I've just started the beginning of my 4th year towards being able to take the PE. I recently just found out that those taking the exam in Georgia is requiring anyone who is qualified to take the PE for Civil Engineers w/structural depth to take the SE instead. My question is what people in the transmission industry think of this?
I've been doing mostly foundation design for transmission/substation structures along with some transmission structure design. My education bg was mostly in civil structural, I took most of the structures classes (steel, concrete, timber/masonry, and structures I) except for structures II. I haven't done much in depth structural design at work that would prepare me for the SE. I feel slightly overwhelmed finding out that I have to take a 16 hour exam instead of the 8 hour exam. Someone on another forum is trying to take the CE PE w/structural depth in another state but I doubt it would carry over in GA. I have a feeling the 2 day SE will much harder than the PE especially with a 25% pass rate for second day SE lateral component of the exam. I like to stay in the transmission industry, would having an SE be a bit much? I think I have resigned myself to signing up for classes and studying extra hard for the SE but is disappointed that I can't take the PE in place of the required SE in Georgia. I can see why Georgia is requiring the SE instead of the PE but I've only seen PEs in this industry and wondering if anyone is going through the dilemma I am, any thoughts, and what you're doing to prepare for the exam?
Most people I talk to about this was only required to take the CE PE w/strs so this seems to be a whole new thing for a lot of people, especially those in Georgia expected to just take the 8 hour PE.
I'm not sure this is allowed but here is a thread where other people is talking about this too, I can relate to the OP of the thread if that helps:
I've been doing mostly foundation design for transmission/substation structures along with some transmission structure design. My education bg was mostly in civil structural, I took most of the structures classes (steel, concrete, timber/masonry, and structures I) except for structures II. I haven't done much in depth structural design at work that would prepare me for the SE. I feel slightly overwhelmed finding out that I have to take a 16 hour exam instead of the 8 hour exam. Someone on another forum is trying to take the CE PE w/structural depth in another state but I doubt it would carry over in GA. I have a feeling the 2 day SE will much harder than the PE especially with a 25% pass rate for second day SE lateral component of the exam. I like to stay in the transmission industry, would having an SE be a bit much? I think I have resigned myself to signing up for classes and studying extra hard for the SE but is disappointed that I can't take the PE in place of the required SE in Georgia. I can see why Georgia is requiring the SE instead of the PE but I've only seen PEs in this industry and wondering if anyone is going through the dilemma I am, any thoughts, and what you're doing to prepare for the exam?
Most people I talk to about this was only required to take the CE PE w/strs so this seems to be a whole new thing for a lot of people, especially those in Georgia expected to just take the 8 hour PE.
I'm not sure this is allowed but here is a thread where other people is talking about this too, I can relate to the OP of the thread if that helps:
