Question for you Engineering majors (past or present)

[Thisguy]

I was just curious how common it was for ROTC guys to take the FE/EIT? I know the academy engineers are forced to take this 8-hour pain in the A$$. I talked to a couple of guys in my squadron that were ROTC and they were like "No, F--- that, I figured I was going to be in the Navy so I didn't need it."

If this is coming out of left field, I'm only wondering because I'm trying to lat xfer to CEC (board going on now, fingers permanently crossed), and the FE/EIT is pretty much a requirement to apply (I already passed it). There are only 5 spots for FY05, and I was just trying to size up the applicant pool...I know, I need more things to fill out my day.

 

[smittyrunr]

At least as of 2002 and the few years prior to that, the Academy engineering majors were not required to take the FE... some do, some don't. Don't have any specific figures on numbers, but not everyone who takes it passes it. Good Luck!

 

[EngineGirl]

All the NROTC here took the FE. I took it also. We all passed. Just follow the review, and you should be good to go.

EngineGirl

 

[Thisguy]

Thanks for the info, I edited my post above (I already passed the EIT), I'm just trying to gauge how many people hold an EIT cert, and thus, eligible to apply. All right, I'll come right out and say it, I'm trying to see who my competition is

 

[snizo]

No one in my ROTC program took it ... and I'm from an engineering school, so there are quite a few guys who could have.

 

[bch]

I went to the University of Colorado, there everyone who was an engineering major, with the exception of aerospace engineers had to take it, NROTC or not.

 

[STA21pilot]

I went to the University of Colorado, there everyone who was an engineering major, with the exception of aerospace engineers had to take it, NROTC or not.

Aerospace doesn't. Good news since I'm planning on taking that at CU no less. SCCCWWEEEETTTT!!!!

 

[spidie]

Having an EIT will never hurt even if you do not have to take it all engineers who can really should. If you learned anything from the 4 or so years in an engineering curriculum you should be fine. Everyone worries about that test yes there are some scarry percentages of failure rates, but if you want to do anything in engineering that will allow you to progess upward you need it. Especially if you ever consider private sector work, you cannot get certain positions without a PE and you need an EIT before you can even take the PE (there are certain loopholes like working in the field for like 20 years or somehting). The test is just like a sporting event, if you get on the mat thinking this guy is going to kill me (I was a wrestler so that's the only analogy I can think of) you are going to loose, a good mental atitude, good night's sleep, and knowing your weak spots and working on them is all you need. Besides after your done with it you will think it was easier than you expected and be glad when you pass it because ITS OVER and now when you graduate you are officially an engineer and can say you are a certified engineer.

I remember from talking to the CEC officer recruiter (can't remember the real title) that having an EIT will certainly make you more competitive with regards to others. The more you have the better off you are, by the way congratulations 'this guy' on passing.

"The destination matters less than the path followed and honor earned"
Edward Quinn

 

[smittyrunr]

Aerospace doesn't. Good news since I'm planning on taking that at CU no less. SCCCWWEEEETTTT!!!!

I took it as an aero- like spidie said, it will never hurt to have. I know you don't need it to work in the aero field right now, but 1, it'll be a while before I'm out of the Navy and things could change by then, and 2, who knows if I want to do something different. I'm a big fan of keeping my options open.