I currently have my application in to the Pa State Board to sit for my state specific exam. I am looking at study material for the exam. I saw that LSS had a pre-loaded HP 35 with hydrology and surveying software. I am hoping someone out there has some experience with the HP 35 with hydrology pac and can give some feedback.
Thanks in advance.
Matt
Matt - the HP35 doesn't actually take software or modules (pacs); its just manually texted programs that are entered on it, by the user or 'someone'. I would just make sure that the programs appear correct & accurate, and you for sure know what units its equations are based on. Fwiw, i'm not big on using programs for the exams; RPN helps immensely in not really needing them as much.
Does your state-specific exam allow any ref materials? The hydrological equations (rainfall-runoff, rational formula, Darcy's Law) aren't overly complex, but you certainly need to be familiar with them. A civil ref manual would have them - the FE reference manual definitely does. Good luck!
Yes Pennsylvania does allow reference material. I am just now starting to get my reference material together. I have not been accepted to sit for the exam yet. I am still waiting to hear back from the State Board. If accepted I plan on sitting for the exam in October. I should have plenty of time to study between now and then. I also have a local engineer that has agreed to help me study which will be a huge help. I thought that the pipe sizing and channel programs that are loaded on the HP 35 from LSS might come in handy and might be worth the money.
Matt
^ Nice, but what if ya gotta use Hazen-Williams instead of Manning? (Lol)
@Matt - yeah, if you're talking hydraulics, I could see programs being handy for that. but i still prefer to wing it w/o, thats just me.
Thanks James, I have never seen one of those. I will be ordering one of those for sure.
As far as the HP 35 goes, I am going to study and learn how to do without the calculator but it would be nice to have something like that as a check.
Matt
Ditto on the Feild's Hydraulic Calculator. I used one when I took the PA test in the late 90's and it worked well as a check against my comps. It's easy to use and accurate. It was a tremendous help when I took classes at Catonsville CC in the late 80's and early 90's. Jim Mask turned the students on to those things. I think he even gave them out at the time.
BTW, I think you may be able to get one of those for free somewhere. Trying looking up pipe supply companies, concrete companies, etc. The salesmen, etc. used to give them away as gifts.
Mike