The Civil Engineering Academy Podcast

By Isaac Oakeson

Welcome to The Civil Engineering Academy Podcast - your ultimate guide to everything related to civil engineering! Our goal is to support you at every stage of your journey to becoming a successful pr... more

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March 15, 2024CEA - Thriving in NY as a Civil Engineer with Mafuzul Mashud
Are you a civil engineer planning to go into project management…in New York? 🤔 Then this interview with Mafuzul Mashud, PE, is for you! He started out as a Transportation Engineer in Long Island, got his PE license out of the way, and worked his way up to Project Manager, overseeing big projects from New York’s MTA. 🗽 👷

Tune in to Learn:
The 3 biggest challenges of working in New York as a Civil Engineer

His all-time favorite project that would probably be your least favorite

How's it to switch from fieldwork to behind-the-desk design work?

How bad COVID-19 hit New York's traditional work scenario

His best advice to pass the PE Civil Exam... that you keep neglecting

Do you get an immediate raise or promotion after passing the PE?

His path from Transportation Design Engineer to Engineering Project Management

How being part of professional organizations helped him get the job he wanted

What salary levels can you expect as a civil engineer in NY?

The best skill you should master to go into project management

Our Partner:
Built Bar

Resources Mentioned:
Our Video on the PE Changes
TYLin Group
NYU University
Metropolitan Transportation Authority Construction and Development (MTA C&D)
New York City Housing Authority
ASCE NY Metropolitan Section
ASCE Met Section Forensic Engineering Group
ASCE Met Section Infrastructure Group

Connect With Mafuzul:
LinkedIn

Our Exam Prep Resources:
Main WebsiteCivil FE Review Course
Civil PE Review CourseCivil PE Depth Review Courses
Floodplain Manager Review Course
CFM® Practice Exam
CA Seismic and Survey Courses (Waiting List)
FE Practice Exams
FE CBT Exam Simulator
PE Breadth Practice Exams
PE Depth Practice Exams
PE CBT Exam Simulator

Connect With Us:
Free CEA Community
Free Newsletter
YouTube Channel
Instagram
LinkedIn
[email protected]
...more
29min
March 08, 2024CEA | The Tech Revolution in Structural Engineering with Nick Heim
Can we train computers to “be” Structural Engineers? 🤔 In this episode, I chat with Nick Heim, a Structural Engineer working with parking structures, about the AI tools that can change the field forever. From machine learning teaching computers how to do the engineer’s calcs…all the way to using computer vision to “look for” potential structural issues in images and videos. 😲

Tune in to Learn:
What's computer vision and how does it impact the Structural Engineer's work?

Will AI put Structural Engineers out of business?

Are SEs recognized as much as they should?

Why flying drones is the first "tech tool" you need to master...immediately!

Why he went for the maintenance and restoration niche of Structural Engineering

4 ways he uses to find parking structure restoration work

2 things young engineers should focus on (+ how to do the second right in today's world)

What being part of professional organizations teaches you that school doesn't

What is it like to be the president of an ASCE local chapter?

The advice those getting started in their career should NOT take

Our Partner:
Built Bar

Resources Mentioned:
CEA Episode #216 (Drones in Civil Engineering)
AECTECH Podcast, host by Nick Heim
Nick Heim’s Articles on EM
New Jersey Institute of Technology
StructureCare

Connect With Nick:
LinkedIn

Our Exam Prep Resources:
Main Website
Civil FE Review Course
Civil PE Review Course
Civil PE Depth Review Courses
Floodplain Manager Review Course
CA Seismic and Survey Courses (Waiting List)
FE Practice Exams
FE CBT Exam Simulator
PE Breadth Practice Exams
PE Depth Practice Exams
PE CBT Exam Simulator
CFM® Practice Exam

Connect With Us:
Free CEA Community
Free Newsletter
YouTube Channel
Instagram
LinkedIn
[email protected]
...more
26min
March 01, 2024CEA - Building a Stormwater Management Consulting Business With Paige Brue
Have you thought of doing the same engineering work you do at your workplace, but for yourself? 🤔 Then you’ll want to listen to this interview with Paige Brue about her own journey to start her consulting business! She dives into how her education allowed her to provide the type of services she provides, why having professional credentials is a must (and the easiest way to get them)...all the way to her best tips for aspiring firm owners. 😉 👇

Tune in to Learn:
How a devastating flood in her hometown got her interested in Water Resources

What led her to start her own engineering business

How to know if starting your own engineering practice is really for you?

