My advice, for HVAC and Fire Protection get experience and your PE rather than a Master's degree. I do not see how going deeper into working with the Darcy Weisbach equation will give you experience in design.
My 2 cents,
MPE engineer, JPR
texanman:
If you mean, will you provide supply air along with exhaust, then the room should be negative (actually it should always be negative). The air that you pull out can come from adajacent rooms (not 100% OA), but keep in mind the effect this will have in adajcent systems too (S=R+OA)...
cedarbluffranch and RRR04:
Be careful about the FE and PE requirements, check your state's rules. In Pennsylvania, the 4 year requirement only starts to count AFTER ISSUANCE (aka not "the date you took the test") of the EIT certificate.
I live and work in PA, but most of our work is in NJ, so...
Sutherbj:
I can provide you with some advice as well. I graduated right after 9/11 and the economy was not great either. I remember seeing people get laid off in the papers in the hundreds and always thought how was I to get a job without experience or any contacts?
First off, do not...
I am taking the Mech Pe exam on spring too. I am already studying, using the MERM book, however I feel I need a book filled with formulas that I can reference during the exam. I took the EIT on April 2005 and I remember the "NCEES EIT Guide" was very useful (this is the only book allowed on the...
Thank you for all your opinions.
I gotta add that I contacted the client and expressly thank him for his gesture. I do not think he expects any "privileges outside of the realm of engineering and business ethics" just by giving the gift basket.
FACS: I took the gift home and I do not really...
A few weeks ago I was contacted by a client who had a code issue. His construction renovation was stopped by a code official and he needed State approved drawings YESTERDAY (no difference there), because they had a refinancing closing deadline coming soon. Ths was a BIG deal to them.
After more...
I am a Mech. Engineer. My wife is in the healthcare field. I married her because I love her and obvioulsy not because of her profession. However, working on health care buildings design myself, it is interesting to talk to her about medical gases systems, emergency power, etc. There are things...
