What PE discipline test to take? 3

[pugap]

I'd like to take the PE exam eventually, but I'm in a quandry as to what discipline to take.
I have a degree in aeronautical engineering, and have taken my EIT. I have never even worked in anything close to the aeronautical field. My first few years was spent as more of a mechanical engineer, and my last few have been more electromechanical engineering. Technically I've been a project engineer with mechanical or electromechanical type product engineering. Any advice as to what discipline of PE I should take, or should I even mess with it?

 

[arto]

Check with your State Registration Board to see whether your aeronautical degree restricts you on which PE discipline you can get.

 

[pugap]

Does it matter if my EIT was taken in one state (where I graduated) and I work in another?

 

[AndrewTX]

Pugap,

No it doesn not matter that you passed the EIT in one state and will be taking the PE in another. As part of your PE request packet you will have to have proof of your EIT sent in from the state in which you took the EIT test.

I passed my EIT in one state and passed my PE in another. It is not a hassle.

 

[SlideRuleEra]

pugap - I teach a PE review course at the Continuing Education department of a local college and give students the following advice: Check out the Nation Council of Examiners for Engineering & Surveying (the folks who are resonsible for the exam content) at

http://www.ncees.org

Look at the exam format for each discipline and compare with your experience. You may also want to take a look at the pass/fail rate for each discipline. Choose the exam for the discipline that seems to be the best fit for your education, experience and career goals.

Please note that an exam in aeronautical is not offered.

Best Wishes

 

[Snork]

I have degrees in Petroleum Engineering (BS) and Applied Mechanics (MS), passed the EIT in Colorado and the Mechanical Engineering PE in Minnesota. The only real issue I had was finding addresses of previous employers - some had moved - to establish my previous work experience for the state board. I've not worked in the Petroleum industry since graduating with my BS. Oil was selling at $6/barrel when I graduated in '86 and I couldn't beg a job in the industry. By the time it came back a bit I'd moved on. This did not affect my ability to take the PE.

One thing I will say is that I spent a lot of time in review for the PE working on HVAC because I was told I would need it for the test - I've never worked in HVAC - and it was a waste of time. I could have done lots of HVAC on the test, but didn't need to. I would have been ahead spending time on things I knew more about.

Good luck.