PEPT case studies
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The Professional Engineering Practice Examination (PEPT) is an assessment of the non-technical competencies required for independent engineering practice. It is intended for engineers preparing for licensure or professional registration, and for those who must demonstrate readiness to exercise professional judgement in real-world settings. The PEPT case studies are 5 cases and about 3,773 words.
1Altered Mill Certificate on Anchor Bolts
While reviewing close-out documents for a six-storey parking structure, you are the consultant’s site quality lead and see a supplier mill certificate for 240 M24 galvanized anchor bolts stating 450 MPa yield strength against a specified minimum of 400 MPa. An independent laboratory, hired by the contractor for routine verification, tested three bolts from the same heat and reports 382, 391, and 377 MPa.
696 words, about 3 min2Floodplain Variance and Early Foundation Work
Your firm sealed structural drawings for a four-storey mixed-use building with 38 apartments and ground-floor retail. The site lies in a regulated floodplain.
641 words, about 3 min3Chiller Replacement Business Case with Soft Downtime Estimates
A food-processing plant is deciding whether to replace a 20-year-old 500-ton chiller. In the last 18 months it has had four unplanned outages per year, averaging 2.5 hours each; lost production is estimated at 9,000 per hour.
750 words, about 4 min4Compressing a Substation Energization Schedule
You are the project controls engineer for a 33/11 kV substation upgrade. The transformer supplier has confirmed a 10-week delivery, and the client wants the original energization date restored after a six-week delay.
849 words, about 4 min5Low Concrete Strength in a Raft Foundation
During a 120 m³ raft-foundation pour for a wastewater pumping station, the specified concrete is 40 MPa at 28 days with a maximum water/cement ratio of 0.45. The batch plant’s delivery tickets show cementitious content of 380 kg/m³, while the approved mix design requires 410 kg/m³.
837 words, about 4 min