FE Exam Overview

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FE Exam Overview

Paper & Pencil – Oct 26, 2013

Computer-Based Testing (CBT)

– Beginning Jan 1, 2014

Current Exam Format

FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGINEERING EXAMINATION

AM Portion - MATH, PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY, ENGINEERING

SCIENCE, ENGINEERING ECONOMICS, ETC.

4 HOURS - 120 Questions - 120 POINTS

CIVIL

ENGINEERING

ELECTRICAL

ENGINEERING

MECHANICAL

ENGINEERING

CHEMICAL

INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENTAL

ENGINEERING

ENGINEERING ENGINEERING

PM Portion – dependent upon your major – choose one of 7 modules

4 HOURS – 60 Questions – 120 POINTS

OTHER

DISCIPLINES

Morning section – common to all exams

• Mathematics 15%

• Probability and Statistics 7%

• Chemistry 9%

• Computers 7%

• Ethics & Business Practices 7%

• Engineering Economics 8%

• Statics 6%

• Dynamics 4%

• Strength of Materials 7%

• Material Properties 7%

• Fluid Mechanics 7%

• Electricity & Magnetism 9%

• Thermodynamics 7%

Afternoon section – varies by discipline

• Civil Engineering:

– Surveying 11%

– Hydraulics & Hydrologic Systems 12%

– Soil Mechanics & Foundations 15%

– Environmental Engineering 12%

– Transportation 12%

– Structural Analysis 10%

– Structural Design 10%

– Construction Management 10%

– Materials 8%

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• More information at:

– http://www.ncees.org/Exams/FE_exam.php

Why take the pm exam in your major?

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Chemical Civil Electrical Envir Industrial Mechanical

EAC/ABET First Timers Pass Rate Comparison (Discipline PM vs General PM)

Discipline PM

General PMOther Dis PM

Atomic weights may be taken as 75 for arsenic, 16 for

oxygen, and 12 for carbon. According to the equation

above, the reaction of 1 gram-mole of As O with

carbon will result in the formation of

(A) 1 gram-mole of As

(B) 28 grams of CO

(C) 150 grams of As

(D) a greater amount by weight of CO than of As

Sample am question

(Chemistry) Consider the equation As O + 3 C 3 CO + 2 As 2 3

2 3

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Sample am question

(Electricity & Magnetism) Sample pm question (EE)

Strategies

• Watch the time

• THINK before you start

• Eliminate incorrect or unreasonable

choices

• Answer all questions (no penalty for

guessing)

• Prepare

Study Materials

• NCEES site: http://www.ncees.org/Exams/Study_materials.php?exam=FE

FE Sample Questions and Solutions are available ($34.95)

• You should have received an 8th Edition (Revised) of the FE Exam Supplied-Reference Handbook. You will receive a clean Handbook at the exam.

• Other publishers offer study material for purchase – http://www.ppi2pass.com

– http://www.kaplanaecengineering.com/

http://www.ncees.org/Exams/Study_materials.php?exam=FE

http://www.ppi2pass.com/

http://www.kaplanaecengineering.com/

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Common Questions

• What happens when I pass?

– You become an Engineer-in-Training (EIT)

once you graduate and the Wyoming State

Board receives an official copy of your

transcript

– This is automatically recognized in all U.S.

jurisdictions

Common Questions (cont)

• What happens if I fail?

– You will be provided with an analysis of your

scores indicating how your performed in each

area of the exam

– You can take the exam again

Common Questions (cont)

• What score do I need to pass?

– This varies from exam to exam

– Passing score is determined by how everyone

scores on a set of equator questions that are

common to multiple exams

Approved Calculators

• ONLY the following families of calculators

will be allowed into the exam room:

– Casio: All fx-115 models. Any Casio calculator must

contain fx-115 in its model name.

– Hewlett Packard: The HP 33s and HP 35s models,

but no others.

– Texas Instruments: All TI-30X and TI-36X models.

Any Texas Instruments calculator must contain either

TI-30X or TI-36X in its model name.

