Mudasir Gulzar’s Journey to Pass the Geotech PE Exam with CEA

We’ve all heard the phrase, “we need more women in engineering.” But is it enough to get them into it…only? Today’s guest is Mina Dezyanian and she’s the founder of IronRingGirls, the online home to resources for helping women in engineering build successful careers. Tune in to Learn: The only right way to get more women into STEM Two red flags women should pay attention to in the workplace How women can have more confidence in the male-dominated engineering field Two non-technical aspects of your workplace that's important for your success You can like what you do, but does it fit your personality? Why you should stop trying to find the "right place" for you professionally Two valuable things to building a successful engineering career How IronRingGirls came to be and how it helps women in engineering Our Partners: Purple Mattress - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/purple Audible - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/audible Built Bar - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/built ( civac for 10 percent off) Connect With Mina: Mina’s LinkedIn - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/mina-dezyanian IronRingGirls Website - http://ironringgirls.com IronRingGirls Instagram (@ironringgirls) - https://www.instagram.com/ironringgirls Resources Mentioned: University of Toronto - https://www.utoronto.ca Ontario Society Professional Engineers (OSPE) - https://ospe.on.ca CEA Resources: Website - https://civilengineeringacademy.com The Ultimate Civil FE Review Course - https://civilfereviewcourse.com The Ultimate Civil PE Review Course - https://civilpereviewcourse.com FE and PE Practice Exams - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/exams Free Facebook Community - https://ceacommunity.com YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPeFLBZ2gk0uO5M9uE2zj0Q Free Newsletter - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/newsletter Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theceacademy Twitter - https://twitter.com/civilengacad Reach out to Isaac - isaac@civilengineeringacademy.com

24 Sep 202232min

Have you ever wondered what goes behind the scenes of everything ASCE does? The institutes? The events? The codes and standards? Today’s guest has the answer. Lindsay O’Leary is a licensed civil engineer who found her passion in the nonprofit arena and now supports civil engineers and the advancement of the profession working at ASCE. Tune in to Learn: A career path Lindsay took that most civil engineers are not aware of Lessons from working in the civil engineering consulting sector for 10+ years 3 career-changing benefits of actively participating in professional organizations What engineers need to make good managers — and it has nothing to do with them 4 effective tips for young engineers just getting started in their careers How ASCE advocates for decision-making in the government regarding infrastructure The ASCE process to develop the codes and standards civil engineers use daily Our Partners: Built Bar - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/built [civac for 10 percent off] Audible - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/audible Resources Mentioned: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) - https://asce.org Infrastructure Report Card - https://infrastructurereportcard.org Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) - https://asce.org/sei Environmental Water Resources Institute - https://asce.org/ewri ASCE 7 - https://www.asce.org/publications-and-news/asce-7 The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act - https://transportation.house.gov/committee-activity/issue/infrastructure-investment-and-jobs-act American National Standards Institute (ANSI) - https://www.ansi.org University of Central Florida - https://www.ucf.edu Connect With Lindsay: Email - loleary@asce.org LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindsayoleary/ Twitter (@LindsayAnneO) - https://twitter.com/LindsayAnneO CEA Resources: Website - https://civilengineeringacademy.com The Ultimate Civil FE Review Course - https://civilfereviewcourse.com The Ultimate Civil PE Review Course - https://civilpereviewcourse.com FE and PE Practice Exams - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/exams Free Facebook Community - https://ceacommunity.com YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPeFLBZ2gk0uO5M9uE2zj0Q Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theceacademy Twitter - https://twitter.com/civilengacad Reach out to Isaac - isaac@civilengineeringacademy.com

16 Sep 202236min

Today, Isaac sums up his trip to Kenya with CHOICE Humanitarian, an organization helping those living in rural poverty. From lack of clean water to poor housing conditions, he elaborates on what he came away with after seeing the world through different lenses — and how you, as a civil engineer, can help these people more than you think. Our Partner: Built Bar - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/built (Use Code: CEA10) Resources Mentioned: CHOICE Humanitarian - https://choicehumanitarian.org Tsavo East National Park - http://www.kws.go.ke/content/tsavo-east-national-park Tsavo West National Park - http://www.kws.go.ke/tsavo-west-national-park Amboseli National Park - http://www.kws.go.ke/amboseli-national-park CEA Resources: Website - https://civilengineeringacademy.com The Ultimate Civil FE Review Course - https://civilfereviewcourse.com The Ultimate Civil PE Review Course - https://civilpereviewcourse.com FE and PE Practice Exams - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/exams Free Facebook Community - https://ceacommunity.com YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPeFLBZ2gk0uO5M9uE2zj0Q Free Newsletter - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/newsletter Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theceacademy Twitter - https://twitter.com/civilengacad Reach out to Isaac - isaac@civilengineeringacademy.com

