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I bought this frame on Amazon because I wanted to frame my certificate along side the NCEES pencil! It looks great.
This is actually a really good question I wish I would have asked before I took it. Mine was just one of these:
Seated at the table was me, taking the electrical power exam and a civil engineer that had a hospital cart full of books. The limited amount of space really made it difficult to switch between binders and books. Not sure if that will be the case during this pandemic though. Good luck!
I didn’t like the PPI one. They gave us that where I worked & I started it one day & was like nah this ain’t it. I did school of PE the first time which was fine but I feel like I spent too much time trying to get thru the videos & not enough time working problems. I’m terrible at standardized tests & that was my issue. I could quote the material in my sleep, but I’m a HORRENDOUS test taker 😂 so this time, I worked all the breadth versions of the books & all the depth versions. It comes out to be a crap ton of problems. & having seen the test 3 times…out of all the problems I’ve looked at, these are where I’d spend my time. Here’s the link to one of the breadth versions & it will recommend you the others. https://www.amazon.com/dp/1981825614/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_8Y76JJC0MPD3KT6RP5MX?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
I don’t regret the school of PE bc those are the notes I used. My only other thing that I felt like helped me was taking the time to tab out all your material (notes, manuals, etc.). In doing that you greatly familiarize yourself with where things are in your material. Helps to navigate them quickly.
This book helped me a lot while studying. I would say the questions are very close in difficulty to the actual PE exam
Civil PE Practice Exam - Transportation Depth https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08ZW4RL2W/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_H7WH4TQPAKX9XFYVDEAD
32lb paper. Regular office paper is low 20s. This is heavier duty/thicker and will hold up better as you flip pages https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01NBJKYTU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_QJZPPNRBS10Y4BQR16BX?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
The structural depth reference manual is a good resource for concrete, steel, foundations, masonry, pre-stressed example problems that aren’t in the CERM. I have 5th edition
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1591264952/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_imm_11NDR57QSBZYYSJDEY3S
Sorry to hear that you did not pass, but hopefully this experience helps you out the next time. I do agree, there's VERY little practice for qualitative problems or ways to prepare for them. I did find that the PPI Practice Problems booklet had a fair bit of practice but still not a ton. https://www.amazon.com/Environmental-Practice-Exams-Wane-Schneiter/dp/1591265746
Good luck for the next round! Give yourself a break before getting back at it.
Thanks for the kind words about our practice exam and live class, but most off all congratulations! Tremendous accomplishment.
I did the School of PE class and didn't think it was not all that useful for the afternoon construction depth. The morning was great however. I've heard EET's depth courses were very good though. Other than the official NCEES practice exam, I've found there really isn't much out there. I bought this practice exam book off Amazon (sorry for link, on mobile) https://www.amazon.com/Construction-Depth-Practice-Assessment-Guide/dp/1511937726/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?keywords=construction+pe+exam&qid=1563407005&s=gateway&sr=8-5 I thought it has some good practice problems that included code lookup. Problems are a bit longer and more steps involved, but gave a good overview of the concepts. Construction was interesting because it usually wasn't just a straight lookup answer. You're mostly looking for the right equation to use to solve the problem. If haven't already, try searching on engineerboards.com. It's kinda like reddit for engineers. You can also post there or try searching for answers. There's a lot of good advice and tips there. Hope that helps!
I took and passed the WRE PE in October 2019, I didn't purchase the new School of PE Exam Review Guide but I did use the EET Breadth material. I didn't take the course but had access to the print outs and that was probably the best study material I could get my hands on. So, I'd think you'd be fine with EET. I also recommend taking as many practice tests as possible. NCEES will obviously be most like the exam. The best practice breadth exam I found was the Civil PE Testing Services Practice Exam, there were 4 or 5 questions that were almost identical to the actual exam and it does a great job of walking through solutions.
NCEES and Civil PE Testing Services Practice Exams can be found on Amazon
I used this for practice questions: https://www.amazon.com/Environmental-Practice-Exams-Wane-Schneiter/dp/1591265746
I also used the Lindeberg review books. I found them helpful in providing background on topics I wasn’t familiar with: https://www.amazon.com/PE-Environmental-Review-Michael-Lindeburg/dp/1591265754/ref=pd_aw_fbt_img_sccl_2/135-9088028-9577154?pd_rd_w=Dp2Ip&content-id=amzn1.sym.f353d175-26fc-4776-8298-842dab47b290&pf_rd_p=f353d175-26fc-4776-8298-842dab47b29...