2 pieces of advice before you (cluelessly) go and start your own firm

The number one thing you need to thrive professionally (and it's not only money)

What the CFM credential is all about

How her PE license and CFM credential are crucial for her independent work

The biggest misconception about an engineer's work that we only learn after school

What she did that made passing her PE a lot easier...and you should do too

Is it difficult to take the PE Exam in a discipline that's not yours?

Her experience with CA Seismic and Survey Exams (+ how difficult they are)

Her #1 advice for women to succeed in the field...that works wonders for men too.

Organizations for Water Resources folks and women engineers to join

Our Partner:
Built Bar

Resources Mentioned:
The Ultimate Floodplain Manager Review Course
The Ultimate CA Seismic & Survey Courses (Waitlist)
Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
California Stormwater Quality Association
The 2008 Floods in Indiana
Purdue University
North Carolina State University
School of PE

Connect With Paige:
LinkedInWebsiteSurf City Hydraulic
Engineering[email protected]

Our Exam Prep Resources:
Main Website
Civil FE Review Course
Civil PE Review Course
Civil PE Depth Review Courses
Floodplain Manager Review Course
CA Seismic and Survey Courses (Waiting List)
FE Practice Exams
FE CBT Exam Simulator
PE Breadth Practice ExamsP
E Depth Practice Exams
PE CBT Exam Simulator

Connect With Us:
Free CEA Community
Free Newsletter
YouTube Channel
Instagram
LinkedIn
[email protected]
...more
21min
February 24, 2024CEA - The State of the AEC Industry with Mark Oakeson
Do you know how our AEC industry is doing and what we can expect in the years to come? No?! 🤔 Then this episode is for you! Mark jumps back on to share his recent roundtable discussion with other leaders of AEC companies to discuss their challenges, problems, new technology…all the way to what the future looks like for the industry. Is it positive? Well, give this a listen and you’ll find out! 😉

Tune in to Learn:
The biggest challenge in the AEC industry right now...plus 2 factors that can reduce it

Positive or negative: What's the outlook for the industry a few years down the road?

How the construction industry is still suffering from the impacts of COVID

The current state of employment in the industry

Why BIM modeling still hasn't been useful despite being talked about all the time

What leaders of AEC companies have to say about the use of drones in projects

The two sides of the AI implementation in civil engineering

Why the design-bid-build model has to be buried (plus a better alternative)

Our Store for Civil Engineers:
Civil Engineer Gear

Resources Mentioned:
CEA #219 - Robert Otani on the Use of AI
Utah Business Magazine
Building, Construction & Design Roundtable

Connect With Mark:
LinkedIn

Our Freebies:
The Civil PE Startup Guide
The 5 Best FE Resources
FREE CFM® Lecture Module

Our Exam Prep Resources:
Main WebsiteCivil FE Review Course
Civil PE Review CourseCivil PE Depth Review Courses
Floodplain Manager Review CourseCA Seismic and Survey Courses (Waiting List)
FE Practice Exams
FE CBT Exam Simulator
PE Breadth Practice Exams
PE Depth Practice Exams
PE CBT Exam Simulator
Connect With Us:
Free CEA Community
Free Newsletter
YouTube Channel
Instagram
LinkedIn
[email protected]
...more
24min
February 18, 2024CEA - An Uncommon Route to Finding Success as a Structural Engineer with Rebecca Miller
Do you think you’ve made the wrong decision of going into engineering just because the “common” roles don’t align with the life you want? 🤔 Well, you’re looking at it the wrong way! In this interview with Rebecca Miller, she dives into her non-traditional journey into Structural Engineering and how she intentionally designed a career in the field that matched her life goals instead of getting siloed into pre-existing job positions.

