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Do you think those who pass their exam are simply smarter than everyone else (including you)? And if you’ve already failed one of these before, do you think you’re simply not “smart enough?” 🤔
Well, think again!
There’s another variable that affects your exam results much more than “how smart” you are ever will — and it’s backed by a study that lasted 13 years! 😲
Now, want to know the most shocking thing this study found?
Only 11% of test-takers take this variable into account when preparing for their exams!
This means it’s the best study technique to use if you want to pass, but very few test-takers use it…including you, probably. 😨
So, in this episode, we’re gonna cover what this technique is all about, and then go even further to explain why it works so well and how you can effectively put it into practice in your own prep. 👍
I promise, if you use this, you’ll pass whatever exam you’re preparing for, whether that’s your FE, PE, SE, PMP…you name it! 😉
Go check it out! 🎧
🧠 TUNE IN TO LEARN:
The biggest misconception about passing an exam you probably believe in
The study technique that impacts your exam results more than anything else
Why this technique works like magic for taking exams
2 aspects of it that make it work better than all the other study methods
6 guidelines to apply this technique to your own exam prep…and win on exam day
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Douglas Barton’s TED Talk
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Did you know that only 16.7% of women with an engineering degree actually work in engineering?! 😨 That’s a reality Hannah Dunham faced firsthand — and she’s on a mission to change it.
Hannah is a Chemical Engineer who started her career at a paper mill, where she wasn’t just the only woman in the room...but often the only woman in the entire factory. 😮
Navigating a male-dominated industry was no easy feat, but she quickly learned the skills needed to climb the ranks. Eventually, she wasn’t just working alongside men, but managing a team of up 118 of them (plus women, too).
From a young, female engineer on the factory floor to a successful woman in STEM making just as much as men (if not more!), Hannah cracked the code on what it takes for women to succeed in the field.
Now, she’s sharing everything she’s learned through her consulting business, dedicated to helping other women in STEM do the same. 💅 👷
If you’re a woman in STEM (or know one), this episode is packed with insights you can’t afford to miss if you want a successful career.
Hit the play button now! 🎧
🧠 TUNE IN TO LEARN:
The 2 Biggest Struggles Women in STEM Report to Her What She Learned From Managing Men That She Now Makes It Clear to Women The 2 Leadership Skills Crucial for Women to Thrive in STEM Her Experience as a Woman Engineer That Inspired Her to Start Her Business The 2 Reasons Why There Few Women in STEM...And How to Solve It The Best Way to Find a Mentor (And the Two Moments Women Need a Female Mentor) 3 Secret Tips for Women to Negotiate Equal Pay She Only Shares With Her Clients🤝 OUR PARTNER:
Built Bar (Use code CIVAC)
🔗 RESOURCES MENTIONED:
Auburn University
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As civil engineers, we’re used to solving big, complex problems no one can solve…until we run into a simple life debate we can’t figure out. 👇
“Am I saving enough money…or way more than I need?” 🤔
That’s where Andy Cole, PE, comes in. 👇
Andy is a civil engineer turned financial advisor who helps engineers take control of their money — not with one-size-fits-all guidelines, but with strategies tailored to their own goals, and values.
In this episode, Andy helps you understand key financial concepts once and for all with his engineering analogies (which you’ll love).
Also, he dives into the things you should avoid (and do!) for long-term financial success…and how a financial advisor can help. 👍
If you’ve ever worried about how to better manage all the money that comes in from your hard work as a civil engineer, including paying less in taxes, this episode is worth a listen. 😉 🎧
🧠 TUNE IN TO LEARN:
The Engineering Analogy To Understand Financial Planning Once and for All The Engineering Analogy To Understand Investing Why Civil Engineers Should Hire a Financial Advisor What Does the Work with a Financial Advisor Entails? The 2 Biggest Mistakes You Make With Your Finances as a Civil Engineer The FIRST Thing You Should Do To Set Yourself up for Financial Success His Career Pivot into Financial Advisory How He Slowly Transitioned Into a New Career...And How You Can Too!🤝 OUR PARTNER:
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🔗 RESOURCES MENTIONED:
American Water Works Association (AWWA)
CH2M (Now part of Jacobs)
University of Florida
Fiduciary Financial Advisors
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Imagine failing the PE so many times that you decide your next attempt would be your last — pass or walk away. 😨 That was Yameli Herschelman’s reality…until one thing changed for her last try.
Originally from Venezuela, she came to the US for her Master’s degree in Transportation and dreamed of becoming a PE. After struggling with other review courses for her first five attempts, she turned to Civil Engineering Academy for her 6th attempt.