I would say for breadth part of the exam spend very good time on how you can utilize the NCEES PE reference hand book, so that you can find each formulas quickly in reference book. I did a lot practice by using reference book only and solved the practice test exam for breath. I am not so sure on WRE depth as i took for PE structural.
I would recommend two breath practice test book which i also use are as below:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BGDVWQRX?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details
All the best for preparation and future exam
Thanks! (1) I went through all the Civil Engineering Academy videos on Youtube. I would pause the video, solve the problem as best I could and then observe their solution and revise accordingly. Same for Kestava youtybe videos. (2) I bought these exams (https://www.amazon.com/dp/0997918098?psc=1&ref=ppx\_yo2ov\_dt\_b\_product\_details) , solved them in 4 hours (attemting to simulate a real test scenario) over a Saturday and would revise what I got wrong the following week. (3) repeat (2) for the NCEES practice exam. This resulted in around ~300 total breadth questions solved/studied.
Read through all of the chapters in this guide, and most of it didn’t seem to be on this year’s exam (I didn’t use anything to do with Z-scores, lighting design, etc.) at all!
Industrial & Systems Engineering Professional Engineering Exam Study Guide
Besides the NCEES and School of PE Practice Tests I used I also used this book: https://www.amazon.com/Civil-Breadth-Water-Resources-Environmental/dp/1986094839. I think some problems were more challenging that the NCEES practice problems.
NCEES practice test definitely, then I bought these other two. I don’t know of any that are updated for the CBT version of the test but I bought these two and thought they were pretty good, I think the WRE one was better than the other. There’s some questions in there that I knew were out of date and not relevant now but I thought most of the questions were good practice, more difficult than the test but not so difficult that they were frustrating: Civil PE Practice Exam and Guide:... https://www.amazon.com/dp/1687486077?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
Civil PE Exam Breadth and Water Resources and Environmental Depth: Reference Manual, 80 Morning Civil PE, and 40 Water Resources and Environmental Depth Practice Problems https://www.amazon.com/dp/1986094839/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_9CXJQZ798AXYB2C2S8XC
YO! I'M ALSO IN CM AND WORKING NIGHT SHIFTS! Yaaaayyy
Not.
It sucks. It's so hard to live a normal life working nights, especially when I've got kids.
But - I'm doing it. I'm studying over the course of 6 months instead of 6 weeks. Little by little.
I take the PE in 2.5 weeks! Eeeek!
I also spend a lot of time working out of my "truck" on the construction site.
- buy a desk that attaches to your steering wheel. This is the one I have: https://www.amazon.com/XERGUR-Steering-Headrest-Eating-Writing/dp/B07Z92Y8JV/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=car+laptop+mount&qid=1652713797&sprefix=car+laptop%2Caps%2C121&sr=8-3
- you can get a wifi hotspot from your local library, so you have internet in the field. That's what I've been doing for YEARS. Most libraries have a "wifi hotspot" program. Mine has, like, dozens in rotation so there's always one available and you get it for 2 weeks at a time. Kinda annoying to run to the library every 2 weeks, but having internet in the field is essential. Crappy that my company doesn't provide hotspots, but I get it. Google your local library, then search for wifi hotspot, and then put one on "hold" and just go pick it up at the desk when it's ready. Saves time that way.
But honestly - I find it so hard to study in the dark, at 1 am, cramped in my vehicle. My brain is just... not at 100% in the middle of the night.
I study during the day after I wake up, like 1pm - 3pm, and then go work my night shift.
So, life is basically "night shift - study for exam - night shift - study - night shift - study", which sucks, but it's temporary.
We got this!
Refer to the last couple pages of the exam spec found here. These are the codes that you will be referencing during the exam, primarily in the depth portion.
I'd recommend the Civil Engineers Reference Manual (CERM) for studying. It covers a wide array of topics and can be used as a refresher while your studying. Here is a link to this book on amazon.
Here is the link to the two exams that I purchased:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1957186011?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_dt_b_asin_image
It's a really hard concept. I had to look at additional problems in multiple breadth practice exams, specifically this book
I'm going through the Wasim Asghar Book now and haven't had much issue up until the Machine Theory stuff...
