if i take the NEW structural exam of NCEE?
if i take the NEW structural exam of NCEE?
(OP)
and pass, will i be an SE similar to california SE or
still a PE (structural)?
still a PE (structural)?
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RE: if i take the NEW structural exam of NCEE?
RE: if i take the NEW structural exam of NCEE?
RE: if i take the NEW structural exam of NCEE?
Some states only have PE designations.
Some states have TITLE acts which allow you to call yourself an SE if you've passed the SE-1/SE-2 or new SE-3 exam.
Some states have limited SE PRACTICE acts where you can design most buildings with a PE but only certain structures (hospitals/schools/hi-rise) must be designed by an SE
Some states have unlimited SE PRACTICE acts where you MUST be an SE to do any structural work at all (Illinois for example).
RE: if i take the NEW structural exam of NCEE?
RE: if i take the NEW structural exam of NCEE?
With the new 16 hour SE-3 exam, some states initially have suggested that they won't provide the SE-3 and will only let engineers take the PE exams within their state(Kansas). Kansas has since reconsidered I think ...but not sure.
RE: if i take the NEW structural exam of NCEE?
Hg
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RE: if i take the NEW structural exam of NCEE?
Passing both the SE I and SE II in the same weekend or same year is tough. Has been done, but tough. There will be added pressure becuase if you only pass one or the other, as I understand it, you will still have to take both sessions of the new one in 2011.
I think most study materials should still be relevant because the codes and standards will essentially be the same even though the format will change. I'm sure new practice problem books/exams will come out taylored to the new format.
Not sure what do you mean by limited exam taking possibilities? I believe the new exam will still be offered through NCEES in all locations, even if your state doesn't have an SE license. However, if you mean you're starting a family in 2011, TAKE THE EXAM NOW AND PASS!!!!
IC
RE: if i take the NEW structural exam of NCEE?
RE: if i take the NEW structural exam of NCEE?
As far as I can tell, I can't take both SE I & II in the same weekend; both appear to be Friday exams. Which means if I fail one or the other (which I might; I'm not a designer, which makes me only marginally a structural engineer but it's the closest thing to what I do), there won't be an opportunity to retake it. Risky.
I'm sure I'm not the only person struggling with this. Surprised I haven't seen more discussion, though maybe I just missed it.
Hg
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I would wait until the SE-3. The SE-2 will not be provided in the future and you might end up passing SE-1 and then never having an opportunith to take the SE-2.
In the future, the SE-1 and SE-2 combination might not meet new state requirements...although most end up providing "grandfathering" clauses...but those also have time limits. So you could eventually come to a point where you would try to get comity in another state and not be able to get licensed there without taking the SE-3 anyway.
RE: if i take the NEW structural exam of NCEE?
JAE also had a good post back in September regarding this, can't find it now though.
RE: if i take the NEW structural exam of NCEE?
I''m also expecting the new exam to be a little more difficult to pass, since it's meant to incorporate two exams into one, but that's not really a factor in my decicion (just an observation).
RE: if i take the NEW structural exam of NCEE?
RE: if i take the NEW structural exam of NCEE?
thread507-251976: Article by Structural Engineers Assoc. on SE exams
RE: if i take the NEW structural exam of NCEE?
I have two more test dates available to me, which in theory could mean time to take SE I & II, but if the new test incorporates III as well, it sounds like I'd better wait. Does anyone imagine they'll come out with a sample exam in time to study with it?
I see that almost all the study material out there right now, particularly for seismic, is aimed at buildings, not bridges. What little design experience I have beyond school is all in bridges, in a non-seismic area. This may not work...
Hg
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RE: if i take the NEW structural exam of NCEE?
that kind of sucks.
RE: if i take the NEW structural exam of NCEE?
But from what people are saying, it covers I-III, so taking I & II now wouldn't be wise.
Hg
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RE: if i take the NEW structural exam of NCEE?
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I anticipate the combined exam to be MUCH tougher, although you can pass the vertical or lateral portion of the exam and only retake the portion you failed. It will also include light gaue and cold formed steel (something i would not consider myself an expert).
I would STRONGLY recommend not taking the structural I. If you are in a state where you only need to pass the civil to get your PE and want your license, take the civil and wait until 2011 for the combined. The structural I is a much more difficult exam than the civil and since you can't take the structural II, it's not worth anything more than the civil.
RE: if i take the NEW structural exam of NCEE?
I'm considering trying to pass the SEII before it sunsets this fall too. You have mentioned that PA requires re-application. I have not been able to locate on the PA boards website when and where the exam is administered. Can you point me in the right direction?