Materials or Mechanical PE???
Materials or Mechanical PE???
(OP)
I plan to take the PE this next year, but I am debating between going the mechanical route or the metallurgical/materials route. I have a degree in each, so I don't believe one will be harder for me than the other. Which would serve me best in my career? I plan on spending most of my career in composites. Is there an advantage to one versus the other?
Thanks for the input everyone.
Thanks for the input everyone.





RE: Materials or Mechanical PE???
I know in California regarding the sub-sets of Mechanical, I can practice HVAC design and stamp even though I took the machine design afternoon portion of the exam. It is basically an "if I feel I am competent in the area, I can stamp it... on your honor sorta".
Hopefully these additional questions will give you clarity in your decision. Good luck.
-Dustin
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RE: Materials or Mechanical PE???
thread731-254534: Can't find a job-unemployed for over 7 months may be of use.
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RE: Materials or Mechanical PE???
If you have an undergraduate degree in ME and masters in materials, you may want to review the mechanical PE exam subject area and compare with the materials/metallurgical PE exam at the web site below;
http://www.ncees.org/exams/professional/
RE: Materials or Mechanical PE???