How much prep time did you have?
same boat, following! so far i've been chugging through the 6-min solutions as a means of learning the problem types, thought-procedure, and re-familiarizing myself with details of the code. I've been compiling tips/tricks and keywords on another sheet as i work through them to make reviewing easier later on.
Also, I bought another structural depth practice exam that's supposedly comparable to the real problems, this way i can have a bit more practice than just the single NCEES-given practice exam: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1687005400/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
PPi's "Transportation Depth Six-Minute Problems" has a really good set of traffic, horizontal alignment, and vertical alignment problems.
https://www.amazon.com/Transportation-Depth-Six-Minute-Problems-Civil/dp/1591266211
You can also use this [https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Hoisting-and-Rigging-(Formerly-Hoisting-and-Rigging-Safety/bc289a3dbe595573c97ed13c37561da4946f78eb/figure/29](table) once you find theta >> theta = tan-1(6/7.905)
I found these practice exams to be really helpful.
Also, use the NCEES exam as a simulated test day. Hope this helps. The test is really difficult so dont be so hard on yourself!
The MERM is the Lindbergh Mechanical Engineering Reference Manual.
This is a huge book since it covers all three ME exams and honestly has a lot of "fluff" (there's no calculus on the exam and there are other non-exam-relevant topics).
That being said I highly recommend this book for the following reasons:
It is a great way to learn about the principles of topics you forgot about from school
There are good practice problems with solutions in SI and US customary units
Personally I prefer learning from a physical hardcopy book with pencil + paper (maybe i am old school like that)
It's a great looking book and if/when you pass the exam, adds a bit of sophistication to your bookshelf.
DM me for additional info. Hell.. you might even get a little surprise ;)
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I'm also selling exam prep book https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1545055890/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
make me an offer! Looking to unload and will ship this week
I LOVE these small writable tabs - if you use a thin tip sharpie they are perfect. So clean *drool*. Regular post-its are a risk and can fall off - they are supposed to be acceptable when they are attached to the paper, but could fall off? Some observers are stricter than others. I heard of them having you shake your books for any missed papers or post-its that could fall out.
The NCEES exam is great, because it's highly representative of the way they ask questions. No, it isn't going to look exactly the same as your real test. But it helped me get into the heads of the people who write the exams and understand what they're going for. IMO, I don't think they're actually trying to solely test your understanding of all the material. They're trying to test that you have a basic understanding of the material, and good skills in interpreting, modeling, and solving problems.
I also bought this older PPI book because used copies are cheap.it is decent, but I only used it for subject areas that I identified I needed more practice with. I probably only did 20 problems out of the book, but part of that was because they're much harder and can take some time. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1591264154/
The Kennedy review book is pretty good. It's written with the assumption that you've already learned most of the material, and just need a straightforward refresher. So it's good in that sense because if there's something from undergrad you can't remember, this gives you a quick summary instead of a 5 chapter in depth explanation. I'll probably keep this one on my shelf. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1545055890/
I also bought the engineering pro guides ebook for this exam. I didn't personally find it too useful, but it wasn't bad.
Other than that, know your shear stress, manage your own stress, and be prepared to logic your way through the inevitable questions that you haven't got a clue how to solve.
I passed last year. I used SoPE which had a bank of practice problems and pre-recorded lectures. I also had the latest edition of the MERM. The SoPE was really what helped me prepare. The lectures are a good refresher and then you can work and re-work the practice problems until you are confident. I also took a practice exam a week prior to taking the actual test. I did not find the MERM to be representative of the actual test - most problems are significantly more difficult in the MERM and I found myself becoming worried about not being prepared rather than just studying.
If you find a specific problem area you are struggling with then youtube or google search it and read about it. Or refer to your old college textbooks & notes (assuming you still have them).
Prices keep going up on them. I bought a new one 2 weeks ago for $117. Ebay has a bunch of used ones as well.
I might have some decent input; 2015 mechE FE (fail), 2016 other disciplines FE (pass), 2021 Civil WRE PE (pass)
This was the book I used to study for the FE exam the second time.
https://www.amazon.com/FE-Exam-Other-Disciplines-First/dp/1548096636
Since you just finished your masters, you’re brain is probably still in study mode which definitely plays in your favor. I was told to take the “other disciplines” FE as it’s easier than all the others. Not sure if that’s the case, but I did fail the mechanical one first, then passed the other disciplines after I bought this book. And I felt like it was a piece of cake. My advice for this exam is to really know your way around the reference manual they provide and to keep track of your time. The book did a great job at explaining strategy in the first chapter. I only used the ncees reference manual for all the practice problems during preparation.
