I'm in the process of filling out the application to take the PE exam. I'm pulling my hair out with the work experience portion (Form 4A). I've been working as an engineer for about 10 years. I feel like I'm over-thinking this section. I have 4 PE's on board to endorse me. My question is, how do I fill out the specific engineering work section?
Should it be kind of like a bulleted list with applicable codes? A brief summary of the projects? Should I write a long description outlining each detail and how I contributed to the project? How many pages did most of you submit for this section? Please note, this is for New York State.
I appreciate any help. Also, if anybody is up to it, they can email a sample at [email protected]
On the NY form there are large rectangles in the PDF to fill in the work experience. I filled in about 1 full "rectangle" for each 2 years of experience. This was typed by me using a PDF editor. You can search online and find one.
For the codes portion I wrote things like: "This series of projects required knowledge of design specifications and practices (example: MIL Specs, vibration environment specifications) that control military hardware used in domestic aerospace applications." I described the project in as much detail as I could remember.
I did not cite any specific codes. Also, one of my endorsers assured me that the State wants PE's due to the money they get and so forth, so when they review applications they are not looking to disapprove you. If as you said you are working as an engineer for 10 years and have 4 PE's as endorsers, you should not have a problem
I figured out how many years/months I had been working, counted the key projects I did over the years, and divided the time out over the projects more or less proportionally. They didn't have a problem with that.
They did make me validate my elementary school experience though, no joke.
I just completed my NYS PE application with 4 years experience. I divided up my 4 years of time with about 12 different project and some miscellaneous work.
Here's the format I used:
1. Project #1 - Small Town, NY
Project involved construction of 13,000sf hotel . summary of project
The specific tasks I completed include:
You guys have been a great help so far. I definitely over thought this. I was writing my life story. Thanks for the clarification.
I am using the editable PDF software to edit the form 4a. I wroted experience by project-basd way. I also put the code name along with i.
Be serious, I has been denied once so that I have to wait for next year's exam.
I just completed my NYS PE application with 4 years experience. I divided up my 4 years of time with about 12 different project and some miscellaneous work.
Here's the format I used:
1. Project #1 - Small Town, NY
Project involved construction of 13,000sf hotel . summary of project
The specific tasks I completed include:
I kinda did the same. For my tasks, I would say things like assisted with the design of sanitary sewer, prepared project specifications and environmental permitting, prepared cost estimate, responsible for sections X and Y of the design report, assisted with construction inspection and testing, etc.
As long as the experience was progressive over time, it was fine.
On the NY form there are large rectangles in the PDF to fill in the work experience. I filled in about 1 full "rectangle" for each 2 years of experience. This was typed by me using a PDF editor. You can search online and find one.For the codes portion I wrote things like: "This series of projects required knowledge of design specifications and practices (example: MIL Specs, vibration environment specifications) that control military hardware used in domestic aerospace applications." I described the project in as much detail as I could remember.
I did not cite any specific codes. Also, one of my endorsers assured me that the State wants PE's due to the money they get and so forth, so when they review applications they are not looking to disapprove you. If as you said you are working as an engineer for 10 years and have 4 PE's as endorsers, you should not have a problem
I am just curious, when did you take the PE exam? It seems like you are working in the defense/aerospace industry. I heard that the NYS requires you to work with federal or state related codes which my colleague said the NEC code. Do you think the MIL-Specs and standards would suffice? I am working as reliability and safety engineer which is not very design oriented and more analytical. I'm worried they may not consider my experiences when I apply to take the PE in the next couple of years.