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Oct 26 - Exam Day Specifics

• Room assignments will be posted outside EN 2085 by mid-week of the exam

• Plan to arrive at 7:15 am with a photo ID – Valid Driver’s license OR

– Valid Passport

– UW ID NOT ACCEPTABLE

• NO ONE ADMITTED TO EXAM ROOM AFTER 7:45 am

Oct 26 - Exam Day Specifics

• Pencils will be provided

• Leave all of your personal effects in your car, apartment, etc. – No hats or cell phones will be allowed in the exam room

– You may bring drinks and small snacks (nothing loud!)

• Free lunch will be provided by JEC

• Watch your email for other details

Any questions at this point?

New FE Exam

• Computer-based

• Shorter

• Different format

• Different topics covered

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Why CBT?

• Candidate convenience

• Quicker score turnaround

• Uniformity in testing conditions

• Enhanced security

• More innovative way to test

Changes That Will Occur

• Length

– Appointment time at test center will be 6 hours.

• Tutorial–5 minutes

• Nondisclosure agreement–5 minutes

• Exam time–5 hours, 20 minutes with a 25-minute scheduled break after approximately 55 questions

• Post-exam survey–5 minutes

– Total of 110 questions

Changes (cont.)

• Testing opportunities

– Testing windows

• January–February

• April–May

• July–August

• October–November

• Test center locations

– Pearson VUE testing centers (located in 175 countries and over 200 centers in the U.S.)

Test Center Locations

https://www.google.com/fusiontables/DataSource?snapid=S380919zU9F

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Changes (cont.)

• FE Reference Handbook

– Closed-book exam

– Electronic

FE Exam—Supplied Reference

Changes (cont.)

• Price

– $225 cost

– College will still reimburse $75

• Same restricted list of approved calculators

• A dry-erase pad is provided for doing your work

Changes (cont.)

• Content of the exam

– 7 free-standing discipline-specific exams

• Chemical, Civil, Electrical and Computer, Environmental, Industrial, Mechanical, Other Disciplines

– No separate breadth module - although

there are still subjects (e.g. Math, etc.) that show up on all exams

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Current FE Elec./Comp. Exam • Mathematics

• Probability and Statistics

• Chemistry

• Computers (merged with Computer Systems)

• Ethics and Business Practices

• Engineering Economics

• Engineering Mechanics (Statics and Dynamics)

• Strength of Materials

• Material Properties (now Properties of Electrical Materials)

• Fluid Mechanics

• Electricity and Magnetism (Engineering Sciences)

• Thermodynamics

• Circuits

• Power

• Electromagnetics

• Control Systems

• Communications

• Signal Processing

• Electronics

• Digital Systems

• Computer Systems

New FE Elec./Comp. Exam • Mathematics


• Ethics and Professional Practice


• Properties of Electrical Materials

• Engineering Sciences

• Circuit Analysis (DC and AC Steady State)

• Linear Systems

• Signal Processing

• Electronics

• Power

• Electromagnetics

• Control Systems

• Communications

• Computer Networks

• Digital Systems

• Computer Systems

• Software Development

The current Civil exam • Mathematics


• Chemistry

• Computers




• Strength of Materials (moved to Mechanics of Materials)

• Material Properties (moved to Materials)

• Fluid Mechanics

• Electricity and Magnetism

• Thermodynamics

• Surveying

• Hydraulics and Hydrologic Systems

• Soil Mechanics and Foundations (moved to Geotechnical Engineering)

• Environmental Engineering

• Transportation Engineering

• Structural Analysis

• Structural Design

• Construction Management (moved to Construction)

• Materials

The new Civil exam • Mathematics


• Computational Tools



• Statics

• Dynamics

• Mechanics of Materials

• Materials

• Fluid Mechanics

• Hydraulics and Hydrologic

Systems

• Structural Analysis

• Structural Design

• Geotechnical Engineering

• Transportation Engineering

• Environmental Engineering

• Construction

• Surveying

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The current Chemical exam • Mathematics