In simple words: the rest is history. 👷 ✅
This episode is packed with hard-earned lessons for repeat takers, from a six-time repeat taker herself who almost gave up on the goal of becoming a PE altogether.
We always say, the PE Exam is 10% technical knowledge and 90% grit. No matter how many times you’ve failed before, Yameli’s perseverance and mindset shift will inspire you to push forward.
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Where Her Mindset Went After Many PE Failures...And What Changed It Is the New PE Exam Really Depth-Specific? The Biggest Challenge on the PE...And How to Solve It A Killer Test-Taking Tip You Should Know for Your Exam Day Why She Thinks Civil Engineering Academy Helped Her Pass What She Added to Her Study Schedule That You Should Add to Yours When She Would Study for the PE During Her Busy Days 3 Aspects of the Transportation PE That Taking Practice Exam Helps With Does a Master's Degree Help You With the PE Exam? The Most Common Topics on the Transportation PE Exam You Need to Know How to Get to Know the Codes Like the Back of Your Hand 2 Hard-Earned Lessons for Repeat Takers...From a 6-Time Taker Herself Why She Recommends Civil Engineering Academy🔗 RESOURCES MENTIONED:
AASHTO “Green Book”
Highway Capacity Manual
NCEES PE Handbook
PE Transportation Exam Specifications
CEA PE CBT Exam Simulator
CEA Civil PE Review Courses
University of Central Florida
📧 CONNECT WITH YAMELI:
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🚨 The Civil Engineering industry is facing a HUGE problem! ⚠️
Experienced engineers are retiring, there are not enough young engineers ready to step into leadership roles, and companies are struggling to fill in the gaps. 😨
Yep, it’s kinda bad (that’s the bad news), but there’s a simple fix to it (that’s the good news).
In this episode, Mark jumps back on to talk about this problem based on his own experiences as a manager at his firm, why this is happening, and more importantly, what companies and engineers can (read: should) do about it.
So, if you’re a young civil engineer looking to grow your career and step into these high-responsibility roles that are now vacant, this episode has lots of strategies for you to do just that. 💼
And, if you're in charge of an engineering firm struggling with this problem, this episode is packed with actionable tips to help you identify, train, and retain the next generation of leaders…in-house…before it’s too late!
Go check it out! 🎧
🧠 TUNE IN TO LEARN:
The problem with experienced engineers retiring and not enough young engineersWhy civil engineering firms wait too long to address leadership gapsHow to spot civil engineers with leadership potential early onHow to tie performance reviews to leadership potential (instead of just technical skills)The 2 best ways to train engineers in leadership roles.The single biggest and industry-wide challenge to developing leaders in-houseThe (many) non-monetary ways firms can retain and develop top talentStrategies for companies to train their engineers into leadersHow you can develop leadership skills — even if your company has no trainingWhy leadership skills are more important than (probably) ever before✅ RESOURCES MENTIONED:
American Concrete Institute (ACI)
American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC)
Post-Tensioning Institute (PTI) Trainings
Six Sigma Certifications
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Do you do annual reviews to reflect on what you’ve accomplished and what’s next? 🤔 We do!
In this episode, we review the year of 2024 here at CEA…and what we have in the pipeline for you! 😉
Using the SWOT analysis, we dive into all our positive and negative points in 2024, as well as all the opportunities and threats we see moving forward — both to CEA and the civil engineering industry as a whole! 😨
From adding new team members to updating our PE review courses…all the way to brand new course offerings for the Environmental folks and those in California. ✅
So, if you want to know more of what we achieved here in 2024, how to join the CEA Dream Team (as we call it 😂), and the details of how we plan to keep helping you thrive in your career, this is for you. 👍
Go check it out! 🎧
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10 Years of CEA in 2025! The Power of Doing the Annual Reviews The SWOT Analysis Method for Your Annual Reviews Our Strengths and Achievements in 2024 Our Weaknesses and Shortcomings in 2024 Opportunities for Us to Exploit Moving Forward The Threats We See for Us and the Industry as We Head into 2025 Our Goals for 2025 & Beyond to Keep Helping You✅ RESOURCES MENTIONED:
CEA Students’ Success Stories Playlist
Interview with Alberto Ortigão
Interview with Lt. Gen. Thomas Bostick
Interview with the Past NCEES Chief of Exams
Interview with Robert Otani on AI
Interview with Dr. Sam Zolfagharian from YegaTech on AI
Episode on the Declining Enrollment in Engineering
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Picture this: you’re 50 years into your career, have done all types of work all over the world, have your Master’s, a PhD, and the CEng. Time to hang up your boots, right? 🤔 Wrong!! ❌
For this fascinating interview, Alberto Ortigão jumps on the show to talk about his journey to pass the #PE Exam in the US…after everything he’s already achieved and done in his 50-year-plus geotechnical career! ✅
(You read it right. He got his PE after 50 freakin’ years! 😱)
Alberto is living proof that no matter what stage you’re at in your career, you can (and should!) become a PE. Also, if you’re heading down the Geotech route for your career, he shares really good insights for young Geotechnical Engineers looking to thrive.
