FE Test Presentation
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FundamentalsofEngineering
ExamfortheOlinStudent
KelcyAdamec,E.I.T.
Classof09
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Overview
0WhatisLicensure?0LicensureTrack0WhyTaketheFEExam?0FEExam:WhatYouNeedtoKnow0PreparingfortheExam
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WhatisLicensure?
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WhatisLicensure?
Licensureis:0 Recognizedauthorizationforprofessionalpractice0 Arecognizedstandardmeasureofcompetence0 Awaytoprotectpublichealth,safety,andwelfare
Youwantyourdoctors,accountants,andlawyerstobelicensed
butdidyouknowthatyoucanbelicensedasanengineer?
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LicensingOrganization:NCEES
NationalCouncilofExaminersforEngineeringandSurveying
0NonprofitorganizationmadeupoftheengineeringandsurveyinglicensureboardsfromallU.S.statesandseveralterritories
0Develops,administers,andscorestheFEandPEexamsthatareusedforengineeringlicensureintheU.S.
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LicensureTrack
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LicensureTrack:ABETDegree
ABETAccreditedDegree
FEExam
Experience
PEExam
0OlinisanABETaccreditedcollege,soyouareonyourwaytomeetingthefirstrequirement.
ABETAccreditedDegree
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LicensureTrack:FEExamABETAccreditedDegree
FEExam
Experience
PEExam
0 TheexamisofferedinAprilandOctober
0 Youcantaketheexaminyoursenioryear,oranytimeafteryougraduate
0 Whenyoupass,youearnthedesignationEIorEIT(EngineeringInternorEngineerInTraining)
0 ItdoesnotmatterwhereyoutaketheFEExamorwhatsubjectyoufocuson
FundamentalsofEngineering(FE)Exam
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LicensureTrack:ExperienceABETAccreditedDegree
FEExam
Experience
PEExam
0 Generallyyouneedabout4yearsofengineeringexperienceworkingunderaP.E.
0 DifferentstateshavedifferentrequirementsbeforeyoucantakethePEExam,somakesuretocheckonncees.org
Experience
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LicensureTrack:PEExamABETAccreditedDegree
FEExam
Experience
PEExam
0 TheexamisofferedinAprilandOctober
0 Requirementsvarywidelybystate
0 Another8hourexam0 Practiceorientedwith0 17Disciplines0 OpenBook0 Withthisexamandlicensureboardapproval,youcanusethedesignationP.E.forProfessionalEngineer
PrinciplesandPracticeofEngineering(PE)Exam
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WhyTaketheFEExam?
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WhyTaketheFEExam?
0EITcertificationshowsthatyouareseriousaboutyourfutureasanengineer.
0 Itismucheasiertopassnow,whenyourcollegeeducationisfreshinyourmind,thanitwillbelater.Ifyouthinkyoumighteverwanttotaketheexamorbecomecertified,taketheFEExamnow.
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DisciplinePassRates:CurrentStudentsvs.Graduates
GraphfromNCEESLicensurePresentation:ThePathtoProfessionalLicensure
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OverallPassRatesAveragePassRateDropsfrom75%to52%
GraphfromNCEESLicensurePresentation:ThePathtoProfessionalLicensure
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WhyTaketheFEExam?
0ThephraseProfessionalEngineerisrestrictedtopeoplewhohavepassedthePEExam.
0 IfyouwanttoofferyourservicesasanengineerdirectlytothepublicasaconsultantyouarelegallyrequiredtohaveaPE.
0 Youneedtobelicensedtosignoffonengineeringdocumentseithersubmittedtoapublicauthorityorforpublicandprivateclients(IEEE).
ItisthenextstageinbecomingaProfessionalEngineer.
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WhyTaketheFEExam?
0 Ifyouwanttobecomeaprofessorofengineering,moreandmorecollegesrequireaPEforengineeringfaculty(IEEE,Whitman).
0AP.E.saysthatyouhavemettherecognizedstandardofcompetenceinyourfield.