I would recommend a prep class for the PE. I did School of PE and I would say it wasn’t good enough to recommend to someone. There were a few professors that Weren’t great, there was a lot of inconsistency with format from one subject to the next, lectures didn’t follow the order of the book, and there were quite a few errors in the books and slides. This became difficult for tabbing and organizing notes. Then again, I did pass so maybe it was adequate.I’ve seen a lot of positive reviews for ppi and eet though. Secondly, just do a ton of practice problems and make sure to pick up the practice exam that NCEES offers. Try to do the practice exam under test conditions. Also start using one of the approved calculators during work and for studying. There are a few other practice exams other than the ncees one that you can find with reviews on this sub.
Good luck my friend
The textbooks didn’t really help me much during the exam. But this one was kinda helpful:
Geotechnical Engineers Portable Handbook, Second Edition https://www.amazon.com/dp/0071789715/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_F05TKC71XN6ERBRJ975N
Soil Mechanics and Foundations - Muni Budhu
This was the textbook I used in university for soil mechanics. I didn't bring this textbook as I didn't use it once in all my studying and practice problems. I looked at it after the exam though, and it really digs into the theory of some of the calculations a lot better than the ones I had (Das and Conduto - not the foundations Das). I wish I had brought it, it seems to have a bunch of info that would have helped me on the test for the trickier concepts.
When I took the exam, what was common was suitcases. I thought about using a suitcase, but a lot comments were of your books/tabs/notes might get damaged or bent.
I went with one of these carts with a plastic bin to protect from the elements (it snowed where I was taking the exam). https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01C6D6LUG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glc_fabc_0MZDD5B94VNERNSNZKH0?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
I took the civil transportation exam in the Fall of 2020 and passed. I used the SOPE but struggled to find good depth exams elsewhere. So I wrote this exam shorty after sitting for the exam. Please feel free to support me by purchasing the exam from the link below and I would appreciate any feedback on the practice exam! Good luck this spring!!
I took the civil transportation exam in the Fall of 2020 and passed. I used the SOPE but struggled to find good depth exams elsewhere. So I wrote this exam shorty after sitting for the exam. Please feel free to support me by purchasing the exam from the link below and I would appreciate any feedback on the practice exam! Good luck this spring!!
I took and passed the transo last fall and also used SOPE. At 22 days out, I was doing as many timed problems as I could get my hands on. Emulate the testing environment when doing problems and try to fit in a couple full length exams (all 8 hours). I also skimmed each of the reference materials and tabbed any equation or interesting section that SOPE didn't cover. Also, I have to plug my practice exam below if your looking for a full length transportation depth exam.
Btw, the sope practice problems for the breadth section were waaayyyy harder in my experience than the actually exam. Especially for structural.
I took the paper exam the first time around and from what I can recall it felt like the paper exam had harder questions than the CBT.
My advice is to do as many problems as you possibly can and give yourself enough time to prepare. I am a dummy, so it took me 5 months going at it 10+ hours a week to feel prepared.
Do ALL of the problems in the following:
a) 6 Minutes Solutions (Both TFS & HVAC)
b) NCEES Practice Exams (Both TFS & HVAC)
If you have a good grasp of the fundamentals you can get through a & b. I recommend doing both TFS & HVAC because there is some overlap with the material. The MERM Practice Problems are pretty BEAST! These problems are way more difficult than anything you'll see on the actual test. If you can do those problems you're a badass and the exam will feel like an afternoon stroll.
I thought this one was pretty good practice: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1983913685/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fabc_526QJ03DKDFHVZBGK0KY
Some of the others I got on amazon seemed more difficult than the actual exam. I'd get a hold of an NCEES practice exam as well.
Good luck!
Yeah you’re definitely right about Lindeburg going too deep into the weeds. Which edition of the book are you using? I’m using this one in conjunction with my School of PE review notes.
There’s a few metcalf & eddy books. Any chance you could link the ISB #? I found this one on Amazon, is this the right book?
I didn't take any courses. And I am not familiar with GT. I merely bought practice exams/study guides from various places. The ones up above are pretty good. I'd also recommend the Graffeo guide: https://www.amazon.com/Electrical-Engineers-Guide-Passing-Power/dp/0988187612 but in order to learn concepts, not for the exam inside (which is a little bit too simple, frankly.)