If you’re planning to pass the geotechnical PE Exam and/or make a career in Geotechnical Engineering, then go check out the voice of experience in this interview. You’ll thank us later! 🎧
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🧠 TUNE IN TO LEARN:
Why He Wanted the PE License After 50 Years of Experience The 2 Hardest Aspects of Prepping for the Geotech PE as an International Engineer What's Wrong With Civil Engineering Exams: Theory vs. Practice A Big Piece of the Geotech Work That's NOT in the Civil PE Exam (But Should!) How Civil Engineering Academy Helped Him Prepare for the PE His Tips for You if You're Going After the PE Later in Your Career The Single Topic That Caught Him off Guard on the Geotech Exam Does the Civil PE Exam Really Help You in Practice? Was the Change Towards a More Specialized Exam a Good Thing? What Those Taking the Geotech PE Exam Need to Beat the Low Pass Rates What Every Young Engineer Going into Geotech Should Do...at a Minimum His Top 3 Tips for Anyone Prepping for the PE Exam Two Books He Wrote for Geotechnical Engineers What He Enjoyed the Most About the CEA PE Review Course✅ RESOURCES MENTIONED:
Building Research Establishment (BRE)
University of British Columbia (UBC)
City University of Hong Kong
Handbook of Slope Stabilization, by Alberto Ortigão
Soil Mechanics in the Light of Critical State Theories, by Alberto Ortigão
Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)
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Would you choose a career based on its similarities with…wait for it…chess?! 😯
That’s why Lokesh Palani chose Construction Management, but you don’t have to be a pro chess player to win this game. 😉
In this interview, Lokesh spills the beans on the good, the bad, and the ugly of the Construction Management route for your career, including the growing role of data analytics and how it’s going to impact the field in a few years.
Also, as a graduate of civil engineering, Lokesh’s journey shows how civil engineering opens doors to career paths most people don’t even consider — and some of them may not emphasize the PE license as much (even though it’s still a nice add-on for credibility 😉).
If you’re exploring construction management or looking to branch out of your current field, this episode is packed with actionable insights to help you learn the ropes…from someone in the trenches every day. ✅
Check it out! 🎧
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How Chess Got Him into Construction Management Does the Construction Management Route Require the PE License? The 2 Certifications Construction Managers Need to Stand Out The Growing Role of Data Analytics in Construction Management How AI Will Help Streamline Construction Management The Biggest Demand in Construction...and How AI Will Help Fulfill That Uses of Data Analytics Before, During, and After Project Completion The 2 Skills Construction Managers Need — and It's not Technical Knowledge Commissioning in Construction Management What's a Good vs. Bad Day in the Life of a Construction Manager? The Hard But Rewarding Reality of the Construction Field The Salary and Type of Work You Can Expect as a Construction Manager His Tips for Young Professionals Starting in Construction Management✅ RESOURCES MENTIONED:
Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
Certified Construction Manager (CCM)
Yates Construction
Hathaway Dinwiddie
Virginia Tech
📧 CONNECT WITH LOKESH:
LinkedIn
🎁 FREEBIES FOR YOU:
The 5 Best FE Resources
The Civil PE Startup Guide
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Civil Engineering Academy Website
Civil FE Review Course
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Have you been eyeing the Project Management route for your career and want to know what it looks like? 🤔
Well, this interview with Aaron Shavel spills the beans on everything you need to know…from the inside. 🔐
Aaron is a civil engineering graduate who went down that path and now works as Project Manager at TC Electric, managing some really massive and complex projects up there in New York. 😨
In this episode, he details his journey into Project Management and everything he learned along the way to help you get a headstart if you’re considering going that route as well. 😉
What skills do you need to develop? What are the challenges you’ll face? Do you Need certification — and which ones? How is technology impacting the project management work?
Aaron dives into all these questions you’ve already asked yourself…and a lot more!
