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PE Exam Study Materials?

PE Exam Study Materials?

PE Exam Study Materials?

(OP)
I'm taking the April SE1 exam and was wondering if anyone had bought Subasic's, "Six-Minute Solutions for Structural I PE Exam Problems" and NCEES', "NCEES Structural I Engineering Sample Questions and Solutions" books and whether they were worth their price.

RE: PE Exam Study Materials?

If I remember right, I bought the sample questions and solutions from NCEES and thought it was worth it.  I also had the book by Lindburg for the civil PE because it had some structural too.  I've never heard of the first book you cite.  Compared to the EIT, I didn't think that the Struct 1 test was that bad.

RE: PE Exam Study Materials?

I bought the book by Subasic. It's really good, IMHO.

RE: PE Exam Study Materials?

I bought Ms. Subasic's book, too. It's a good kick start concerning the codes. I did all the problems and brought the book with me to the exam (it's allowed - the procters checked). It's thinner than you'd think it should be but worth the extra $40 or so.

RE: PE Exam Study Materials?

(OP)
Thanks folks, I went ahead and ordered both.  I hope my salary increase after getting my PE will cover the loads of books I had to buy!

RE: PE Exam Study Materials?

For help on SE exam help, check out.............

http://ppi2pass.com/w-agora_eef/index.php?bn=eforums_eef

Its a forum which commments on the PE and SE exams exclusively.

I just past my SEI in the Fall and am taking the SEII in the Spring. I used the "NCEES Structural I Engineering Sample Questions and Solutions".  It helped me imagine what type of questions they could ask.

RE: PE Exam Study Materials?

tmacattack,

Have you enough time to study for the SEII? I am assuming you have... What state? And what was the appliction process like? I'd check it out myself, but that's too easy...

RE: PE Exam Study Materials?

Dave,
I actually took the SEI and SEII last fall. I failed the SEII. I was pretty exhausted after two 8 hour exams in consecutive days. I studied many hours in preparation, about 1 year in advance. I am getting ready to study once again for the spring exam. Hopefully, I will pass it and not have to give up my social life for studying anymore.

I live and work in Illinois. For structural work in Illinois, a PE is pretty much worthless.   You need to get a SE license which requires passing the SEI and SEII exams. The application is similar to the PE applications, but you must show that you've worked under a PE or SE doing structural work for 4 years.

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