Tune in to Learn:
Her path into Structural Engineering from an unrelated background to inspire you

How her non-traditional background impacted her pursuit of the PE license

Why engineers can explore other career paths other than the traditional route

The best approach to studying for the PE exam that made her pass it

Her thoughts on the pros and cons of the changes coming to the PE in April

How she landed a job at a company that matched her life vision

The key aspect of finding the job the suits what you want out of life

Does working at an engineering tech company pay more?

Advice for women engineers to thrive

The right way to go about taking the PE Exam to avoid test anxiety and nervousness

2 ways to grasp engineering concepts for the PE Exam you probably never heard of

What's behind a really successful career...in one word

Our Store for Civil Engineers:
Civil Engineer Gear

Resources Mentioned:
CEA Quick Tip Video: April Changes to the PE Civil Exam
CEA #123 - Stephanie Slocum
She Engineers, by Stephanie Slocum
The Gap and The Gain, by Dan Sullivan
RISA Tech, Inc
RISA-3D Software
PLS-CADD Software
Buckingham Avenue, Rebecca's Online Shop
Amber Freund, RISA CEO
Concordia College
North Dakota State University
University of Minnesota

Connect With Rebecca:
LinkedIn

CEA Exam Prep Resources:
Main Website
Civil FE Review Course
Civil PE Review Course
Civil PE Depth Review Courses
Floodplain Manager Review Course
CA Seismic and Survey Courses (Waiting List)
FE Practice Exams
FE CBT Exam Simulator
PE Breadth Practice Exams
PE Depth Practice Exams
PE CBT Exam Simulator

Connect With Us:
Free CEA Community
Free Newsletter
YouTube Channel
Instagram
LinkedIn
[email protected]
...more
27min
February 10, 2024CEA - Developing Yourself as a 360-Degree Engineer with Ayo Sokale
Who said you can only do civil engineering as a civil engineer? 🤔 If you think that’s the only way to go, this week’s guest will prove you wrong! Ayo Sokale is a Chartered Engineer in the UK who managed to build a successful career in Water Resources as a woman engineer and also pursue other passions…like becoming a BBC presenter! 😲 In this episode, she dives into the multi-dimensional aspect of people, and how you can leverage it as a civil engineer to build a life that works for you. 😉

Tune in to Learn:
What a Chartered Engineer is in the UK...and how it compares to the PE in the US

Her experience being left out of the technical things just for being a woman engineer

5 pieces of advice that she learned the hard way to all the women engineers

Why engineers can do more than engineering in life

How she became a BBC presenter as a civil engineer

How she balances work with BBC shows, coaching services, tech company, etc

A framework you can use to reach your vision for your future self

Her top 2 tips to improve your life, professionally and personally

Our Store for Civil Engineers:
Civil Engineer Gear

Our Partners:
Built Bar

Resources Mentioned:
University of Plymouth
Jacobs
Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)
Get Set Galactic Game Show
Melissa Hogenboom, BBC Commissioner
The Environment Agency UK

Connect With Ayo:
LinkedIn
Website
Linktree
Instagram - @officialayosokale
Instagram - @ayosokalelabour
Facebook - @ayosokale
Facebook - @storieswithayo
Twitter - @ayosokale
Twitter - @ayoCaversham
TikTok - @officialayosokale