I used Shigley’s a lot for reviewing weld joint analysis topics. The loading and equation tables on the NCEES handbook reference Shigley a lot as well. A good source as well for fatigue. I also used Kennedy’s for a concise review of these topics.
Shigley's Mechanical Engineering Design (McGraw-Hill Series in Mechanical Engineering) https://www.amazon.com/dp/0073398209/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glc_fabc_nXN4Fb87M504K
Mechanical PE Exam Review: Machine Design and Materials: Mechanical Engineering PE Exam Prep https://www.amazon.com/dp/1545055890/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glc_fabc_2XN4FbHB596FG
The official NCEES practice exam will be a better overall judge of your current performance. Our practice exam (by Electrical PE Review and Zach Stone) is designed to be more of a teaching tool, and throws just about every trick at you to help identify blindspots and overcome any gaps in your knowledge. After working through our practice exam your score will go up dramatically in just about every other practice exam you take.
Civil PE Practice has online practice questions as well as a hard copy book on Amazon with really good reviews. Has anyone used them?
I did. I actually got to use it once for a question on the exam. It was worth it just to get that one correctly.
I just got the one that everybody buys on Amazon.
A Dictionary of Civil, Water Resources & Environmental Engineering https://www.amazon.com/dp/0983908508/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_vzxADb0QZNE3E
I sold it afterward and got most of my money back.
I bought this cheap one and I believe it will qualify based on what I read in the NCEES examinee guide: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N2A2Y27/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I’m bringing one of these with 3 milk crates secured in like a portable bookshelf.
I did the suitcase thing last October (Civil Structural) but I got tired of bending down and grabbing things out of it. Plus always seemed that the next reference I needed was at the bottom of the pile.
The best practice test I could find was Civil PE Testing Services. Here is the amazon link. The book does a great job of walking through the practice problems and detailing how each one is solved.
Someone on here recommended it. It’s only one exam, so 40 problems, but it’s cheap compared to any other practice book and from the reviews here and on Amazon, it looks like it’s one of the best.
I got a 2008 copy of the practice exam on Amazon for like $20. It's probably 80% identical to the 2014 copy that you can buy directly from NCEES, but the more practice problems you can get your hands on, the better.
Edit:
You can find the Civil PE Practice Exam and Guide on Amazon. It is one of the cheaper ones I've found yet also the best one I've found so far. Good luck!
Howdy! Congrats on passing the FE! Maybe wait until next October, as the power PE is moving to electronic format starting in 2020 and you may not want to be one of the first round guinea pigs.
Get the following:
Electrical Engineer's Guide to Passing the Power PE Exam - Spiral Bound Version (Spiral-bound) https://www.amazon.com/dp/0988187612/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_RZ-KDbRNFVE6Y
Latest copy of the National Electrical Code (NEC) + tabs
Official power PE practice exam book
Another practice exam book that has 3 practice tests in it (can't remember the title).
A couple of other things: -Subscribe to RaiyaEnergy YouTube channel, great resource. There may be some other channels that have popped up also. -Use the same calculator that you used for the FE and get even faster with it. -Bring only those 4 books and the calculator to the exam and be very familiar with where stuff is. Don't waste time. -Your employer might pay for these resources. Free stuff is good stuff.
What type of three-ring binder are you using? Always use a larger size than you think you need, and go with the "D" ring binding style. The older style circle binding tends to jam up but the D rings are great if the binder is large enough.
If you really want to go the spiral route, it can be expensive to use a company like staples. You are better off purchasing the machine and equipment, it is pretty reasonable and pays for itself if you are making more than one.
This binding machine is under $40, can bind up to 450 sheets of paper in each book, and comes with 10 spiral bindings. If you need more, you can buy a 100 pack of spiral bindings for under $10, just make sure you buy the right "sheet capacity" size bindings. (i.e. if you need to make a 250 page book, buy bindings that have at least a 250 sheet capacity or greater).
I was able to get my hands on a 2008 practice exam through the used sellers on Amazon. There were some repeat questions from the latest addition but several new ones as well. The format of the exam has changed so there are a few questions that are no longer applicable.
I had the same concerns as you until about a week ago. I’ve been studying from this book for about a week and I already feel much better about navigating the reference book. The problems have been updated for the CBT such that all the solutions use equations from the reference book. I may be able to sell you a copy below market rate after May 21st (my exam date) - let me know if interested.