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The Civil Engineering Academy Podcast Isaac Oakeson
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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 professional civil engineer, and to help you enhance your career and personal life.
We share our expertise and provide you with valuable insights and practical tips to help you succeed. Join us for informative and engaging discussions on exam preparation strategies, career development, and cutting-edge engineering innovations.
Whether you're preparing to ace the civil FE or PE exam, looking to adv Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/civilengineeringacademy/support
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CEA | Bridges Beyond Borders: A Journey with Engineers in Action with Brittany Margritz
Did you know you can use your civil engineering knowledge to make an impact in underserved communities…while traveling abroad? 🤔 Today I interviewed Brittany Margritz from Engineers in Action (EIA), who leads the program that builds pedestrian footbridges in these communities. In this episode, she dives into the work that EIA does, how it works, and how you can join them to go abroad to help build things too, from bridges to water facilities to sewers…you name it! 😉
Tune in to Learn:
The work Engineers in Action (EIA) does to help underserved communities abroad
From bridges to water: the different types of work you can do at EIA
How engineering students, practicing professionals, and firms can join EIA
The technical and cultural prep that volunteers need before traveling to EIA's projects
How EIA gets approval from local officials...and where funding comes from
Brittany's role at EIA and her four-year experience working in Eswatini, Africa
How she managed to balance work and life living abroad
Her best advice for young engineers to build a career (and life) they enjoy
Our Partner:
Built Bar
Resources Mentioned:
PE Course Update (Waiting List)
CEA Episode #206 (Brenton Kreiger)
CEA Episode #149 (Isaac’s Visit to Kenya)
Engineers In Action
EIA's Matchmaker Program
Bridges to Prosperity
CHOICE Humanitarian
University of Notre Dame
University of Iowa
University of Colorado Boulder
Connect With Brittany:
LinkedIn
Our Exam Prep Resources:
Main Website
The Ultimate Civil FE Review Course
The Ultimate Civil PE Review Course
The Ultimate Civil PE Depth Review Courses
Floodplain Manager (CFM®) Review Course
CA Seismic & Survey Courses (Waiting List)
FE Practice Exams
FE CBT Exam SimulatorP
E Breadth Practice Exams
PE Depth Practice Exams
PE CBT Exam Simulator
Connect With Us:
Free CEA Community
YouTube Channel
Instagram
TwitterLinkedIn
isaac@civilengineeringacademy.com
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CEA | Depth Exam Dilemma: A PE Exam Journey of Change with Grant Junghans
If you’ve failed a few times, you may be considering changing your PE Civil Exam, right? 🤔 That’s what Grant Junghans did to get over this hump once and for all. He failed the Construction exam twice, changed to the Water Resources exam, and then passed it. In this episode, he dives into this journey of switching exams and teaches you all he learned the hard way if you’re thinking of doing the same. 😉
Tune in to Learn:
Grant's journey to get his PE license after 3 attempts
Why he changed his PE Civil Exam for his third (and last) try
2 things you must do before you go and change your PE Civil Exam
His successful exam prep habits you should apply to your own prep
How he stayed motivated as a repeat taker
How to take practice exams right during your prep for them to actually help you
What he enjoyed the most about The Ultimate Civil PE Review Course
Theory questions in the Water Resources exam...and how to prep for them
How many Alternative-Item Type questions can you expect on your exam?
🤝 Our Partners:
Audible
☑️ Resources Mentioned:
The Ultimate Civil PE Review Course
100 Bonus Theory Questions
📧 Connect With Grant:
LinkedIngrantsjunghans@gmail.com
📚 Our Exam Prep Resources:
CEA Main Website
Civil FE Review Course
Civil PE Review Course
Civil PE Depth Review Courses
Floodplain Manager Review Course
CA Seismic and Survey Courses (Waitlist)
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
isaac@civilengineeringacademy.com
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CEA | The Quest for Structural Engineering Excellence with Colten Johnson
Are you just a few years into your career and thinking about going down the Structural Engineering route? 🤔 Then our latest interview is a must! Colten Johnson is a Structural Engineer who started and now leads his own structural firm. He also runs PE4Free, a platform built to help young engineers thrive in the professional world and pass their exams.
