Blueprints and Passports: Samia’s Engineering Expedition

Blueprints and Passports: Samia’s Engineering Expedition

From Bangladesh to a P.Eng. in Canada to a PE in the US…Samia Bhuiyan has been proving all the stereotypes wrong across the world! 🌎


In this interview, she shares her incredible journey to become a woman Structural Engineer (we know that’s rare but shouldn't!) and pass her PE Exam as a working mom of two kids! 👶 😲


Any women engineers out there with kids? International women engineers coming to the US? Then give this a listen! 😉


Tune in to Learn:

  • Her journey to become a PE from Bangladesh to Canada to the US

  • Coming to the US as an international Structural Engineer

  • Are the requirements to get the PE the same if you already have the P.Eng.?

  • Why she failed the PE 1st time…and what changed everything for her 2nd try

  • 3 surprisingly simple exam prep tips to breeze through the PE Exam

  • How to prove international education and work experience to be able to take the PE

  • Her strategy for taking practice exams….include The Ultimate CBT Exam Simulator

  • How to handle “Test questions” on the PE the don’t count toward your score

  • How to prepare for theory questions on exam day

  • 3 reasons why she recommends The Ultimate Civil PE Review Course

  • What the PMP certification is and when it may be a good addition to your career

  • Her #1 advice for those preparing for the PE Exam (and it’s not related to studying)


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☑️ Resources Mentioned:

The Ultimate Civil PE Structural Review Course (Waitlist)

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P.Eng Licensure in Canada

University of Alberta


📧 Connect With Samia:

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📚 Exam Prep Resources:

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