damper on my plans.

Did they allow you to substitute with chewing tobacco?

 

[John QPE]

Was allowed to have my watch on the table but was forbidden to chew gum which put a bit of a damper on my plans.

Did they allow you to substitute with chewing tobacco?

Do you even vape, bro?

 

[James229]

People use a lot of different things for this.  I just used a crate similar to a milk carton.  You want it to be something that helps organize the books also.

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[Ken PE 3.1]

Suitcases work

 

[MoeGeo]

People use a lot of different things for this.  I just used a crate similar to a milk carton.  You want it to be something that helps organize the books also.

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Crates of any type work well.  Try to stick with two at most though.  Anything beyond that and you're likely going to be fishing through too many references to find a real answer in time.

Whatever you decide, just do a dry run with the setup so you can get used to it and make any minor changes you want.  I had one crate on the table like a book shelf and one on the floor with extra references I thought I might need but did not use frequently (more depth related).

 

[Patrick1441 PE]

I hauled in a full banker's box of Civil Construction references using a handy folding cart that I'll use again during my next move.

 

[Audi Driver P.E.]

I took about 10 books.  I put all that would fit into a cloth shopping bag and arm wrestled the other two in.  Most people had rolling suitcases.

 

[Hammer Head PE]

I used a standard backpack and a small lunch cooler (nothing to eat around the BJCC in Birmingham, AL).  I am ME so I only carried 4 books.  People taking the test with me had all sorts of containers.  The guys wrestling the worn out paper boxes that were running over with every book they ever owned were a sight.  Looked like they were wrestling a bull.

 

[user 30371]

Rolling crate and another milk crate that I stacked on top. The people taking the SE had big rubbermaid cargo containers on flatbed trolleys.

 

[WolfHead]

I had a rolling laptop bag. Since my major was Electrical and Electronics, I didn't need too many references. So Just 5 books for me. However, I did have a compass with a pencil in case I had to work on a Smith chart. 2 proctors came and examined it closely and decided I couldn't keep it. I wasn't allowed to keep my watch or my food on the table. Once we put all the stuff that we didn't or couldn't keep into our suitcases/backpacks; we were able to stack them along the wall of the exam room. But the sight of people carrying all that luggage did amuse me and I actually took a short video after the exam as the people came out

We need another discussion to about what people wore for the exam. I think I saw a couple of people in pajamas! Honestly, those folding chairs were pretty bad. If I had to take the exam again, I might have taken a 'cush for my tush'