5 Top Tips and Tricks to Pass the PE Environmental Exam
It's no secret that the PE Environmental exam is difficult. If you are curious about taking this exam or haven't passed it af...
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What Is the Best Strategy to Pass the PE Civil Exam?
There's never been a better time to become a professional engineer (PE). The amount of information and resources for engineer...
School of PE Podcast Season One Episode Summaries and Winter...
We started the School of PE Podcast this year to provide our students and the engineering community with a new educational re...
What Happens During an NCEES Exam Development Experience?
After taking two PE exams for mechanical and fire protection engineering, I thought I was done with those eight-hour exams an...
What Are the Basics of Fire Dynamics?
The first step in fighting fire is to understand exactly what a fire is. Simply put, a fire is a rapid chemical reaction, oxi...
What Are the Basics of Fire Sprinklers?
One of the most important innovations in fire protection engineering has been automatic fire sprinkler systems, which not onl...
What Are the Basics of Fire Alarm Systems?
The most important aspect of fire protection engineering is occupant safety. The best way for a person to survive a fire is t...
What Are the Basics of Egress?
The main goal of safety in a built environment is to get occupants out of a building as quickly as possible in the event of a...
Why Become a Fire Protection Engineer?
Why should you become a licensed fire protection engineer? There are several important reasons why you should consider becomi...
What does a fire protection engineer do?
I often get this question from inquisitive building owners and contractors, as well as nosy family members. Most people who a...
How Do I Acquire My PE Civil License in the United States?
Applying for and acquiring your PE Civil license in the United States is no simple task. There are multiple requirements that...
3 Steps to Passing the PE Civil Exam
When trying to get ready to take the PE Civil exam, it is often tough to figure out where to start. Do you study old college...
Top Four Fire Protection Engineering Education Programs
If you are interested in becoming a fire protection engineer, you will need to receive the proper education in the field befo...
My Path to Becoming a Licensed Fire Protection Engineer
Like many other fire protection engineers, my path was not entirely straightforward. I have had to navigate many jobs, licens...
Planning Your Comeback: Preparing to Retake Your Exam
You've been studying for what seems like ages. Exam day rolls around and you leave the testing center feeling confident that...
How Do You Become a PE in Civil Engineering?
Becoming a professional engineer is one of the biggest milestones of any engineer's career. It means that you have the knowle...
We Get by With a Little Help from Our Friends: Benefits of T...
Students sometimes need additional help with understanding topics or concepts outside of class. One of the best actions they...
How Difficult is the PE Civil Exam?
You've finally reached the ultimate test of your civil engineering knowledge: the PE Civil exam. You have the work experience...
Is it Worth it to Take a PE Civil Course Online?
I would argue that preparing for the PE Civil exam impacts your success far more than any other factor. I spent hundreds of h...
Pass the PE Civil Exam in 5 Steps
Qualifying for, taking, and passing the PE Civil exam is a milestone in any civil engineer's career. Below are five steps t...
Top Tips for PE Civil Exam Conceptual Questions
The PE Civil exam is divided into two sessions: the breadth session and the depth session. Everyone who takes the PE Civil ex...
What is the Value of Becoming Licensed?
An individual who obtains his or her professional engineering license may gain the following benefits:1. Earning a PE l...
How to Pass the PE Civil Exam: 3 Top Tips for Your Prep
Passing the PE Civil exam is one of the most challenging and important milestones of your engineering career. Below are three...
My Experience on Passing the Mechanical PE Exam
I feel that a lot of individuals struggle to pass both the FE and PE exams because they just want to get it over with, attain...
Six of the Most Common Surveying Instruments
Surveying is one of the oldest professions, with records of land surveys dating back to ancient Roman times. You might assume...
4 Steps to Getting Licensed in Electrical Engineering
Earning an electrical engineering license is a huge accomplishment that takes both time and effort. You might be wondering, h...
10 Great Features of Our Study Hub
We are constantly adding to and updating the resources we provide for our students. One of our latest additions is our Study...
Why Our Personalized Study Plan Makes A Great Study Coach
Imagine you had your own personal coach to assist you with maintaining a study schedule. You could tell your coach which subj...
Top Three Reasons You Should Use Our Question Bank
Are you fully prepared for your upcoming exam?You may have watched all your lecture videos, studied your flash cards, and rev...
How I Passed the Mechanical Exam
I passed the Mechanical PE Exam (Thermal and Fluid Systems) in October 2018. I was fresh off completing my Master's in Busine...
Are You Ready to Pass the Mechanical PE Exam? Here is What i...
The Principles and Practice of Engineering (PE) Exam is different from what you have seen with the Fundamentals of Engineerin...