So, if working in project management is the thing you think you want for you, whether straight out of school or pivoting into it later in your career, this episode will help you find that out! 👍 🎧
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🧠 TUNE IN TO LEARN:
Why Project Management...and the 3 Routes You Can Take The 2 Traits You Need If You Want to Be a Project Manager The 2 Biggest Communication Challenges Project Managers Face What's the Designated Design-Build Professional Certification? The Process to Getting the DBIA Certification...and Why You Should! What About the PMP? Should You Get it? The New Technologies Being Used in Project Management...and What's Coming Why We’re in the "Civil Engineering Golden Age!" The Biggest Problem With Projects Today...and How to Solve It His Two Best Pieces of Advice to Young Engineers Interested in Project Management The Importance of Scope of Work for Project Managers✅ RESOURCES MENTIONED:
Aaron's Interview with the ASCE
Designated Design-Build Professional Certification
Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA)
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
📧 CONNECT WITH AARON:
LinkedIn
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The 5 Best FE Resources
The Civil PE Startup Guide
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Overwhelmed by the number of codes required for the Geotech PE Exam? Scared by its low pass rates…year after year? 🤔
Then this interview with Seth Anderson is what you need.
Seth is a civil engineer with an unconventional career path into the world of Transmission Engineering, and he’s just passed the Geotech PE Exam…on his first try. ✅ 👷
In this episode, he shares everything he did, every study and test-taking strategy he implemented, and every resource he used to pull this off so you can do the same.
If you’re taking the Geotech PE Exam, no matter if it’s your first or fifth try, you’ll want to listen to this episode. 😉 🎧
🧠 TUNE IN TO LEARN:
How He Got into the Utility World as a Civil Engineer A Rule for the FE Exam That You Should Live By His PE Exam Journey...and How CEA Helped! A Strategy for Your PE Exam Prep to Save You on Exam Day A Test-Taking Tip for Exam Day You'll Want to Use A Subtle Thing That Caught Him Off Guard on the Geotech PE Exam What's the Most Challenging Part of Prepping for the PE Exam? How He Organized the Codes into a System to Help Him Remember Them His Experience with CEA’s PE CBT Exam Simulator What Score Should You Shoot for When Taking Practice Exams? How He Balanced Work, Studying, and Fun Time (Yep, It’s possible!) What He Enjoyed the Most About CEA The Right Way to Look at the Low Pass Rates for the Geotech Exam A New Topic in the New Geotech PE Exam Specs That Threw Him Off A Tip to Handle All the Codes Required by the Geotech PE Exam Is the CEA Student Support Good? The Real Benefit of Taking the PE Most Civil Engineers Don't Realize Why Does He Recommend Civil Engineering Academy?✅ RESOURCES MENTIONED:
FHWA NHI-16-009
FHWA NHI-16-010
FHWA NHI-16-072
Day in the Life of a Transmission Engineer Episode (YouTube)
Day in the Life of a Transmission Engineer Episode (Spotify)
TRC Companies
Clarkson University
📧 CONNECT WITH SETH:
LinkedIn
🎁 FREEBIES:
The 5 Best FE Resources
The Civil PE Startup Guide
FREE CFM® Course Module
📚 PASS YOUR EXAM WITH THESE:
Civil Engineering Academy Website
Civil FE Review Course
Civil PE Review Courses
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Having second thoughts about going for a career in Geotech? 🤔 Well, you shouldn’t!
Our latest guest is Kirsten Grant, a civil engineer who’s making waves in the field few civil engineers dare to dive in — especially women.
As Senior Geostructural Engineer at Schnabel Engineering, wife, and mother, Kirsten’s journey is proof the Geotechnical Engineering route can lead to a rewarding career…without sacrificing your personal goals.
In this inspiring episode, she shares how she decided for Geotech herself, what the work in the field looks like, as well as heard-earned pieces of advice for those still in school and early on in their careers to set themselves up for success..
This is a must-listen for all aspiring and young women geotechnical engineers out there to learn everything about the field, how to kill it once they get into it…and how to balance life’s big dreams with a meaningful career.
🧠 TUNE IN TO LEARN:
The Big Reason She Went Into Geotech...While Most Don't
One Way to Find What Field to Specialize in
Why You'd Want to Consider a Career in Geotech
Is Civil Engineering a Good Field for Women?