Our Exam Prep Resources:
Main Website
Civil FE Review Course
Civil PE Review Course
Civil PE Depth Review Courses
Floodplain Manager Review Course
CA Seismic and Survey Courses (Waiting List)
FE Practice Exams
FE CBT Exam Simulator
PE Breadth Practice Exams
PE Depth Practice Exams
PE CBT Exam Simulator
Connect With Us:
Free CEA Community
Free NewsletterYouTube Channel
Instagram
LinkedIn
[email protected]
...more
37min
February 03, 2024CEA - Where are You on The Wealth Elevator? with Lane Kawaoka
Who said your PE license is the final act? 🤔 Getting your license and the higher salary that comes with it is a stepping stone for you to achieve something even bigger. In this episode, I chat with Lane Kawaoka about how he used his PE and high-paying engineering job to fuel his real estate investments and make extra cash for his family every month…passively! 😲 He then went on to build a platform to help other licensed engineers (like you) do the same. 😉

Tune in to Learn:
The easiest way to trick the system and get your PE license…totally legal!

What separates engineers from highly paid engineers — and it’s not technical stuff

How he used his high-paying job as a PE job to build passive income with real estate

From buying to development: his path in the real estate industry as an engineer

Why civil engineers are well-suited for the development side of real estate investing

Why traditional investments don’t work for engineers — plus how to find better ones

The Wealth Elevator analogy: Which floor are you on?

A sneak peek into his soon-to-be-released resource to help engineers scale financially

Our Partners:
Civil Engineer Gear
Audible

Resources Mentioned:
CEA #90 With Lane Kawaoka
The Wealth Elevator Book Waitlist
The Journey to Simple Passive Cashflow, by Lane Kawaoka
The Wealth Elevator Club

Connect With Lane:
The Wealth Elevator
Website
LinkedIn

Our Exam Prep Resources:
Main Website
Civil FE Review Course
Civil PE Review Course
Civil PE Depth Review Courses
Floodplain Manager Review Course
CA Seismic and Survey Courses (Waiting List)
FE Practice ExamsFE CBT Exam Simulator
PE Breadth Practice Exams
PE Depth Practice ExamsPE CBT Exam Simulator

Connect With Us:
Free CEA Community
Free Newsletter
YouTube Channel
Instagram
LinkedIn
[email protected]
...more
25min
January 26, 2024CEA - The Importance of Technology and AI in the Workplace with Robert Otani
Will machine learning replace civil engineers? 😟 The answer is not what you think, whether you answered “yes” or “no.” Today’s guest is Robert Otani, a civil engineer and the Chief Technology Officer at Thornton Tomasetti. In this episode, he talks about how machine learning and AI will impact engineering jobs, as well as how he’s already using AI at his firm’s projects and overall business development so you can use it in yours too. 😉

Tune in to Learn:
How the introduction of BIM got Robert into the tech side of civil engineering

His experience building tools to connect different software in construction management

The software tools he's launched for the industry and where to get them

Should civil engineers learn how to code?

What machine learning will change in the future of the civil engineering profession?

Will civil engineers still have jobs with the rise of AI?

A positive impact of AI on civil engineering that gets overlooked

How he's already using AI at Thornton Tomasetti's projects and business development

Our Partner:
Built Bar

Freebie:
CEA Newsletter

Resources Mentioned:
Thornton TomasettiRevit
PLS-CADD
Konstru Software
Skipper Software
Thread Software
TT Toolbox
Thornton Tomasetti & Autodesk Webinar
Computers & Structures, IncRutgers University
Penn State University
JFK Terminal 1
WSPArup
Barclays Arena

Connect With Robert:
LinkedIn
TwitterThreads
[email protected]

Our Exam Prep Resources:
Main WebsiteCivil FE Review Course
Civil PE Review Course
Civil PE Depth Review Courses
Floodplain Manager Review Course
CA Seismic and Survey Courses (Waiting List)
FE Practice Exams
FE CBT Exam Simulator
PE Breadth Practice Exams
PE Depth Practice Exams
PE CBT Exam Simulator

Connect With Us:
Free CEA Community
Free Newsletter
YouTube Channel
Instagram
LinkedIn
[email protected]
...more
25min
January 19, 2024CEA - Acing the Civil PE as a Mechanical Engineer Using CEA with Esteban Valderrama
From a Mechanical Engineer in Colombia to a graduate student in the US to unemployed driving Uber with two kids…all the way to passing the PE Civil Structural Exam! 😲 Impressed? Well, this is the exact life journey of Esteban Valderrama, our guest for this week’s episode.

