Cost vs Benefit of Getting Your Master’s in Engineering
In today’s competitive job market, the more experience and education you have, the better. However, if you’re an engineer and wondering whether furthering your education is the right choice, there are a few things you need to consider. Below, we’ll review both the cost and benefit of earning your master’s degree in engineering. As with […]
Why Technical Skills Alone Won’t Get You That Engineering Job
Technical skills are the tools of the trade for engineers. If you want to find your perfect job, you can’t let your technical background do all the talking. In today’s hyper-competitive work environment, the winning formula for an engineer’s job application involves showcasing technical/hard skills, accomplishments, and soft skills.
Chief Engineer = Professional Engineer + Manager
Nowadays, the engineering market has become more and more demanding and competitive. It’s not enough to get your degree; you need to constantly learn and develop new skills to stand out from the other engineers and work on exciting projects.
6 Hacks for Maintaining and Tracking P.E. Licenses
Engineers are known for accuracy, attention to detail, and finding elegant solutions to complex problems. Yet when it comes to licensing, most firms lack a functional, comprehensive system to safeguard compliance. Fortunately, there are steps you can take to eliminate those risks and manage all aspects of your firm’s licensing efficiently and effectively.
PMP Certification – How to Obtain Your Certification in 2018
Education Requirements for the PMP Certification (Project Management Professional Certification) include a four-year degree (bachelor’s or the global equivalent) and at least three years of project management experience, with 4,500 hours leading and directing projects and 35 hours of project management education OR a high school diploma with 7,500 hours leading and directing projects. […]
How I Passed the P.E. Exam
First off, let me say that if you are considering or already enrolled to take the P.E. exam, good for you. It will help your career tremendously. Your potential for advancement will increase and you will find avenues for career growth you never considered before. For more on why you should take the P.E. Exam […]
The Ugly Truth behind the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam (FE Exam) and How You Can Finally Crush It in Less Time than You Think
This is a guest post by Joel Erway, EIT, author of 30-Minute EIT: How to beat the FE exam without beating your head. Here at Engineering Management Institute, we highly recommend our friend and sponsor, PPI, for your FE exam review. As an exclusive benefit to our supporters, PPI has extended a 20% discount on their exam […]
PE Exam Prep Guide: How You Can Pass the PE Exam without Having to Study “Everything”
The following PE exam post is a guest post by TEM member Andy Lin, PE, SE. I was so blown away by its depth and detail that I have also added it to our Guides section on the website. Here at Engineering Management Institute, we highly recommend our friend and sponsor, PPI, for your PE exam […]
Five Strategies for Creating SPACE and Separating Yourself from the Field as an Engineer
It has only been in the last few years that I have become more interested in soccer or, as I guess it is better known around the world, Fùtbol. The sport, which features the very simple objective of putting a ball into a net, is actually much more complex than it seems on the surface, […]
Engineering Career Advice – 5 Tips for Acing Your Annual Performance Review
Over the past week, I received at least 10 e-mails or phone calls from The Engineering Mastermind (TEM) members asking if I could help them prepare for their annual engineering career performance reviews. Most of the e-mails or phone calls started like this: “Anthony, I have my annual performance review tomorrow, and I was hoping I […]
