I'm an industrial engineer working as a software developer...and if I remember back to the days where I was getting ready to get my engineering degree, taking the PE exam would be premature at this point. (I'm not even sure that you are able to take it without at least two years of professional experience.) Before you can take the PE exam, you have to take (and pass) the EIT (engineer in training)exam. This is something that you should consider, while all your coursework is still in your head. A PE exam is only important if you need to sign off on "plans" which have the need for a PE. I've never heard of software which had this need. I've also been told by some professors that getting a PE can be a liability in that it make the company an easier target for a lawsuit. (as in they have a PE, they should have known better) I'm not sure of the validity of this, but I found it interesting. Basically what it comes down to is you really shouldn't take the test now (if you can) but rather should take the EIT and then determine if the particular job you will want will require it.
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I'm an industrial engineer working as a software developer...and if I remember back to the days where I was getting ready to get my engineering degree, taking the PE exam would be premature at this point. (I'm not even sure that you are able to take it without at least two years of professional experience.) Before you can take the PE exam, you have to take (and pass) the EIT (engineer in training)exam. This is something that you should consider, while all your coursework is still in your head. A PE exam is only important if you need to sign off on "plans" which have the need for a PE. I've never heard of software which had this need. I've also been told by some professors that getting a PE can be a liability in that it make the company an easier target for a lawsuit. (as in they have a PE, they should have known better) I'm not sure of the validity of this, but I found it interesting. Basically what it comes down to is you really shouldn't take the test now (if you can) but rather should take the EIT and then determine if the particular job you will want will require it.