10 Sep 202235min

Doesn't matter if you’re an intern or a junior engineer, advancing your civil engineering career is about getting one step further towards the position you want to be in. In today’s episode, you’ll learn all about the credentials and aspects that can propel you to get there — whether your company has clear promotion guidelines or not. Tune in to Learn: The most important credential all civil engineers need to advance their careers The ideal timeline to take your professional exams Can you take the PE exam before completing 4 years of experience? Hint: probably. What to prove about your experience to successfully apply to take the PE exam Three credentials beyond the FE and PE — and where they're most valued The one thing you need to keep all your credentials valid How to go about setting and achieving career goals in a corporate environment How to get to that next-level position in your company How young engineers can ask questions to and learn from busy senior engineers Our Partner: Built Bar - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/built Resources Mentioned: FE Exam - https://ncees.org/engineering/fe PE Civil Exam - https://ncees.org/engineering/pe/civil-cbt PMP Certification - https://www.pmi.org/certifications/project-management-pmp Leed AP Certification - https://www.usgbc.org/credentials CEA Resources: Website - https://civilengineeringacademy.com The Ultimate Civil FE Review Course - https://civilfereviewcourse.com The Ultimate Civil PE Review Course - https://civilpereviewcourse.com FE and PE Practice Exams - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/exams Free Facebook Community - https://ceacommunity.com YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPeFLBZ2gk0uO5M9uE2zj0Q Newsletter - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/newsletter Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theceacademy Twitter - https://twitter.com/civilengacad Reach out to Isaac - isaac@civilengineeringacademy.com

1 Sep 202230min

Today’s guest is Dr. Nehemiah Mabry, P.E., the founder of STEMedia — an ed-tech and media company empowering STEM professionals in underrepresented groups. Elaborating on his own career path, from undergraduate all the way to his PhD, he’ll prompt you to think about what “success” in STEM fields really looks like. Tune in to Learn: A career solution Dr. Nee used after graduating in the middle of the Great Recession Are a Master's and a PhD really necessary for your career? Should you go for it? The #1 challenge with success in STEM — and it's not intelligence How STEMedia helps boost the careers of underrepresented people in STEM Three converging trends in STEM that can change the field in the near future Dr. Nee's top advice for making it in the civil engineering world What it's like to be a black engineer — and why everybody else should listen An extremely simple tip for you to overcame all your failures and get what you want One resource to help you master public speaking and supercharger your STEM career Resources Mentioned: Dr. Nehemiah Mabry - https://www.nehemiahmabry.com STEMedia - https://www.stemedia.com/connect STEM Success Summit - https://www.stemsuccesssummit.stemedia.com Present for Profit Course - https://stemedia.com/courses @yourfemaleengineer - https://www.instagram.com/yourfemaleengineer @engineeringmemesguy - https://www.instagram.com/engineeringmemesguy National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) - https://www.nsbe.org Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) - https://www.shpe.org North Carolina State University - https://www.ncsu.edu Marshall Space Flight Center - https://www.nasa.gov/centers/marshall/home/index.html NASA Graduate Student Research Program - https://www.nasa.gov/stem/fellowships-scholarships/index.html CEA Resources: Website - https://civilengineeringacademy.com The Ultimate Civil FE Review Course - https://civilfereviewcourse.com The Ultimate Civil PE Review Course - https://civilpereviewcourse.com FE and PE Practice Exams - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/exams Free Facebook Community - https://ceacommunity.com YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPeFLBZ2gk0uO5M9uE2zj0Q Newsletter - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/newsletter Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theceacademy Twitter - https://twitter.com/civilengacad Reach out to Isaac - isaac@civilengineeringacademy.com

