Lion06
Structural
- Nov 17, 2006
- 4,238
I'm going to be taking the SE I in October (I did debate whether to take it now or wait for the 16 hour test in April).
I'm trying to get a sense of how much study time other people have put in, and, after they passed, how much they feel was really necessary.
I've never been able to study (I never learned how). Somehow I made it through college and halfway through my current grad school program. I've gotten away with paying attention in class, taking good notes, and understanding the concepts and prinicples such that my lack of studying has never hurt me.
With all of that said, I want to make sure that I prepare appropriately for the exam. I know I need to familiarize myself with AASHTO - are there any specific sections I should pay attention to?
As far as steel, concrete, wood, masonry, and analysis are concernced......... I feel very comfortable with minimal time put into these areas. I work with these daily and really would just like to get a sense of what types of questions to expect. I suspect the bulk of my "study" time in these areas will be spent tabbing additional portions of relevant standards.
A place where I could stand to put extra time in is wind loads. I routinely determine wind pressures, but I've honestly never done (by hand) the whole host of torsional wind load cases on a building. I'm guessing this is something that is not on the test given the time constraints - is that a fair statement.
Where do most people feel time is best spent preparing for the exam?
I'm trying to get a sense of how much study time other people have put in, and, after they passed, how much they feel was really necessary.
I've never been able to study (I never learned how). Somehow I made it through college and halfway through my current grad school program. I've gotten away with paying attention in class, taking good notes, and understanding the concepts and prinicples such that my lack of studying has never hurt me.
With all of that said, I want to make sure that I prepare appropriately for the exam. I know I need to familiarize myself with AASHTO - are there any specific sections I should pay attention to?
As far as steel, concrete, wood, masonry, and analysis are concernced......... I feel very comfortable with minimal time put into these areas. I work with these daily and really would just like to get a sense of what types of questions to expect. I suspect the bulk of my "study" time in these areas will be spent tabbing additional portions of relevant standards.
A place where I could stand to put extra time in is wind loads. I routinely determine wind pressures, but I've honestly never done (by hand) the whole host of torsional wind load cases on a building. I'm guessing this is something that is not on the test given the time constraints - is that a fair statement.
Where do most people feel time is best spent preparing for the exam?
