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CEA - Coastal Engineering and Crushing Your PE with Matt Fanghella

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You probably never heard this before: someone switching from a pre-med track to civil engineering. Well, today’s guest did just that…all the way to getting his PE license. In this episode, Matt Fanghella details his own journey to passing his exam as a repeat taker, and the little-known process to officially get your license and use those “PE initials after your name.

Tune in to Learn:

  • Matt's unconventional path into civil engineering
  • What does a Coastal Engineer do?
  • What the $2.3 billion Norfolk Coastal Storm Risk Management Project is
  • Should you change your depth section if you've failed your PE exam?
  • 2 Tips to to pass your PE exam as a repeat taker
  • What Matt enjoyed the most about The Ultimate Civil PE Review Course
  • What to do now to make the PE license application easier after you pass the PE exam
  • The process to officially get your license after you pass your exam
  • How long does it take from passing your PE exam to becoming a PE?
  • 4 reasons why you should consider getting into Water Resources
  • Differences between working in the government sector vs the private sector
  • Matt's top 4 resources to help you advance in your career

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

    Resources Mentioned:

    Best PE Exam Prep Course, by Test Prep Insight - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VntlmKWKj4k
    Failed the FE or PE Exam, Now What? - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/failed-the-fe-or-pe-exam-now-what
    CEA Episode #108 (Grady Hillhouse) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEyRzVXuGPE
    The Ultimate PE CBT Exam Simulator - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/breadth
    The Ultimate FE CBT Exam Simulator - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/fe-exam
    NCEES-Approved Calculators - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/resources-page/approved-calculators
    FE/PE Reference Handbook - https://account.ncees.org/login
    Norfolk Coastal Storm Risk Management Project - https://www.norfolk.gov/5282/United-States-Army-Corps-of-Engineers-US
    US Army Corp of Engineers - https://www.usace.army.mil
    ASCE - https://asce.org
    Water Environmental Federation (WEF) - https://www.wef.org
    Practical Engineering YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@PracticalEngineeringChannel
    Old Dominion University - https://www.odu.edu
    James Madison University - https://www.jmu.edu


    CEA Resources:

    The Ultimate Civil FE Review Course - https://civilfereviewcourse.com

    The Ultimate Civil PE Review Course - https://civilpereviewcourse.com


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