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Congratulations! So what is your takeaway? How would you choose a school if you had to do it again?

@ no, i learned alot, but from now i can do self study. I am in NYU, mostly they care about money 😂😂

@@ThatCivilEngineer to me honestly i had no option, to get F1 visa i needed a good school and mostly ur university name matters too when you are starting as an intern. School helps u learn stuff in short amount of time.

Interesting. I went to NYU for Undergrad. I've heard mixed reviews about NYU for the Master's program.

"Self Study" is, I think, one of the most important traits to have as an engineer. Most of your PE/FE prep will come down to that. In the real world, you have to learn and adapt to your clients needs so learning how to figure out solutions to problems that aren't straightforward (which is the same as self studying or solving on your own).

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Yes, but getting a license will take longer. I believe in NYS, you need 12 years of work experience if you didn't go to an undergraduate program, but you need only 4 years of work experience to get a license if you did. It also may be hard to find an apprenticeship or entry job because you are competing with people who did go to school.

A lot of other fields pay a lot more with less risk than a civil engineer. This is a challenge that many engineers face at some point in their career.

Does a gap matter for what? To get a license? No. To get into the industry? also no, but it may be more difficult as you are not as well practiced.

I'm not sure I understand you question. What would I recommend for what?

You're best bet would be a school that has an engineering program.

Thank you! I'm glad you gained something!

Yes. You need to make sure that you have the correct prerequisites. If you do not, you may have to take a few undergrad classes before beginning on your masters.

You are correct. I was testing a new format.

You can do it!

Sorry about that. That stinks!

Different parts of engineering use different parts of physics. So firstly, if your not good at one part, you may excel at another part. What kind of engineering are you thinking about doing? I think if you find physics interesting, it may be worth continuing and try to get the engineering degree (especially on a scholarship. Good Job!) If you still find it difficult you can always pivot after a year or two (into construction management for example).

Can't argue with the dynamics part but there are parts of civil, and for me structural, that are more nuanced. For example, if the structure is existing then specific details need to be taken into account to allow for a practical design. I would also slightly push back that earthquakes and wind are dynamic loads. (There are also impact loads but those are not typical in structures for the most part.) I agree that these loads are not as dynamic as Mechanical and our Safety Factors are WAAAAAY higher though! But for the other parts of CE you are probably correct in terms of static vs dynamic loading. But those other types of CE take terrain and other factors into consideration which have their own challenges.

A lot of people don't see what goes into designing a structure or "behind the scenes". Add to that that Civil Engineers don't market ourselves very well and you have a perfect recipe.

Well... some Architects have some egos because they take all the credit, and thinking all other professionals out there are below them.

NCEES has good tips within the NCEES portal. If you are not using that here is some general advice off the top of my head: 1) Keep everything in first person. "I did this... I designed...I analyzed..." 2) Make sure the complexity of the tasks you are documenting are increasingly difficult. Start with I analyzed, then moves to analyzed and designed. Can end with analyzed, designed and explained designs to contractor. 3) Include somewhere within every project description, "All work was performed under the supervision of a licensed Professional Engineer (PE)."

Thank you for the positive feedback!

Thank you! That means a lot.

Glad you enjoyed it

Glad you think so!

I don't want to say it's impossible, but it'll be tough. For example, to get your PE you'll need 12 years of experience vs with a bachelor's you only need 4 years. If you're good at what you do you can get a job but job growth without the piece of paper (i.e. degree) *_may_* be stifled.

You got this!! Rooting for you! The new format (with no breadth) should make this easier as you don't need to relearn all the other subdisciplines from college!

​@@ThatCivilEngineer Can you explain the difference between the new style exam and the older exam. My exam is scheduled for Jan 25

You don't need to worry about the old format since it's no longer relevant. In summary, the older version had a breadth for every subspecialty of CE in the morning and a depth portion for your specialty in the afternoon. The new exam morning and portion are based on the same information, no more breadth and depth.

Are you trying to get a job in the US? I would try to take as many practical Engineering classes as possible. If you are in school and trying to get a job in the US, I would be applying for jobs while in school. I wasn't exactly sure what you are asking. If you clarify I can try to help better.

True. But most of engineering is broken down to statics. That's why colleges tend to make that such an intense course. Regarding Earthquake and Non-Linear, the conceptual understanding is a bit more difficult but, ASCE 7 does break down the process for such analysis pretty soundly.

@@ThatCivilEngineer thank you so much for the info, I'll definitely analyze the related parts 🤘🙏

I agree

Is it really? I never heard such a thing and I've worked on some 10+ story buildings.

You could argue that the larger firms tend to get larger projects and they like to hire Master Graduates. But definitely not a requirement.

You would need to check with the engineering board in which you are performing the design.....however this is a requirement for the person sealing the plans. If you are doing the design under a person qualified to go over 10 stories, you are most likely good.

Yes, not only licensed as a PE but also an SE (Structural Engineer) designation. Not every state requires an SE designation for over 10 stories. Not sure about the national registration. I retired 8 years ago.

I guess the angle does make it look like that.

That's a very valid point. I'll look into those figures to see how large the allowable shipping weights have changed.

Buckle up! You can do this!

I only have experience with the Fx-115ES Plus but based on what I've seen online, it looks like the 115 is cheaper but the 991 gives you an additional line (or two) of text. I would go with the cheaper one as the I never really needed the tables functions and if I did I didn't mind scrolling a few times.

If only the market agreed!

🤐. Who are they and why would be interesting to find out I think.

Good Luck! You got this!

Got it. Thank you for the feedback

The main pier concrete was solid.

That is what some people think of engineering 😂

Great point! I think people tend to forget about these changes. I am curious to see how they reconstruct this bridge and what safety precautions they take.

Will do. Thanks for the feedback.

Interesting. I didn't know that they considered them!

I agree. Unfortunately these things usually only get highlighted when something goes wrong.

Agreed, but another area that I find hard to believe is the ships speed, some experts say without concern that it may have been doing 8 knots. The Captain had 2 Harbor Pilots standing behind him in order to guide him safely. I can't imagine them letting the Captain continue toward the pillar at that speed.

@@clearview5281 Modern disaster prevention assumes a ship would hit the pylon. The idea being that eventually something will happen that will cause a ship to run into the pylon, in this case, bad fuel. With ships, time is money, so if the limit is 8 knots, it will be doing 8 knots. Yes, more could of been done to stop the ship doing what it did, but then you still have the bridge and the work crew, it was 3 disasters in one.

@@ramons8908 I worked on a Passenger Ship going to Alaska way back when and the speed was 4 Knots going under a similar bridge. (Only for a short time) I thought the speed limit was for the safety of the Ship, not the Bridge, which I assumed could take almost anything. My criticism was mainly aimed at the Engineers that would design a Bridge where a hit would take down the whole 8,660 ft , and not just 1 section. Tks for your input.

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Civil Engineering does use a lot of math but it's mostly trigonometry in application. Calculus is used in school primarily to understand the derivation of different formulas. Structural Engineering is really mostly physics by balancing equations and forces. If you like physics (and it looks like you do) I would say go for it! You can always switch out if you think the math is too difficult.

Thanks! I'm not sure if the guardrail would have helped in this case but mitigation measures are definitely going to be discussed going forward. Even non-structural measures could help such as having a tugboat lead larger ships.