• Chemistry

• Computers





• Material Properties

• Fluid Mechanics


• Thermodynamics

• Chemistry

• Material/Energy Balances

• Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics

• Fluid Dynamics

• Heat Transfer

• Mass Transfer

• Chemical Reaction Engineering

• Process Design and Economic Optimization

• Computer Usage in Chemical Engineering

• Process Control

• Safety, Health, and Environmental

The new Chemical exam • Mathematics




• Materials Science

• Chemistry

• Fluid Mechanics/Dynamics

• Thermodynamics

• Material/Energy Balances

• Heat Transfer

• Mass Transfer and Separation

• Chemical Reaction Engineering

• Process Design and

Economics

• Process Control

• Safety, Health, and Environment


The current Mechanical exam • Mathematics


• Chemistry

• Computers






• Fluid Mechanics


• Thermodynamics

• Mechanical Design and Analysis

• Kinematics, Dynamics, and Vibrations

• Materials and Processing

• Measurements, Instrumentation, and Controls

• Thermodynamics and Energy Conversion Processes

• Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Machinery

• Heat Transfer

• Refrigeration and HVAC

The new Mechanical exam • Mathematics







• Statics

• Dynamics, Kinematics, and Vibrations

• Mechanics of Materials

• Material Properties and Processing

• Fluid Mechanics

• Thermodynamics

• Heat Transfer

• Measurements, Instrumentation, and Controls

• Mechanical Design and Analysis

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The current Other Disciplines exam • Mathematics


• Chemistry

• Computers






• Fluid Mechanics


• Thermodynamics

• Advanced Engineering

Mathematics

• Engineering Probability and Statistics

• Biology


• Application of Engineering Mechanics

• Engineering of Materials

• Fluids


• Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer

The new Other Disciplines exam • Mathematics and Advanced

Engineering Mathematics


• Chemistry

• Instrumentation and Data Acquisition


• Safety, Health, and Environment


• Statics

• Dynamics


• Materials Science

• Fluid Mechanics and Dynamics of Liquids

• Fluid Mechanics and Dynamics of Gases

• Electricity, Power, and Magnetism

• Heat, Mass, and Energy Transfer

Spreadsheets have been

developed to give a more

detailed comparison between

the current specifications and

the new specifications

• Will be posted on the College’s

website

FE Exam Specifications - Electrical & Computer Exam

Current (Paper Based) Beginning Jan. 2014 (CBT)Indicates topic that was removed from specifications Indicates topic that was added to specifications

Indicates topic that was moved Indicates topic that was moved

AM 120 Questions, PM 60 Questions. Each part

weighted 50%.Portion

AM/PM

Portion

of Exam

Knowledge (Number of Questions) 110

questions total Change

AM I. Mathematics 15% 7.5% 1. Mathematics (11–17) 11% 3.5%

A. Analytic geometry A. Algebra and trigonometry

B. Integra l ca lculus B. Complex Numbers - moved from IX.

C. Matrix operations C. Discrete mathematics

D. Roots of equations D. Analytic geometry

E. Vector analys is E. Ca lculus

F. Di fferentia l equations F. Di fferentia l Equations

G. Di fferentia l ca lculus G. Linear Algebra

H. Vector Analys is

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How can I prepare?

• Review new specifications at ncees.org/CBT

• NCEES sample exams

– Available online after October 2013 exam

administration

How can I prepare? (cont)

• Attend review sessions

Topic Chemical Civil ECE ME Other

Mathematics* X X X X X

Probability and Statistics** X X X X X

Computational Tools** X X X

Ethics and Professional

Practice**

X X X X X

Engineering Econ* X X X X

ES – Statics* X X X X

ES – Dynamics* X X X X

Mechanics/Strength of

Materials**

X X X

ES-Circuits* X X X X

Fluid

Mechanics/Dynamics*

X X X X

Common Topics Across Disciplines

Registration

• Registration will open on November 4, 2013.

• There will be no need for pre-approval

– Take it when and where you wish as long as you meet the deadline for graduation.

– Be sure to declare the Wyoming Board, the University of Wyoming, and your correct major.

– Still strongly suggest that you take it no earlier than one year prior to graduation.

Registration (cont)

• The UW testing center has 3 seats available. As long as you don’t procrastinate, you should be able to take the exam on campus.

• More details will be available after Oct 1.

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Any questions now?

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