He got his PE on his third try, and this journey can teach you a lot if you find yourself either taking the Structural PE Exam or considering taking the Civil PE as a mechanical engineer with very little background education on civil engineering topics.

Tune in to Learn:
How his structural background in mechanical engineering led him to civil engineering

How he went from unemployed and driving Uber to passing the Civil PE Structural Exam

What he does today in the 5G telecommunications industry

How the PE license gave him and his opinion more weight in the workplace

His top tip for other mechanicals who may be thinking of going for the PE Civil Exam

What made The Ultimate Civil PE Review Course stand out from the other prep courses

What motivated him to keep at it after failing the PE three times...and how you can, too

What his weekly study calendar looked like balancing work, family, and exam prep

A study trick he used to get familiar with every chapter of the codes and standards

Two topics that caught him (extremely) off guard on the exam

How many Alternative Item Type questions were on his exam

Does he recommend The Ultimate Civil PE Review Course?

Our Partner:
Audible

Freebie:
CEA Newsletter

Resources Mentioned:
The Ultimate Civil PE Review Course
PE CBT Exam Simulator
PE Breadth Practice Exams
PE Depth Practice Exams
RISA 3D
SAP 200
University of Texas at San antonio

Connect With Esteban:
LinkedIn

Our Exam Prep Resources:
Main WebsiteCivil FE Review Course
Civil PE Review Course
Civil PE Depth Review Courses
Floodplain Manager Review Course
CA Seismic and Survey Courses (Waiting List)
FE Practice Exams
FE CBT Exam Simulator
PE Breadth Practice Exams
PE Depth Practice Exams
PE CBT Exam Simulator

Connect With Us:
Free CEA Community
Free Newsletter
YouTube Channel
Instagram
LinkedIn
[email protected]
...more
23min
January 13, 2024CEA - Solid Foundations: How Hannah Thomas Crushes It as a Geotechnical Engineer
If you think Geotech Engineers only “play in the dirt,” think again! The field has many paths you can choose, from field work to office work…all the way to sales and software! 😲. In this episode, I chat with Hannah Thomas, who’s done it all in the field, to help you find out whether the Geotech route is right for you and what you can do if you go into it, but also how to find the career that’s a good fit….based on how she found out hers. 😉

Tune in to Learn:
The many career routes within the Geotech field, from field work to software to sales

The most rewarding and challenging aspects of Geotech

Common misconceptions about what geotechnical engineers do ( + what they really do)

Why the PE matters for geotech engineers...as Hannah learned firsthand at work

The reason the Geotechnical PE Civil Exam has the lowest volume of test-takers

Why the geotechnical knowledge is also important for your personal, day-to-day life

The field-tested way to find a career path that makes you wake up excited every day.

Why she started sharing her journey on LinkedIn (and the benefits it brought to her)

Our Partners:
Civil Engineer GearAudible

Resources Mentioned:
Colorado School of Mines
Kiewit
Stantec
Braun Intertec Corporation

Connect With Hannah:
LinkedIn

Our Exam Prep Resources:
Main Website
Civil FE Review Course
Civil PE Review Course
Civil PE Depth Review Courses
Floodplain Manager Review Course
CA Seismic and Survey Courses (Waiting List)
FE Practice Exams
FE CBT Exam Simulator
PE Breadth Practice Exams
PE Depth Practice Exams
PE CBT Exam Simulator
Connect With Us:
Free CEA Community
Free NewsletterYouTube Channel
InstagramLinked
In[email protected]
...more
28min

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