0 Licensedengineersingeneralmakemoremoney.
ItisthenextstageinbecomingaProfessionalEngineer.
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WhyTaketheFEExam?
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WhyTaketheFEExam?
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FEExamWhatYouNeedtoKnow
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FEExamFormat0 Designedtotestaminimumlevelofcompetency
0 8hours0 180multiplechoicequestions0 Morningsession:120questions
0 Afternoonsession:60questions
0 Closedbook
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MorningSessionTopics0Mathematics0Engineeringprobabilityandstatistics
0Chemistry0Computers0Ethicsandbusinesspractices
0Engineeringeconomics0Engineeringmechanics0Strengthofmaterials0Materialproperties0Fluidmechanics0Electricityandmagnetism
0Thermodynamics
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FEAfternoonSession
07disciplinespecificmodules
060questionseach0Difficultyaimedtowardsjuniorandseniorlevelcoursework
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PreparingfortheExam
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PreparingfortheExam
0Reviewreferencematerials0Payspecificattentionto:Chemistry,EngineeringEconomics,EthicsandBusinessPractices,Computers(dontgetcocky),andThermodynamics
0BecomefamiliarwiththeNCEESFESuppliedReferenceHandbook
0Knowyourcalculator0Credit?
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OlinLibraryResources
0 NCEESFESuppliedReferenceHandbook(freepdf fromncees.org,hardcopyavailableinOlinlibrary)
0 KaplanReviewBooks0 ASMEFEExamPrepLectureCDROM0 FE/EITAMw/CDROM(REA) TheBestTestPrepfortheEngineerinTrainingExam,N.U.Ahmed
0 FE/EITSampleExaminations,MichaelR.Lindeburg0 MechanicalDisciplineSpecificReviewfortheFE/EITExam,MichelSaad
0 FEReviewManual:RapidPreparationfortheGeneralFundamentalsofEngineeringExam(FEReviewManual),MichaelR.Lindeburg
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WARNING:NoGraphingCalculatorsAllowed!
Kelcys Choice:Cassio FX115ES Merits
0 CurrentlyNCEESApproved
0 Integration0 Binary/Hexadecimalconversion
0 Matrixmath0 HighlyrecommendedfrominternetreviewsfortheFEandPEexams
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Registration
0 Registrationopens34monthsbeforetheexamandcloses12monthsbeforetheexam,sobesuretosubmityourregistrationformontime
0 RegistrationinMAisthroughProfessionalCredentialServices(pcshq.com)
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MoreDetails
023weeksafterregistering,youreceiveanexamnoticeaboutexamlocation,starttime,andparking.Takeitwithyouwhenyoutest!
0 Ifyoupass,youarenotified0 SendinyourtranscriptandmoneyASAP!
0 Ifyoufail,yougetanexambreakdown
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ReferencesIEEE.(n.d.).HowToBecomeAPE.RetrievedMay9,2009,fromIEEEUSA:www.ieeeusa.org/careers/files/How%20To%20Become%20A%20PE.ppt
NCEESLicensurePresentation:ThePathtoProfessionalLicensureNCEES.(n.d.).WhatistheFEExam? RetrievedFeb2,2009,fromEngineeringLicense.com:http://www.engineeringlicense.com/feexam/
NSPE.(n.d.).WhyGetLicensed.RetrievedMay9,2009,fromNationalSocietyofProfessionalEngineers:http://www.nspe.org/Licensure/WhyGetLicensed/index.html
ProfessionalCredentialServices.(n.d.).Registraition andGeneralInformation.RetrievedFeb2,2009,fromhttp://www.pcshq.com/
Whitman,D.L.(n.d.).LicensureofEngineeringFacultyADifficultProposition? RetrievedMay9,2009,fromIEEEUSAToday'sEngineer:http://www.todaysengineer.org/2009/May/licensure.asp
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Questions?Comments?