[PDF] FE Exam Information Session

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FE Exam

I nformation Session

Gary Clark, PhD, PE

Senior Associate Dean

FE Exam

Informational Topics

•What is the FE Exam and why should Itake it?

•Where can I learn more about the FE Exam?

•Content of the Exam /Exam Disciplines

•Duration of the Exam

•Registering for the Exam and cost

•Test Center Locations and Dates

•Exam Day Experiences

•FE Prep and Reference materials

•Practice Exams

•Exam Reporting

What is the FE Exam and why should

Itake it?

•The Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam is typically the first step in the process leading to the P.E. license. •The FE is a computer-based exam that is administered year-round in testing windows at NCEES-approved

Pearson VUE test centers.

•It is designed for recent graduates and students who are close to finishing an undergraduate engineering

degree. •Passing the FE is a Resume" item that can open doors now and in the future.

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Where can I learn more about the FE

Exam?

•Go to www.ncees.org-> Engineering

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Cost is $225$175

Content of the Exam /Exam Disciplines

•The FE is offered in seven disciplines.

-FE Chemical -FE Civil -FE Electrical and Computer -FE Environmental -FE Industrial -FE Mechanical -FE Other Disciplines

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Duration of the Exam

•The FE contains 110 multiple-

choice questions.

•The exam appointment time is 6

hours long -Includes a nondisclosure agreement, -Tutorial (8 minutes), -The exam (5 hours and 20 minutes), -A scheduled break (25 minutes), and -Abrief survey.

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Test Center Locations

Year-Round

Testing

Opportunities.

Exam Day Experiences

YouTube

Videos

Exam Day Experiences

What may I bring into the exam room?

•The ID used during the admission process

•A calculator that complies with the current NCEES Calculator Policy

•Key to your test center locker

•Reusable booklet supplied by Pearson VUE

•Eyeglasses (without the case)

•Light sweater or jacket

•Items included in the Pearson VUE Comfort Aid List

FE Prep and Reference materials

•Practice Exams ($49.95) ($29.95)

-Consists of questions from past exams and provides extra practice.

•Sample Questions: See Online Booklet

•FE Reference Handbook

-Can be purchased or is Freeas a Download •Create a MyNCEESAccount and download your free copy -A searchable, electronic copy will be displayed on the monitor during the exam

Scoring and reporting

•FE exam results are typically available

7-10 days after you take the exam.

•You will receive an email notification

from NCEES with instructions to view your results in your

MyNCEESaccount.

COE FE Resources

Engineering > Current Students > FE Exam

•Go to the NCEES Website and create your MyNCEES

Account

•Download your FREE copy of the Reference Manual -Become very familiar with this manual

•Review the discipline specific exam contents

•Review the sample questions on the COE FE website

•Purchase and use a practice exam

•Identify friends to study with and pick 1 or 2 topics per week to review. Plan a common exam date. •Use the discipline specific review guides in the FLC

Action Items

Other Recommendations

•Plan Ahead and have a review schedule

-Do not try to cram the night before

•Take a practice exam

-Learn about question types, what you know and what you do not know •Establish a strategy -Be prepared to classify questions -A) You know how to solve this problem -Answer and move on -B) You have absolutely no clue how to solve -Make educated guess and move on

-C) You have a decent idea on how to approach -be methodical, eliminate choices, but watch your time.

•Be very careful with units -SI and English are both used •Use appropriate fluid intake (bladder management); Bring appropriate lunch

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