The Civil Engineering Academy Podcast

CEA - A Deep Dive Into The Structural Depth Exam

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Are you in the structural engineering arena? Then you’ll regret not giving this a listen. Today, on another episode of our “deep dive” series, we cover the PE Structural Depth Exam. We dive deep into the details of the specs, how to prepare for it, the best resources available out there, the pass rates, etc. We cover it all…right here!

Tune in to Learn:

  • The overall PE structural exam experience and what it looks like
  • Can NCEES ask you something that's not in the specifications? And will they?
  • Are theory questions a big part of the PE structural depth exam?
  • 8 breadth topics you need to know regardless of your chosen depth section
  • 3 structural topics (and their subtopics) to study for the PM structural depth portion
  • The 10 codes you'll need to know — and how to use them on exam day
  • The best resources to over-prepare you for the structural depth exam
  • Pass rates for both first-time and repeat test takers
  • How to build an effective study schedule you'll stick to

    • Our Partners:

    Audible - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/audible
    Built Bar - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/built

    Resources Mentioned:

    Construction Exam Episode (#159) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msg8mzjyxd8
    Geotechnical Exam Episode (#160) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMyXSUC6WEw
    Structural Resources - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/structural-engineering-books
    Structural Depth Practice Exam - https://gum.co/FxMa
    PE CBT Exam Simulator - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/depth-exam
    Structural Exam Specs - https://ncees.org/wp-content/uploads/Civ-Str-April-2022_r3.pdf
    PPI - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/ppi
    School of PE - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/sope
    NCEES Website - https://ncees.org
    NCEES PE Civil Reference Handbook - https://account.ncees.org/login
    NCEES YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/user/NCEESMedia
    PE Exam Pass Rates - https://ncees.org/engineering/pe/pass-rates
    SE Exam - https://ncees.org/engineering/pe-structural
    OSHA - https://www.osha.gov
    Pearson VUE - https://home.pearsonvue.com

    CEA Resources:

    Website - https://civilengineeringacademy.com
    The Ultimate Civil FE Review Course - https://civilfereviewcourse.com
    The Ultimate Civil PE Review Course - https://civilpereviewcourse.com
    FE and PE Practice Exams - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/exams
    YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@CivilEngAcademy

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