Tune in to Learn:
How he passed the FE exam under work pressure due to project requirements
The challenges of being the Lead Engineer in structural projects
The technical vs leadership sides of engineering: which one should you choose?
What needs to change in the Structural Engineering industry today
His strategy to overcome the downsides of the industry's status quo
How Structural Engineers can leverage the power of augmented reality
How ChatGPt will impact your preparation for your exams
His experience starting a firm....and what you should know before you do it
Tips for engineers to use LinkedIn right
How to know if it's time to shake things up a bit in your career
The best way to improve yourself professionally
His platform to help young engineers thrive and pass their exams
🤝 Our Partners:
Audible
☑️ Resources Mentioned:
Flint Engineering Company
CEA Episode #187 (Sol Rosenbaum)
Sol Rosenbaum’s LinkedIn
📧 Connect With Colten:
LinkedIn
PE4Free on Spotify
PE4Free on Apple Podcasts
PE4Free on Google Podcasts
📚 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 (Waitlist)
FE Practice Exams
FE CBT Exam Simulator
PE Breadth Practice Exams
PE Depth Practice Exams
PE CBT Exam Simulator
📱 Connect With Us:Free CEA CommunityFree NewsletterYouTube ChannelInstagramLinkedInisaac@civilengineeringacademy.com
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CEA | A Journey from Ministry to Civil Engineering with Zach Parris
Passing the FE Civil Exam 18 years out of school, well into your late 30s, and coming from a non-technical career as a Lutheran Minister? 😱 That’s exactly what Zach Parris just recently did! 👷 In this episode, he dives into this quiet original journey into the field, his FE experience, as well as tips he learned the hard way for anyone taking the FE “later” in life.
Tune in to Learn:
His surprising journey from engineering graduate to pastor to roadway engineer
What he regrets doing in college regarding the FE Exam
What it was like taking the FE Exam 18 years out of school
What preparing for the FE exam is really about — and it's not knowledge
How much prep time do you need for the FE if you've been out of school for a while?
His advice for other experienced engineers to pass the FE exam "later" in their career
What he enjoyed the most about The Ultimate Civil FE Review Course
How his Lutheran Minister skills translates into his engineering work
Pros and cons of switching into civil engineering from non-technical work
🤝 Our Partners:
AudibleBuilt Bar
☑️ Resources Mentioned:
Our FE Review Course
Our PE Course Update Waitlist
The FE CBT Exam Simulator
Clemson UniversityUniversity of Colorado, Boulder
📚 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 Newsletter
YouTube Channel
Instagram
LinkedIn
isaac@civilengineeringacademy.com
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CEA - A Structural Engineer's Guide with Vince Marvin, PE, SE
Our latest episode with Vince Marvin, PE, SE is a gold mine for everyone interested in a career in Structural Engineering! He answers questions every Structural Engineer has, based on his own journey. How do you learn the ropes out of college? Do you need a master’s degree? Is the PE needed? Should you go for the SE, even with the low pass rates? 🤔 It’s all here! 👷
Tune in to Learn:
Grad school vs work experience: which one matters most for Structural Engineers?
Do Structural Engineers really need the PE license?
The importance of the SE for Structural Engineers
Can you take the SE without taking the PE first?
What's it like to take the SE Exam...and when should you take it?
Why the SE is getting more and more difficult to pass every year
The simple (but not easy) way to overcome the SE Exam's low pass rates
Tips for recent graduates going into the professional Structural Engineering world
How he went from design to leadership roles...and how you can too
The biggest challenge and the most rewarding part of being an engineering leader
What to do if you want to become a Structural Engineering manager
🤝 Our Partner:
Audible
☑️ Resources Mentioned:
Our Video on the PE Changes
SE Exam
ASCE
SEI
Lake Superior Consulting
Case Western Reserve University
📧 Connect With Vince:
LinkedIn
vincent.w.marvin@gmail.com
📚 Our Exam Prep Resources:
Main WebsiteCivil FE Review Course
Civil PE Review Course
Civil PE Depth Review Courses
Floodplain Manager Review Course
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CEA - 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
isaac@civilengineeringacademy.com
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