27 Aug 202234min

Did you know the FE exam can help you become a licensed engineer outside the US? Today’s guest is Andrew Jackson, a Canadian geoscientist and part owner of a geotech firm who passed the FE after taking The Ultimate Civil FE Review Course. Why? The FE allows him to get his P.Eng. license! Tune in to Learn: Andrew's story getting into civil engineering without a civil engineering degree How to get your P.Eng license in Canada with America’s FE and PE exams One strategy he used to get up to speed after years out of school How Andrew tackled civil engineering subjects he knew nothing about without a degree How much of the exam specs should you really know? Hint: it's not what you think What Andrew wishes he’d known about the CBT exam before going into it What to do when preparing for the FE that can save you a lot of time during the exam How many alternative-item type and theory questions you can expect on the FE What you should do in the week prior to your exam Our Partner: Built Bar - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/built CEA Resources: Website - https://civilengineeringacademy.com The Ultimate Civil FE Review Course - https://civilfereviewcourse.com The Ultimate Civil PE Review Course - https://civilpereviewcourse.com FE and PE Practice Exams - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/exams Free Facebook Community - https://ceacommunity.com YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPeFLBZ2gk0uO5M9uE2zj0Q Newsletter - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/newsletter Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theceacademy Twitter - https://twitter.com/civilengacad Reach out to Isaac - isaac@civilengineeringacademy.com

21 Aug 202226min

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. Tune in to Learn: The biggest hurdle for international students coming into the US to study engineering What civil engineering undergrads should be doing in school in addition to studying Lessons learned after taking the FE exam three times you need to know Alternative-Item Type Questions: how often do they appear? Are they more difficult? Strategies to land a civil engineering job — plus an old-school way that still works What the decoupling of the PE exam is and what it means for those who pass the FE A little-known and unconventional resource for geotechnical engineers CEA Resources: Website - https://civilengineeringacademy.com The Ultimate Civil FE Review Course - https://civilfereviewcourse.com The Ultimate Civil PE Review Course - https://civilpereviewcourse.com FE and PE Practice Exams - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/exams Free Facebook Community - https://ceacommunity.com YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPeFLBZ2gk0uO5M9uE2zj0Q Newsletter - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/newsletter Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theceacademy Twitter - https://twitter.com/civilengacad Reach out to Isaac - isaac@civilengineeringacademy.com Resources Mentioned: Spiro’s LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/spiro-kola-ei-039180107 ECS - https://www.ecslimited.com American Concrete Institute (ACI) - https://www.concrete.org American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) - https://www.asce.org Concrete Canoe Competition, by ASCE - https://www.asce.org/communities/student-members/conferences/asce-concrete-canoe-competition Steel Bridge Competition, by AISC - https://www.aisc.org/education/university-programs/student-steel-bridge-competition D-Day, by Stephen Ambrose - AMAZON LINK University of Florida - https://www.ufl.edu

13 Aug 202219min

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. Tune in to Learn: Why concrete is the greatest material on the planet Sustainability: what does the future look like for concrete and those who work with it? An essential material with more CO2 emissions than concrete most people don't know of The secret to making good use of concrete's carbon footprint — and how to reduce it A problem with concrete known for years with no official method to measure it...until now Baby aspirin for concrete: two kinds of "concrete medicine" that makes it better What's Ultra-High Strength Concrete? Where is it used? How is it made? Specific career paths for concrete enthusiasts who want to work with it How you can help with improvements in the concrete field as a working civil engineer Our Partner: Built Bar - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/built Resources Mentioned: Tyler Ley’s Youtube Channel - https://youtube.com/tylerley Tyler Ley’s Instagram (@concrete.tyler) - https://www.instagram.com/concrete.tyler U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - https://www.usace.army.mil ASCE - https://asce.org Oklahoma State University - https://go.okstate.edu Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) - https://www.faa.gov DoD Grant - https://dlnseo.org/NSEP CEA Resources: Website - https://civilengineeringacademy.com The Ultimate Civil FE Review Course - https://civilfereviewcourse.com The Ultimate Civil PE Review Course - https://civilpereviewcourse.com FE and PE Practice Exams - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/exams Free Facebook Community - https://ceacommunity.com YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPeFLBZ2gk0uO5M9uE2zj0Q Newsletter - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/newsletter Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theceacademy Twitter - https://twitter.com/civilengacad Reach out to Isaac - isaac@civilengineeringacademy.com

5 Aug 202235min