Her Tips for Women to Thrive in Engineering
How She Balances Family Obligations With Her Career
A Perk She Has That All Companies Should Offer to Their Employees
How Your Tasks at Work Change When You Move to Senior Engineer
Why Civil Engineering Gets You a Job Anywhere...Even Outside of It
How Much You Can Expect to Earn as a Civil Engineer at Different Stages
How the PE License Helped Her Professionally
How Those Still in School Can Set Themselves up for Career Success
Hard-Earned Pieces of Advice Early-Career Engineers Must Listen to
✅ RESOURCES MENTIONED:
Schnabel Engineering
Wentworth Institute of Technology
Virginia Tech
📧 CONNECT WITH KIRSTEN:
LinkedIn
🎁 FREEBIES:
The 5 Best FE Resources
The Civil PE Startup Guide
FREE CFM® Course Module
📚 PASS YOUR EXAM WITH THESE:
Civil Engineering Academy Website
Civil FE Review Course
Civil PE Review Courses
CFM® Review Course
FE Practice Exams
FE CBT Exam Simulator
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Let me guess: you listened to our previous episode with Brian Armstrong and got interested in what the numbers look like in that real estate syndication opportunity for engineers. Correct? 🤔
Then this episode is exactly what you needed! 😉 💸
Today, we bring back Brian Armstrong to dive deeper in the nuts and bolts of building a passive income machine with real estate syndications…using the higher salary you get after passing the PE Exam, just like he did. 🏠
From what real estate syndications are and how they work to the most important metrics you need to track, Brian covers everything you need to get started in this world with the confidence of a 20-year real estate professional. 💪
If you want to make the money you work hard to get work even harder for you…and beat the paltry 7-10% stock market return…then you’ll want to listen to this one. 🎧
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Why real estate instead of the stock market? Apartment buildings vs. other real estate How apartments are valued What's Net Operating Income (NOI)? What's Cash on Cash Return (CoC)? What's Equity Multiple? What's Average Annual Return (AAR)? What's Internal Rate of Return (IRR)? What's Preferred Return? Break Even Occupancy How real estate syndication works How to move funds from retirement accounts into syndications What to do if you're interested in syndications How Brian can help you get started The 2 syndication red flags you should stay on the lookout for✅ RESOURCES MENTIONED:
CEA #252 With Brian (Spotify)
CEA #252 With Brian (Apple Podcasts)
CEA #252 With Brian (YouTube)
Individual Retirement Account (IRA)
Qualified Retirement Plan (QRP)
📧 CONNECT WITH BRIAN:
LinkedIn
Progress Capital Group
7 Reasons Savvy Investor Choose Real Estate
🎁 FREEBIES:
The 5 Best FE Resources
The Civil PE Startup Guide
FREE CFM® Course Module
📚 PASS YOUR EXAM WITH THESE:
Civil Engineering Academy Website
Civil FE Review Course
Civil PE Review Courses
CFM® Review Course
FE Practice Exams
FE CBT Exam Simulator
PE Practice Exams
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FE Environmental Practice Exam
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Going for the FE a few years after school is already tough. But 11 years, with three failed attempts in the track record, and facing language challenges for coming from a non-English speaking country?! 😨
That’s exactly what Angela Concha did! 😮
Angela is a civil engineer in Ohio who came to the U.S. from Venezuela and passed the FE Exam as a student of The Ultimate Civil FE Review Course.
In this episode, she dives into her FE prep struggles. From why self-study and other renowned (and expensive!) prep courses out there didn’t work for her…and how she turned things around.
Her journey is a big lesson on the single most important trait you should have if you find yourself in the same shoes of having to retake the exam: Grit!
So, if you’re in the same shoes, and especially if you’re a latino or latina engineer on your way to becoming a licensed PE in the US, this episode will inspire you to push through! 💪
Go check it out! 🎧
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Her journeys from Venezuela to the US Her first two unsuccessful attempts at the Civil PE Exam with self-study Did PPI’s expensive course really prepare her for her 3rd try? How she found Civil Engineering Academy and finally passed the PE The biggest challenge of her entire exam prep The most difficult part of the FE Exam What The Ultimate Civil FE Review Course has that helped her the most on exam day Her little trick for the day before the exam to remember everything you studied Her favorite feature of the course…and why it made all the difference Her advice on taking practice exams leading up to the real deal What you should do immediately after you take the exam Is the Civil FE Exam becoming more theoretical? The most difficult question type on the exam The single most important trait you need to have as a repeat taker✅ RESOURCES MENTIONED:
CEA FE CBT Exam Simulator
CEA Ep 192 With Makenzie Allen (YouTube)
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Many non-civil engineers have passed the Civil PE Exam, and our latest guest, Jessica Wellcome, is another awesome example…whose journey is nothing short of inspiring! 👏 👷
Jessica finished school with a degree in Architectural Engineering Technology but found herself working in Transportation at NYS DOT, which is when she quickly realized that…
She needed the PE license to get promoted! The problem? 🤔
Her path wasn’t easy — she took the exam 6 times (3 paper-based, 3 computer-based), with the COVID pandemic putting a damper on her plans. 😞
In this episode, she dives into this journey and the lessons she learned along the way (and the hard way!) after multiple exam retakes.
