The Civil Engineering Academy Podcast Engineering Professional to Professional Engineer in 20 Years with Joe Ebinger
Passing the Civil PE Exam after 20+ years? đ˛ Thatâs a huge feat already. But doing this as a Mechanical Engineer with no civil engineering background whatsoeverâŚthatâs a whole nother level! đ¤Ż
In this episode, we interview Joe Ebinger, a mechanical engineer by education whoâs been working in the civil engineering industry for 21 years. Because of his job, he decided to go for the Civil PE Exam, which came with one (big) problem: he knew very little about the heavy civil topics we learn in school, like concrete and transportation. đ¨
âI never studied to pass the exam. I studied to become a Professional Engineer.â With this mindset, he decided to teach himself the topics in which he lacked. Even though it mightâve taken him a bit longer to study and fully prepareâŚhe made it!
His journey is an inspirational story to every PE test-taker. If youâre well into your career, he did it in his late 40s. If youâre a mechanical engineer, heâs living proof you can pivot. Check out our interview with Joe. Itâs awesome!
TUNE IN TO LEARN:
- From Mechanical to Truss Engineer in the civil world
- (Painful) Lessons learned delaying the FE and PE exams
- What studying for the PE Exam really means and entails from you
- The most important thing when managing your study time
- One thing you need to build during your prep so the knowledge comes
- The test-taking strategy you need to use on exam day
- Why 70% on the PE Exam is not enough for an Engineer
- How he found Civil Engineering Academy and why he went with it
- His approach to studying civil topics he didnât know a thing about
- What you should do before taking practice exams
- The right way to take practice exams
- Why itâs important to have people on your corner
- Does he recommend the Civil Engineering Academy?
â RESOURCES MENTIONED:
Civil PE Structural Exam - https://ncees.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Civ-Str-April-202441.pdf
PE CBT Exam Simulator - https://civilengineeringacademy.thrivecart.com/cea-civil-pe-cbt-exam-simulator
CEA Newsletter - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/newsletter
Mercer University - https://www.mercer.edu
đ§ CONNECT WITH JOE:
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-ebinger-b7802468
đ FREEBIES:
The 5 Best FE Resources - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/feguide
The Civil PE Startup Guide - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/peguide
FREE CFMÂŽ Course Module - https://floodplainreviewcourse.com/freemodule
đ EXAM PREP RESOURCES:
Main Website - https://civilengineeringacademy.com
Civil FE Review Course - https://civilfereviewcourse.com
Civil PE Review Courses - https://civilpereviewcourse.com/home
Civil PE Depth Review Courses - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/civil-pe-depth-review-courses
Floodplain Manager (CFMÂŽ) Review Course - https://floodplainreviewcourse.com
FE Practice Exams - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/fe-exam
E CBT Exam Simulator - https://civilengineeringacademy.thrivecart.com/cea-civil-fe-cbt-exam-simulator/
PE Practice Exams - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/depth-exam
PE CBT Exam Simulator - https://civilengineeringacademy.thrivecart.com/cea-civil-pe-cbt-exam-simulator
Floodplain Manager (CFMÂŽ) Practice Exam - https://ioakeson.gumroad.com/l/wyeljy
đą CONNECT WITH CEA:
Free Newsletter - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/newsletter
Free Facebook Community - https://ceacommunity.com
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theceacademy
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/civil-engineering-academy