Structural 2 Exam or not?
Structural 2 Exam or not?
(OP)
What are the benefits of having passed the structural 2 exam? I just took the PE and felt like it went really good and am counting some chickens before they hatch, BUT, does anyone have any suggestions as to why or why not they would recommend taking the SE-2?





RE: Structural 2 Exam or not?
The SE II will give you a Structural Engineers Licnese (SE) which is required in a few states. Illinois is one and CA if you want to design certain and/or larger structures.
I live 20 miles from IL but cannot design a simpe I-beam. Go figure??
RE: Structural 2 Exam or not?
RE: Structural 2 Exam or not?
RE: Structural 2 Exam or not?
If you only have passed the SE1, then you will probably have to take the new 2 day structural exam for structural engineering practice sometime in your career.
Hopefully those folks that have passed the old SE1 and SE2 format exams will be "grandfathered in" based on the new exam structure...
http://www.ncees.org/news/index.php?release_id=47
RE: Structural 2 Exam or not?
If memory serves, the SE is necessary in California only for high occupancy/critical structures (hospitals, prisons, etc.) and buildings over 160 feet tall in Los Angeles County.
I have heard, but never confirmed, that the original SE requirement in California was political in nature.
States like Illinois require the SE1 and SE2 for anything structural. In most states, the common license seems to be PE, even for "strucural" engineering.
Differences like these are why comity is used rather than reciprocity for subsequent state licenses.
After April 2011, I would imagine that anyone currently authorized to practice as a structural engineer (little "s") would be grandfathered, whether it be a PE, Illinois-type SE, or California-type SE.
RE: Structural 2 Exam or not?
RE: Structural 2 Exam or not?
RE: Structural 2 Exam or not?
"Does the man make the journey or does the journey make the man" - Mark Twain
RE: Structural 2 Exam or not?
RE: Structural 2 Exam or not?
RE: Structural 2 Exam or not?
RE: Structural 2 Exam or not?
RE: Structural 2 Exam or not?
RE: Structural 2 Exam or not?
woodengineer
RE: Structural 2 Exam or not?
When you say "a number of structural engineers without the structural 2 exam have been grandfathered" are you talking from personal experience with people you know or do you have a link to some specifics regarding Utah's position on grandfathering?
It seems like it would be pretty clear cut. either you are are you are not an SE depending on certain qualifications as described the state of question.
If having a PE prior to satisfying new SE-2 requirements means you are an SE.... I just would like to see where you are getting that.
RE: Structural 2 Exam or not?
http://le.utah.gov/~2008/bills/sbillenr/sb0200.htm
...(e) have successfully completed three years of licensed professional engineering experience established by rule by the division in collaboration with the board, except that prior to January 1, 2009, an applicant for licensure may submit a signed affidavit in a form prescribed by the division stating that the applicant is currently engaged in the practice of structural engineering...
This has been well publicized.
woodengineer
RE: Structural 2 Exam or not?
RE: Structural 2 Exam or not?