In this episode, Spiro Kola explains the good and bad of becoming a civil engineer in the US coming from another country. From lessons learned after graduating and taking the FE exam to how he landed a job in the middle of the pandemic in his chosen field, Spiro has you covered — whether you’re an immigrant or US citizen.

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Calling all concrete aficionados out there! Today's guest is none other than concrete geek Tyler Ley himself. In this episode, drawing on his professional experience and years of research, he’ll make you crazy about concrete, too — but maybe not as much as he is.

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

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Tyler Ley’s Youtube Channel - https://youtube.com/tylerley

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Website - https://civilengineeringacademy.com

If you want to pass your PE exam but think there’s no time for you to learn all the technical content, then this episode is for you. Today, Luis Duque from Engineering Our Future shares a recently released study guide that teaches you how — not what — to study for the PE exam so you can pass it once and for all…as he did on his first try.

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Do you doubt you can pass your FE and PE exams if you’ve been out of school for a while and have a busy schedule? Then today’s guest is living proof you just need the right resource. Sean Aldridge took the FE exam three times, but the third time around was completely different with the help of The Ultimate Civil FE Review Course.

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FE Civil Practice Exam, by NCEES - https://account.ncees.org/exam-prep/431

Microsoft Scheduler - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/meeting-scheduler

Engineer, by Kenza - https://www.engenieer.com

Today’s guest is Vanessa, a transportation engineer who “accidentally” got into the field and later became an Instagram superstar sharing her career experiences. In this episode, she breaks down all the lessons she learned along this journey into actionable tips you can apply to your own career.

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ASCE - https://asce.org

Cal Poly Pomona - https://www.cpp.edu

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Who said you can only work at a firm as an engineer?! Today’s guests are Aaron and Wes, the co-founders of shingle. It’s a platform that allows you to provide engineering services independently — and make your own name in the field rather than spend your career building the firm’s brand.

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Is everything that’s said about construction engineering in fact true? The long work weeks? The lack of work-life balance? The pay? Well, today’s guest has the answers. Kienen Koga is a construction engineer and YouTube superstar who has been working in the industry since his college days. And today, he’ll lay out everything you wanted to know about it.

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NCEES FE Exam Prep Materials - https://account.ncees.org/exam-prep

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Ready for a free master class on post-tensioned (PT) concrete? Today, Michael Hopper, P.E., an Associate Partner at LERA Consulting Structural Engineers, elaborates on his professional experience designing award-winning post-tensioned concrete structures to teach you everything about it.

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Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) - https://www.asce.org/sei

Architects are years ahead of civil engineers regarding one crucial aspect of their projects. Today, Sam Lytle, founder of Beyondware, explains what that aspect is and how he’s aiming at closing that gap with Beyond CAD, a software tool for civil engineering projects powered by a video game engine!

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

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Beyondware Website - https://beyondware.com

Beyond CAD Software - http://beyondware.com/beyondcad

Beyond Typicals Software - https://beyondware.com/bt

Civil FX, a Division of Parametrix - https://www.civilfx.com

Distracted Driving Simulator - https://www.civilfx.com/sadd

Epic Games - https://www.epicgames.com

Epic Game Store - https://store.epicgames.com

Unreal Engine - https://www.unrealengine.com

Nevada Department of Transportation - https://www.dot.nv.gov

Project Neon (Nevada) - http://ndotprojectneon.com

American Public Works Association - https://www.apwa.net

Are you preparing for the FE exam…again? You’re not alone! Today’s guest is Brianna Tallas, who passed the exam on her fourth try, years after school. In this episode, she lays out everything she learned along this journey, and how The Ultimate FE Review Course helped her finally get it done.

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

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