Fundamentals of Engineering Exam for the Olin …

1 Fundamentals of Engineering Exam for the Olin StudentKelcy Adamec, of 09 Overview0 What is Licensure?0 Licensure Track0 Why Take the FE Exam?0FE Exam: What You Need to Know0 Preparing for the ExamWhat is Licensure?What is Licensure?Licensure is:0 Recognized authorization for professional practice0A recognized standard measure of competence0A way to protect public health, safety, and welfareYou want your doctors, accountants, and lawyers to be but did you know that you can be licensed as an engineer?Licensing Organization: NCEESN ational Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying0 Nonprofit organization made up of the Engineering and surveying licensure boards from all states and several territories0 Develops, administers, and scores the FE and PE exams that are used for Engineering licensure in the TrackLicensure Track: ABET DegreeABET Accredited DegreeFE ExamExperiencePE Exam0 Olin is an ABET accredited college, so you are on your way to meeting the first Accredited DegreeLicensure Track: FE ExamABET Accredited DegreeFE ExamExperiencePE Exam0 The exam is offered in April and October0 You can take the exam in your senior year, or anytime after you graduate0 When you pass, you earn the designation EI or EIT ( Engineering Intern or Engineer In Training)0It does not matter where you take the FE Exam or what subject you focus onFundamentals of Engineering (FE) ExamLicensure Track.

2 ExperienceABET Accredited DegreeFE ExamExperiencePE Exam0 Generally you need about 4 years of Engineering experience working under a states have different requirements before you can take the PE Exam, so make sure to check on Track: PE ExamABET Accredited DegreeFE ExamExperiencePE Exam0 The exam is offered in April and October0 Requirements vary widely by state0 Another 8 hour exam0 Practice oriented with 017 Disciplines0 Open Book0 With this exam and licensure board approval, you can use the designation for Professional EngineerPrinciples and Practice of Engineering (PE) ExamWhy Take the FE Exam?Why Take the FE Exam?0 EIT certification shows that you are serious about your future as an engineer. 0It is much easier to pass now, when your college education is fresh in your mind, than it will be later. If you think you might ever want to take the exam or become certified, take the FE Exam Pass Rates: Current Students vs. GraduatesGraph from NCEES Licensure Presentation: The Path to Professional LicensureOverall Pass RatesAveragePass RateDrops from75% to 52%Graph from NCEES Licensure Presentation: The Path to Professional LicensureWhy Take the FE Exam?

3 0 The phrase Professional Engineer is restricted to people who have passed the PE you want to offer your services as an engineer directly to the public as a consultant you are legally required to have a need to be licensed to sign off on Engineering documents either submitted to a public authority or for public and private clients (IEEE).It is the next stage in becoming a Professional Take the FE Exam?0If you want to become a professor of Engineering , more and more colleges require a PE for Engineering faculty (IEEE, Whitman).0A says that you have met the recognized standard of competence in your field. 0 Licensed engineers in general make more is the next stage in becoming a Professional Take the FE Exam?Why Take the FE Exam?FE ExamWhat You Need to KnowFE Exam Format0 Designed to test a minimum level of competency08 hours0180 multiple choice questions0 Morning session: 120 questions0 Afternoon session: 60 questions0 Closed bookMorning Session Topics0 Mathematics0 Engineering probability and statistics0 Chemistry0 Computers0 Ethics and business practices0 Engineering economics0 Engineering mechanics0 Strength of materials0 Material properties0 Fluid mechanics0 Electricity and magnetism0 ThermodynamicsFE Afternoon Session07 discipline specific modules060 questions each0 Difficulty aimed towards junior and senior level courseworkPreparing for the ExamPreparing for the Exam0 Review reference materials0 Pay specific attention to: Chemistry, Engineering Economics, Ethics and Business Practices, Computers (don t get cocky), and Thermodynamics0 Become familiar with the NCEES FE Supplied Reference Handbook0 Know your calculator0 Credit?

4 Olin Library Resources0 NCEES FE Supplied Reference Handbook (free pdffrom , hard copy available in Olin library)0 Kaplan Review Books0 ASME FE Exam Prep Lecture CD ROM 0FE/EIT AM w/CD ROM (REA) The Best Test Prep for the Engineer in Training Exam, N. U. Ahmed 0FE/EIT Sample Examinations, Michael R. Lindeburg0 Mechanical Discipline Specific Review for the FE/EIT Exam, Michel Saad0FE Review Manual: Rapid Preparation for the General Fundamentals of Engineering Exam (F E Review Manual), Michael R. LindeburgWARNING: No Graphing Calculators Allowed!Kelcy sChoice: CassioFX 115 ESMerits0 Currently NCEES Approved0 Integration0 Binary/Hexadecimal conversion0 Matrix math0 Highly recommended from internet reviews for the FE and PE examsRegistration0 Registration opens 3 4 months before the exam and closes 1 2 months before the exam, so be sure to submit your registration form on time0 Registration in MA is through Professional Credential Services ( )More Details02 3 weeks after registering, you receive an exam notice about exam location, start time, and parking.

5 Take it with you when you test!0If you pass, you are notified 0 Send in your transcript and money ASAP!0If you fail, you get an exam breakdownReferencesIEEE. ( ). How To Become A PE. Retrieved May 9, 2009, from IEEE USA: Licensure Presentation: The Path to Professional LicensureNCEES. ( ). What is the FE Exam?Retrieved Feb 2, 2009, from : ( ). Why Get Licensed. Retrieved May 9, 2009, from National Society of Professional Engineers: Credential Services. ( ). Registraition and General Information. Retrieved Feb 2, 2009, from , D. L. ( ). Licensure of Engineering Faculty A Difficult Proposition?Retrieved May 9, 2009, from IEEE USA Today's Engineer.