If you’re an Architectural Engineering grad taking the Civil PE, or a civil engineer having to retake this exam, this will give you actionable advice to take to heart…and a blueprint for resilience.
After all, as her no-quit mantra during her prep goes, “Don’t give up. It might not be your time now but your time will come.”
TUNE IN TO LEARN:
What Her Transportation Work Looks Like at NYS DOT How Important is the Civil FE to Your Career? The True Benefit of Taking the PE...And Why Decoupling Hurts It Why She Could Only Sit for the PE Exam After 6 Years of Experience Her Tip to Help you Prove Your Work Experience to the NCEES Why She Went With Civil Engineering Academy A Key Lesson She Learned the Hard Way When Prepping for the PE Exam Her Number One Tip When Solving Practice Problems for the PE How to Deal With the (Many) Codes in the Transportation Exam...Without Overwhelm How Much Prep Do You Really Need for Your Exams? The Biggest Tip for Repeater Takers...from a Repeat Taker Herself What to Do When You Don't Know How to Answer a Question The Transportation Topic That Appeared the Most on the Exam The Topic She Struggled the Most With During the Exam A Question That Caught Her off Guard on the Exam Should You Really Take a Review Course? (Plus the Benefits of It) What She Enjoyed About Civil Engineering Academy🤝 OUR PARTNER:
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✅ RESOURCES MENTIONED:
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New York State Department of Transportation
PE Handbook
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FREE FE and PE Study Groups
PE CBT Exam Simulator
CEA YouTube Channel
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Is it possible to work as a civil engineer in…wait for it…the US Navy?! ⚓ Well, the answer is yes. (I know… what? 😮)
Today’s guest is Jason Schechter, an engineer who has spent 20 years serving in the Navy, doing all types of projects any other engineer does in the civilian world…and now works in the Pentagon. 🫡
How did he do it? 🤔
In this episode, he talks about the Navy’s program for recruiting engineers that he joined while still in college (and you probably didn’t even know existed until to today!), as well as the career progression and the (lots of ) pros and (very few) cons of working in the military. 🎖️
Oh, I almost forgot. 😅 Your experience in the military also sets you up for success after you reach the retirement age of the military.
So, if one of your goals in life was to join the military, or you’re simply curious about what it’s like to take that route now, then you'll definitely want to listen to this episode. 😉
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How He Got in the Navy as an Engineer The Navy's Civil Engineering Collegiate Program for Recruiting Engineers What It's Like to Be Part of the Navy's Program The 3 Types of Work You Do in the Navy as a Civil Engineer Is the Navy's Work All Civil Engineering Work? The Worst Part of Being in the Navy and How He Handles It Why He Stayed in the Navy for 20 Years...When the Plan Was Only 4 Years The Big Benefit of Staying in the Navy Until the Retirement Age What the Career Progression of a Civil Engineer in the Navy Looks Like 2 Skills Civil Engineers Need to Excel at the Navy The Hardest Part of His Job Today at the Pentagon What Positions You Can Get Outside the Navy Afterwards His 2 Biggest Frustrations Today Working in the Pentagon How Politics Affects Your Work in the Navy How to Get Your PE When Working in the Navy All Over the World His Advice If You're Interested in Joining the Navy as an Engineer✅ RESOURCES MENTIONED:
CEA Podcast #260 (Kim Truong)
Navy's Engineering Collegiate Program
Navy's Civil Engineers Corps (CEC) Program
Navy's CEC Presentation
Navy's Construction Battalions (Seabees)
The Fighting Seabees (1944)
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
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PE Water Resources vs. PE Environmental Exam: what’s the difference?
Even better, if you work in any of these two fields…which one do you take if they overlap quite a bit? 🤔
You’ve probably asked yourself those same questions, and this week’s guest, Matt Fanghella, has the answers to both! 💪
Matt is a PE and CFM (and one of our CEA Team members too!) with lots of experience in both worlds, both regarding his career and his journey to licensure.
As someone who worked in Environmental early on in his career, and then transitioned to Water Resources, he found himself in the spot you’re in right now.
