By Dr. Peter T. Martin on December 28, 2009
When the winter solstice brings us Christmas and all the other end of year festivities, there’s a natural break. For the majority of us, the holidays are a break from work. It’s also a time when treadmills and exercise bikes sell. It’s the time when we resolve to change something.
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Category: PE Exam Preparation | Tags: civil pe exam, pe exam prep |
By Dr. Peter T. Martin on October 23, 2009
A Civil Engineering PE Review is more critical to Civil Engineers than any other branch of engineering. This article explains why Civil Engineers have to put their professional opinion on the line.
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Category: PE Exam Preparation | Tags: civil engineering, civil pe exam, pe exam prep |
By Dr. Peter T. Martin on October 23, 2009
This article offers a transition from school to work by explaining how the experience of a tough 4-year degree in Civil Engineering with all the exams, fails to prepare us for that PE Exam. The article shows how the examiners change the emphases and methods of examining from those we learned from our professors.
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Category: PE Exam Preparation | Tags: civil engineering, civil pe exam, pe exam prep |
By Dr. Peter T. Martin on October 23, 2009
The PE Exam is so broad, so random, and so unpredictable that it needs a different approach. Instead of wading through many big fat books, this article shows how preparation should be comprehensive but focused. It stresses the importance of practice.
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Category: PE Exam Preparation | Tags: civil engineering, civil pe exam, pe exam prep |
By Dr. Peter T. Martin on October 23, 2009
This article explains why the PE Review courses are so important for most of us. It shows how undergraduate education can be variable, even when all programs are accredited.
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Category: PE Exam Preparation | Tags: civil engineering, civil pe exam, pe exam prep |
By Dr. Peter T. Martin on October 23, 2009
This article shows why the PE Examiners compile the PE Exam in its current format and how the exam strives to serve as a filter for those aspiring to enter the Civil Engineering profession.
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Category: PE Exam Preparation | Tags: civil engineering, civil pe exam, pe exam prep |