tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5876214674823177618.post6175660420294144804..comments2023-12-21T23:14:14.347-06:00Comments on NOLA-dishu: When to take the P.E. Exam?Clayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11905149250548893628noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5876214674823177618.post-81072819160466530062010-01-26T21:20:41.469-06:002010-01-26T21:20:41.469-06:00I mainly do pumps and piping. I may choose the Th...I mainly do pumps and piping. I may choose the Thermo/Fluids section, but HVAC problems are very quick I'm finding. <br /><br />The problem with MechE is it's so broad. <br /><br />We'll see how it goes.Clayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11905149250548893628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5876214674823177618.post-14889057198578926452010-01-26T12:47:01.248-06:002010-01-26T12:47:01.248-06:00I took the Environmental P.E. back in 2007, in Was...I took the Environmental P.E. back in 2007, in Washington State. I had graduated in Civil back in 1989 (I was already a P.Eng. in Canada) and done my M.S. ten years later. I studied very intensively for four weeks before the P.E. exam and found it easier than the EIT/FE exam because it directly related to my daily work. I kept plenty of time to review my answers, and actually walked out early in the afternoon so I would avoid the parking mess...<br /><br />My recommendation is to simply pick the topic that is closest to your daily work and your expertise, organize your study plan very carefully, and be very methodical when you take the exam.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5876214674823177618.post-82972372041224672652009-12-03T22:10:30.131-06:002009-12-03T22:10:30.131-06:00I called LAPELS (state board). I talked to a lady...I called LAPELS (state board). I talked to a lady named Heidi, I believe. The 3 years, 9 months rule will be eliminated after next year.<br /><br />Louisiana is one of the only states to allow people with less than 4 years experience to sit for the exam. It can become a problem when applying for reciprocity, though.Clayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11905149250548893628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5876214674823177618.post-65620119077703918682009-12-01T10:33:10.080-06:002009-12-01T10:33:10.080-06:00Where did you learn that Louisiana only requires 3...Where did you learn that Louisiana only requires 3 years, 9 months? As far as I know, all states offer the PE exam only twice a year. I would like to take the Electrical PE in Oct. 2010, but if I wait until the very last minute to apply in July 2010 I will only have ~3 years, 10 months.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03724471246479778430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5876214674823177618.post-37684446088147369152009-10-26T15:32:42.983-06:002009-10-26T15:32:42.983-06:00I don't think you need to study for PE exam fo...I don't think you need to study for PE exam for a year. I would suggest preparing for the exam for about 5-10 hours per week for 3 months, unless its been decades since you graduated. Study for a few months (or take a review course) and get familiar with your references and calculator. Then buy a practice test and work through the problems. (If you get Lindeburg's ME practice exam, don't worry too much about your score or time, because it's much more difficult than the actual exam).<br /><br />I just took the Oct 2009 Mechanical PE exam (in machine design). I studied for about 30 hours during this last month and I don't think spending more time would have helped me much at all. (My initial study plan was much more ambitious ... life got in the way). Hehe, of course, I don't know if I passed or not.MastaGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17768516230434181595noreply@blogger.com