In this episode, he dives into his process for spotting the (small) differences between the two exams, how he decided which one to take so you know how you can do it for yourself…
…all the way to brand-new CEA resources he’s working on to help you tackle the Environmental FE and PE exams if you’re going that route. ✅ 🏗️
Smash that play button and get all your questions answered about these two exams once and for all! ⏯️
TUNE IN TO LEARN:
Why are There 2 Separate PE Exams About Water Resources and Environmental? The Gap in the Engineering Industry That the 2 Exams Were Created to Fill How to Choose Between the Civil: Water Resources or Environmental PE Exam Matt's Experience in the Both the Environmental and Water Resources Arenas How He Decided Between the Water Resources and Environmental PE Exams Our Brand-New PE Environmental Practice Exam for You The FE Environmental Exam Teaser on CEA's (Future) Environmental PE Review Course Why You'll Want to Go Down the Environmental Career Path🤝 OUR PARTNERS:
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✅ RESOURCES MENTIONED:
FE Environmental Practice Exam
PE Environmental Practice Exam
CFM® Review Course
What’s a TMDL?
Introducing the CFM® Review Course
Matt’s PE Exam Journey
NCEES PE and FE Environmental Handbooks
PE Update Page
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Did you know one of the most difficult topics in the Water Resources PE Exam is not related to Water Resources?! 😯
That’s what our guest on this episode, Kim Truong, found to be true firsthand after taking and passing this thing herself.
Kim is an Environmental Scientist turned Civil Engineer who’s been working for the US Air Force in Japan.
In this episode, she dives into the tactics and resources she used to study for this exam, as well as her experience with the exam itself inside the exam room…and that most challenging topic I mentioned before.
If you're taking the PE Water Resources Exam soon or have plans to do so, then this episode spills the beans on everything she did right to get it done on her first try so you can, too.😉
Go check it out! 🎧
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The Overlooked Topic That's Heavily Tested on the Water Resources PE Exam Is Theory Tested in the April 2024 Format as Much as in the Past...or Even More? Her Top-Notch Strategy to Taking Practice Exams That You Should Copy Her Top Piece of Advice to Pass the PE (Hint: It's not Related to Studying) Why She Went With a Course Instead of Doing It Alone…And Why You Should Too! The Biggest Thing That Made Her Choose Civil Engineering Academy What She Enjoyed About Civil Engineering Academy's PE Course After She Got In Why the April 2024 Changes to the PE Exam Specs was a Really Good Thing Her Experience Taking One of the NCEES Exams in Another Country The Hardest Part of Preparing for the PE Exam How the PE Review Course Gave Her Structure and Organization What She Thought of the PE CBT Exam Simulator Her 2 Tips to Build a PE Exam Study Schedule Should You Switch to Another Civil PE Exam After a Fail? 2 Reasons Why She Recommends Civil Engineering Academy's PE Review Course🤝 OURS PARTNERS:
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✅ RESOURCES MENTIONED:
Civil Engineering Academy’s PE Review Courses
PE CBT Exam Simulator
The April 2024 Changes to the PE Exam
Should You Change Your Civil PE Exam?
The Best PE Exam Switches You Can Try
Boston University
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
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“Artificial Intelligence” gets all the buzz today. 🤖 Lots of things it could be used for, and lots of options out there. The problem? 🤔 According to Dr. Sam Zolfagharian, most AEC leaders try to implement it the wrong way! 🚨
Dr. Sam is the co-founder and president of YegaTech, an AI consulting firm focusing on helping AEC firms and executives plan and execute their AI strategy to scale their business.
After years of experience as a Structural Engineer herself, she saw firsthand all the tasks that could be sped up with the help of technology…and how little AEC leaders understand what’s really at their disposal when it comes to AI. 🤯
(In case you’re wondering, it’s not simply looking at what AI tools are out there and picking a few to “give it a try.)
In this episode, Dr. Sam dives into how AI will shape the future of work in the AEC industry for companies, how future AEC professionals (civil engineers included!) will need to adapt…all the way to YegaTech’s AI Innovation Framework for firms to scale with the help of AI.
This framework is now already being used to develop AI strategies and AI governance across multiple AEC companies, and Dr. Sam teaches it in this very episode. Go check it out! 🎧
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The Biggest Mistake Leaders Make When Incorporating AI into Their Companies What Leaders Should (Really) Look at When Thinking of AI for Their Firms The Future of Human Work in an AI-Driven World How AI is Being Implemented in the AEC Industry Today Where Can AI Be Implemented...That No One is Talking About? How AI Tools and Techniques Can Scale Industry-Standard Procedures How AI Will Streamline a Tedious Task in Structural Engineering Will AI Take Away People's Jobs...Only? (Hint: It's not what you think!) A Big Concern with Using AI at Work...for the Company and Employees The Biggest Risk of Relying on AI in the Workplace What Companies Need to Do to Minimize the AI Risks for the Company What Will Change for AEC Professionals in the Future Due to AI What Will Change for AEC Firms in the Future Due to AI A Brand-New Department for AEC Companies Due to AI What All This AI Talk Means to Future Civil Engineers Like You!✅ RESOURCES MENTIONED:
YegaTech’s Presentation on AI in the AEC Industry
5-Step Guide to Prepare for the AI-Driven Economy
Georgia Tech
Carnegie Mellon University (CMU)
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🚨 This PE Exam prep timeline defies EVERYTHING you’ve seen so far! 🚨 We always mention that 3 months is the minimum, but exemptions exist…and Connor Aycock did it in ONE month! 😱 👇
That’s exactly what you read, believe it or not.
