This week’s guest on the Civil Engineering Academy Podcast is Kurt Brown, a licensed professional engineer (PE), with a lot of experience and knowledge to pass on to the next generation of civil engineers, specifically for those considering the possibility of going into the Geotechnical discipline of Civil Engineering. Kurt defines the years he had to go through without being able to take the PE exam, and preparing for it, as the most challenging ones. He took the Civil Engineering Academy’s Ultimate Civil PE Review Course in order to refresh his mind after being out of school for almost ten years.

This is a great episode to listen to some pieces of advice, tips, and insights from a professional engineer who has worked in a variety of areas, including insurance (Yeah! You read it right.).  Kurt has performed many different tasks and has also been through some hardships and tough times, especially during the financial crisis when he faced a layoff.  So come play in the dirt with Kurt!

Resources Mentioned

● PPI – PPI is our partner to help you ace your FE and PE exams. Use our discount code of CIVAC and our link to get 15% off any book you order.

● CEA Community – haven’t joined up on our free community? What’s wrong with you? J/K. Ok, just go there and join a group of like-minded civil engineers!

● Civil Engineering Academy - If you need exams, solved problems or courses make sure to check out our home base;

● Ultimate Civil PE Review Course - Check out Civil Engineering Academy PE Review course if you need a refresher on PE-related content.

● Scribd - Discover the best Audiobooks, eBooks, Documents, etc;

● Never Split The Difference, by Chris Voss - The book on negotiation, written by a hostage negotiator, mentioned by Isaac;

● The 48 Laws of Power, by Robert Greene - The book power, mentioned by Kurt;

● Kurt Brown Linkedin - Get in touch with Kurt.