Civil Engineering Subdisciplines
Engineering consists of applying math and science to real-world problems and building solutions to those problems. Civil engi...
Your experience taking the exam (FE and PE exams)
My personal experience with the FE and PE exams was quite challenging. I hope that by sharing my story, I encourage others in...
What Is Civil Engineering and What Do Civil Engineers Do?
Civil Engineering is a very broad career field. Disciplines within Civil Engineering include transportation, structural, envi...
Pass the PE Civil Exam on Your First Try
Preparing for and taking the PE Civil Exam is a big investment. It usually takes several days or weeks for the application an...
How Long Does It Take to Study for the PE Civil Exam?
Once you've registered for the PE Civil exam and have chosen a depth section it's time to study. This is probably the most im...
How I Passed the Civil Engineering PE Exam
There are many different and successful strategies for passing the Civil Engineering PE exam, and a key part in success is fi...
Which PE Civil Exam to Choose?
Passing the Civil PE exam takes planning and strategy, there's no doubt about it. Part of that strategy is choosing which Civ...
Favorite Strategies for Passing the PE Exam
The PE exam is quite possibly one of the most important and hardest milestones in an engineer's career. As such, it is import...
Importance of Continuing Education for Professional Engineer...
Continuing education is important to engineers for many reasons. Not only can it help to keep things interesting and keep you...
How to Become a Civil Engineer?
Civil Engineering is a time-honored and noble profession. We solve problems in the built environment in order to make the wor...
5 Tips for Preparing for the CA Seismic PE Exam
Table of Contents 1. Understand the type of exam you are taking 2. Take you...
What are PDH Credits? How do I get them?
PDH stands for "professional development hour" and PDH credits are simply that - an hour spent on developing skills or knowle...
5 Types of Questions to Expect on the CA Seismic PE Exam
While the Board of Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists provides a list of six primary content areas, I tho...
5 Easy Ways for Engineers to Earn PDH Credit
Professional Development Hours (PDHs) are required in 42 of 50 states to maintain or renew your P.E. license in that state. O...
8 Quick Tips About the Mechanical PE Exam
Table of Contents 1. Understand units 2. Practice 3. Sleep...
How Long Does It Take to Study for the PE Mechanical Exam?
This is a common question that many people who have passed the FE exam often ask when they make the commitment to embark on t...
Do you have to practice as a designer or work for a design f...
In a lot of ways, majoring in structural engineering and pursuing your P.E. License pigeon-hole you into a specific career pa...
How to Become a Structural Engineer?
The work of a structural engineer can pose a major public safety hazard if completed by an engineer without the proper techni...
What Is the Role of a Structural Engineer?
"I'm a Structural Engineer and I make sure buildings don't fall down". This is what I said at my daughters preschool on bring...
Experience Taking the PE Civil Exam
My Civil Engineering PE exam experience began almost a full year before I took the test. Exam applications were due to the st...
Why Do I Need a PE License?
It is true that a primary role of a Professional Civil Engineer is to sign and seal construction documents. It is also true t...
How to become a Petroleum Engineer?
One might look at this question and assume the answer is obvious. Surely the way to become a petroleum engineer is by earnin...
Are you ready to pass the Electrical PE exam? Here is what i...
Work until You no longer have to introduce yourself. - Harvey SpectorThe key element in building a successful career path is...
Why Should A Petroleum Engineer Become A Licensed Profession...
Licensed professional engineers can be found in all engineering disciplines. However, it is far more common in some discipli...
Which PE Civil Exam Is the Easiest to Pass?
Almost without fail, the first questions I get from EIT's who are interested in taking the PE Exam is "How hard is it?" or "W...
Strategies for Passing the PE Civil Exam
The PE Civil Exam really is unlike any other exam you have taken throughout your collegiate and professional career. It is co...
My Experience in Taking the PE Civil Exam
Taking the PE Civil Exam is a big step in the career of any engineer. The experience will vary for each person depending on t...
The Path to Passing PE Civil Exam
The PE exam is one of the most important milestones in an engineer's career. It also usually takes place at least four years...
Five Tips for Passing the PE Civil Exam
Table of Contents 1. Apply for the exam as soon as you can 2. Make a Thoughtful Stu...
What Is Structural Engineering and What Do Structural Engine...
According to the Structural Engineering Association of California (SEAOC), "structural engineers create drawings and specific...
Are you ready to pass the Civil PE Exam? Here's what it take...
If you are reading this, you are probably starting to think about the next steps in your career and if becoming a licensed Pr...
Why You Shouldn't Hesitate to Take the P.E?
If you are reading this and considering taking the P.E., the best time to get started is NOW! While the amount of engineering...