After moving to a new state where the rules on when you can take the PE after passing the FE are looser, Connor had his chance.
In May 2024, his boss challenged him to take it immediately. After realizing the timing was perfect and that the best window for him to take the test was June 2024, he went for it. 💪
He condensed his exam prep into a jaw-dropping four-week schedule (Whats?! 😨), blocked off his study time, and gathered the on-demand resources he needed to bust through the material.
After 4 and half weeks, he took it…and passed it! ✅ 👷
In this episode, he dives into this (unbelievable) journey, hits on all the things he did to make it possible, talks about what the exam was like and the most challenging parts of it…
…all the way to the ONE THING he would’ve done differently that you can learn from him and do it right in your own exam prep.
If you’re preparing for this exam as well, this episode is a must-listen. 🎧
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His (Unbelievable) Deadline to Take (and Pass!) the Civil PE Exam How He Structured His Entire PE Exam Prep Into 4 1/2 Weeks His One-Line Piece of Advice for Your Own PE Exam Prep The ONE Thing He Would've Done Differently in His Exam Prep What Caught Him Off Guard During the Exam The Biggest Challenge While Taking the Exam That Really Messes up With You The Best Skill You Learn Going Through the PE Exam His Two-Step Approach to Tackling Theory Questions…Plus How Many He Got His Experience With AIT Questions on the Exam 2 Tips for You to Find Time to Prepare for Your Exam (Believe it, You Have Time!) What He Enjoyed the Most About The Ultimate Civil PE Review Course🤝 OUR PARTNER:
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✅ RESOURCES MENTIONED:
The Civil PE Starter Toolkit
The Ultimate Civil PE Review Courses
Test Prep Insight’s Best PE Review Courses
University of Alabama
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🚨 Here’s another case that will blow your mind 👉 Imagine taking the Civil PE Exam 7 (seven!) times, each time with a different exam format…and all this without a civil engineering degree! 🤯
That’s exactly what today’s guest, Justin Krishart, PE, did! 😲
Justin graduated from Penn State with a degree in Architectural Engineering with an emphasis in Structures. Needless to say, he knew very little about what’s covered in the PE Exam, except for Structural topics.
After failing both the paper-based and CBT PE exam in the old breadth-and-depth format six times, the April 2024 changes turned on the light at the end of the tunnel. 💡
This episode is an awesome story of perseverance with a big lesson every test-taker needs to hear — which is what kept him going when most people would’ve given up. 👷 💸
If you’ve found yourself failing this thing multiple times already, you need to listen to his journey!
How he managed to stay in the game even after feeling devastated by the past failures. What he found to be the most challenging part. How he prepared for this as if it were his second, part-time job. All the way to the resources he used that you can use too. 😉
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Does an Architectural Engineering Degree Cover What's on the Civil PE? Passing the FE Exam Two Weeks After Graduation What He's Doing Today That Motivated Him to Get The PE How a Tricky Requirement in Pennsylvania Delayed His PE Exam His First 3 Attempts at the Old, Pencil-and-Paper PE Exam His 4th and 5th Attempt at the CBT PE Exam in 2022 Prepping With a Prep Course for His 6th Try in 2023 His Final Attempt at the New, Depth-Specific PE Exam in 2024 4 Professional Benefits That Kept Him Going After Several Failed Attempts A BIG Personal Reason Why He Didn't Give Up (And Why You Shouldn’t Either) How Many Practice Exams He Needed to Take What His Study Hours Looked Like Over The Week With Work and Life How Many Months Did He Prepare for? The Single Most Challenging Part of the PE Exam Three Kinds of Alternative-Item Type Questions He Got Asked What He Enjoyed the Most About the Ultimate Civil PE Review Course✅ RESOURCES MENTIONED:
The Ultimate Civil PE Review Courses
PE CBT Exam Simulator
Pennsylvania (Penn)
State University
Penn State's Architectural Engineering Department
Pennsylvania Engineering Licensing Board
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The Civil PE Startup Guide
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Civil Engineering Academy Website
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