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

Are you interested in learning about all the different career paths civil engineers can take? Join me as I chat it up with my brother Mark Oakeson about all the different career paths a civil engineer can take within Government, Education, Industry, Consulting, and Construction! There are so many different areas a civil engineer's path can take them, so it's fun to talk about it to spur some ideas on where you are and where you might be headed in the future. We will also dive into learning about how to take your career to the next level. It's a good time so give it a listen! Resources Mentioned: Home Base: civilengineeringacademy.com Go there for great FE, PE, and course material to help you on your journey to becoming a professional civil engineer. FE Review Course: If you need a review course for the FE, then check out the one we made, The Ultimate Civil FE Review Course! civilfereviewcourse.com PE Review Course: If you need a review course for the PE, then check out the one we made, The Ultimate Civil PE Review Course! civilpereviewcourse.com ASCE: The American Society of Civil Engineers produces an excellent report on career paths for engineers. Check that out here. PPI - Use our discount at checkout to get 15% off any book you get a civilengineeringacademy.com/ppi. Use the link and the code of CIVAC to receive the discount! This only works on books and the Learning Hub. Courses have it built-in if you use the link!

21 Jan 202032min

Today we dive into all the details of the recently released ASCE 2019 Salary Report and give our opinion on things. We discuss the median salary for civil engineers, the starting pay, increases in wages, and where we are headed. Let's just say it's a good time to become a civil engineer. Come join us and learn why this is a great field to be in! Resources Mentioned: 25% off at PPI - use our link of civilengineeringacademy.com/ppi and use the code of RES25 to get 25% off any book or the Learning Hub. The deal lasts until the end of January 2020. You can then use our code of CIVAC and still save 15% off any book order there. Good stuff! Our Home Base: come check out civilengineeringacademy.com and learn more about passing the FE, the PE, and great career advice. ASCE.org: become a member and get the salary report yourself! Then you can punch in all kinds of data and get all kinds of answers!

14 Jan 202026min

Yes, it's true. The civil PE exam is going to be computer-based (or CBT) starting in 2023 which is really a few short years away. And if you think of it in exam terms it's only 6 exams away! Yikes. Come with me as I discuss what this new format will be like and why you want to register for the paper-based exam as soon as you can. We are talking alternative item type questions, no reference manuals or problems and more. Is going CBT a good thing? Let's find out. Resources Mentioned: Free Live PE Prep Webinar - come learn the top 5 steps to prepare, take, and pass the civil PE exam. We are running 3 live webinars in January 2020 so sign up and let's pass this thing! Do that at https://civilpereviewcourse.com/webinar PPI's HUGE Discount - PPI and Civil Engineering Academy have teamed up as affiliates. You can head there here or go to https://civilengineeringacademy.com/ppi and get any book or their learning HUB for 25% off up until January 31, 2020!! No code required, automatically applied at checkout. It doesn't apply to courses and you have to use our link to count as a contributor from Civil Engineering Academy. If you found this after the promotion use our discount code of CIVAC to get 15% off any book order and still save some cash.

7 Jan 202036min

It's that time of year. Yes, 2019 has blown by us and we didn't even notice it. Let's take a breather for a second and think about what we want to achieve in 2020 by setting SMART goals. That is specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound goals. If your goal is to pass the FE or PE exam then you've already got your main one down. Come join us as we discuss this and how you can apply it to all areas of your life! Resources Mentioned: How to Pass Your PE LIVE Webinar - If your goal is to pass the civil PE exam then join us for free live webinars in January 2020. Check them out here or at civilpereviewcourse.com/webinar. We'll cover the top 5 tips to pass, share our affiliate PPI discount code with you and give you some sweet freebies too (okay, we'll just give you that discount code because we think you're awesome. Use CIVAC to get 15% off any book you order there. This only applies to books as the courses will have a discount built-in if you go through our link!). Civil Engineering Academy Community - join our FREE Facebook community to ask questions about the FE, the PE, or just get good career tips. It can be found at ceacommunity.com or here. Civil Engineering Academy - the home base for everything we have for you. Come grab resources for your FE and PE exams. There's good stuff here.

1 Jan 202020min

Today we take a look back at 2019 and review all the things we released to help you on your journey to becoming a professional civil engineer.  Come see what we did and learn what we have in store for 2020!  You learn some things about CEA and we might have a tip or tool for you as well. Resources Mentioned: Civil Engineering Academy - civilenginereingacademy.com is the place to go for all your FE, PE, and civil career tips.  Check it out.  It's home base for us. The Ultimate Civil FE Review Course - civilfereviewcourse.com is THE place to go if you are looking for a review course for the FE exam. The Ultimate Civil PE Review Course - civilpereviewcourse.com is THE place to go if you are looking for a review course for the civil FE exam.  We love it and think you will too. Have comments/suggestions/questions about anything we shared?  Email me at isaac@civilengineeringacademy.com!

25 Dec 201920min

So you recently took the FE or PE exam and received a FAIL in your inbox :( What do you do now? What mindset do you need to have to get over this hump? It doesn't matter if you've failed these exams once or ten times (can you fail ten times?) we'll have something here for you to get your butt in gear and have the right attitude and mindset to keep going. Failure does not mean you suck at being an engineer. It's a stepping stone to becoming a better one. Join us! Resources Mentioned: PPI - head to civilengineeringacademy.com/ppi and use the discount code of CIVAC to receive 15% off any book you order there. You need more problems, so get some. Free On Demand PE Workshop - Join us for a FREE on-demand workshop we made for you. You'll learn the best resources to get, how to start right, and much more. Just sing up and get it! Check it out at civilpereviewcourse.com/workshop

16 Dec 201927min

Today we break down 6 secrets/tips to passing the civil engineering FE exam. If you are preparing for the FE exam then this is for you. Civil engineers know the value of passing the FE exam. It's really the springboard to launching your career into civil engineering and it's an absolute must for civil engineers to pass. Let us help you get started by listed our secrets to passing. You'll love hearing about #6! Resources Mentioned: The Ultimate Civil FE Review Course: check out the complete review course we made for the civil FE exam at civilfereviewcourse.com CEA Community: join our FREE Facebook community where you can post a question, comment, advice, commiserate, celebrate, anything to do with civil engineering. It's FREE! Join it at ceacommunity.com

10 Dec 201922min

Want to learn what a structural engineer does, what challenges they face, and what they enjoy doing? Then look no further. Join me as I interview my brother Mark Oakeson as he details his journey to become a structural engineer. He gives some excellent advice for anyone curious about becoming a structural engineer, and it's fun to learn about the strategies and tips you should pick up on early in your career so you can make the most of it. Mark has over 22 years of structural engineering experience managing multi-million dollar projects in virtually every role in the design and construction process. Trust me - there's something in here we can all learn from, so come check it out! Resources we mention: The Ultimate Civil FE Review Course: If you need a complete review course for the civil FE, see the one Mark and I built! Check it out here. Civil Engineering Academy: check out our home base to get info and tools for your FE, PE, or just good civil career advice. We are here to help. Check it out here. PPI2PASS: we've teamed up with PPI to give you a fantastic discount on books (books only). Use our discount code of CIVAC to get 15% off at checkout to save some cash! Check them out here.

3 Dec 201935min