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    Changing the Conversation about Engineering

    Pretty much anywhere east of the rockies. Heck, in some places I'm seeing that architects are the ones submitting structural drawings on significant buildings...and doing a piss poor job. Yet nothing can be done because its common practice and the building depts allow it. Sure would be nice...
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    Changing the Conversation about Engineering

    I think the lack of code enforcement is due to a lack of quantity and quality of people in the building departments, but that can obviously be a thread in itself. Allowing mediocre design allows mediocre engineers to exist.
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    Changing the Conversation about Engineering

    Wow, what a misguided approach. Every discipline is unique. Maybe this is geared more toward EE's or ME's. Hg/TX, do you really think it's your image that's hurting the industry? I thought it was because the states dont enforce the codes which allows schlup SE's to underbid everyone...
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    PE Waive for PHD

    PhD is 90 credits (48 course, 42 research) MS is 30 credits (21 course, 9 research) It completely depends on where you do your MS if your credits can transfer. If I went for the PhD it would have taken me an additional 2.5 years on top of the 1.5 for the MS. 6 years for PhD is not unheard of...
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    More employment opportunities for engineers?

    Who said the larger economy was improving? No, the outlook isn't improving. In fact, I think it's getting worse unless you're willing to relocate.
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    Infrastructure crisis? Possible outcomes/solutions?

    Here's a great graphic that puts things into perspective http://money.cnn.com/news/specials/storysupplement/stimulus-tracker/index.html Look at Simulus 1 package and the amount of money allocated towards infrastructure versus everything else. Honestly I think the blame squarely rests with...
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    SE OR MS

    I think it'd be best for you to provide us a little a background of what you do.
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    Should I start studying engineering in my late 20s?

    It's not that you're doing engineering for the money. It's that you're taking on educational debt with less time to pay it off. There is a point where a person needs to balance job enjoyment and the expected quality of life.
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    Should I start studying engineering in my late 20s?

    Being able to have a good career isn't an issue. The issue is the amount of return on your educational investment. Typically engineering doesn't pay as well as other professions. Jumping in late hurts your return even more, to the point it may not be worth pursuing. If you're ok with how the...
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    Your Opinions on ASCE

    Manym, You're singing to the choir. I see a lot of engineers complaining, ranting and raving, but I never see any action to correct the problem aside from an isolated person here or there. Maybe the passive nature of the structural engineer is the root problem of why such a backwards...
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    Your Opinions on ASCE

    Manym, As a seasoned structural engineer who's obviously thought a lot about these subjects, what do you think the older SE's need to do? What should the younger engineers be striving for? Abandon ASCE and start a new organization? Somehow make change? I'm asking because I'm in a position to...
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    Looking For Scientific Literature Paper Discussion Forum

    There may be websites out there, but you typically need to go directly through an editor to do what you're speaking. I'm a member of one such organization and do reviews all the time on various structural and materials papers. The reason it's done this way is so the reviewers with known...
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    Your Opinions on ASCE

    Manym, I think a discussion regarding why and how our profession has become more complex can be a thread in its own. and further, why advanced degrees are required to deal with this complexity another.
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    Your Opinions on ASCE

    Manym, I think society values what we do.....they're just ignorant to the fact codes aren't enforced. As an engineer who's worked since the 70's, do you agree that codes have become more complex or not? BOK is in response to the increasing complexity in our work due to good ol Lawyers of...
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    Alert to those who are licensed in nebraska.....

    Honestly guys, other than the $400 fee, the SE II is not difficult. You get to do design problems within your specialty (bridge or building) and explain your answers. It's not the 6 minute/question multiple choice crap like the SE I. There shouldn't be a need to "beat the system"
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    Your Opinions on ASCE

    Lobsta, I want to make sure I understand you correctly. ASCE is purposely trying to put downward pressure on Civil Engineers' salaries? One of the reasons why I asked this question was because a very highly regarded professor made a comment that a goal of ASCE's was to keep engineers salaries...
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    Your Opinions on ASCE

    To the civil engineers out there, how well do you feel ASCE represents the profession? What do they do well, and what not? What do you wish they could do better?
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    Lets talk about the Stimulus Plan....

    I think throwing too much money at US infrastructure at once will be counter productive. States wont be able to manage the influx of projects, the contractor supply can only expand so quickly, and engineering can only produce so much at once. 2-3 years? That's what it takes to design some of...
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    Look Toto, there is an Engineering Union.

    Stronger leadership is needed in the various engineering disciplines, but unionizing isn't the way to do it.
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    Increasing Education Requirements

    I don't see anyone in this thread implying a grad degree be a direct ticket to an SE, nor is that the intent of ASCE 465. Sorry to hear you feel your classes were a waste. I'd be angry too if I had to teach my classes. There's junk programs out there, but to discredit the entire education...

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