Fundamentals of Engineering (FE)

[Mohamed]

Fundamentals of Engineering (FE)

What is the FE exam?

The Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam is a measure of minimum competency to enter the profession. Many colleges and universities encourage students to take the FE exam as an outcomes assessment tool upon the completion of the education coursework.

Employers hiring recent engineering graduates often look to see if the applicant has successfully passed the FE exam. Passing the exam also demonstrates how serious you are about your engineering career.

When and where do I take the FE exam?
The best time to take the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam is while you are enrolled in college, typically the last semester of your final year. Taking the FE exam while you're still in school or just finishing up gives you flexibility. You're most prepared and in test-taking mode while you're in your final year of the engineering program. If you decide later that you want professional licensure, you will have to take the FE exam first. Passing the FE exam also demonstrates to a potential employer that you are committed to your career and that you've achieved a specific level of competency in your undergraduate training.

Nearly 75% of the people who take the FE exam pass it the first time. Evidence shows that pass rates decrease the longer someone waits to sit for the exam.



How do I sign up?

The exam is offered in October and April each year. It's best to contact the

[link Point to another website Only the registered members can access]

Where do I take the exam?

You will most likely take the FE exam in the state in which your college or university is located since the exams are scheduled for October and April. Contact the state licensing board for more information. You do not have to take the FE exam in the state in which you want to work. However, you do have to apply for P.E. licensure in the state in which you want to work.

source

[link Point to another website Only the registered members can access]

[Mohamed]

What can I expect from the FE exam?

The Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam covers topics found in typical EAC/ABET-accredited baccalaureate engineering programs. Check out the

[link Point to another website Only the registered members can access]
It is recommended that you consider taking the exam in your final year of school—while the information is still fresh on your mind. After you pass the FE exam, your board may designate you as an engineer intern (EI). In the past, the term "engineer-in-training" (EIT) also has been used to recognize this step in your career path toward professional licensure.

The exam is closed book; however, you are provided with a

[link Point to another website Only the registered members can access]
The current version of the FE exam has a 4-hour morning session common to all examinees. The topics on the morning session of the exam generally cover the first 90 semester credit hours of engineering coursework (five semesters at 18 credit hours per semester). In the afternoon session, you have a choice between two exam formats: a general exam and a discipline-specific exam.

Morning Session


• Engineering Statistics
• Economics
• Electricity & Magnetism

• Chemistry

• Ethics
• Fluid Mechanics
• Strength of Materials
• Thermodynamics
• Mathematics
• Statics & Dynamics
• Computers
• Material Properties
Afternoon Session


General Exam–
Designed for all other disciplines
Discipline Specific Exams–
Choose one of these disciplines:
• Chemical
• Civil
• Electrical
• Environmental
• Industrial
• Mechanical

The exam booklet for the afternoon session contains seven exams. All seven of these exams typically reflect questions from your upper-division subjects (the last two years of the engineering coursework).

You will not have to decide whether you will take the general exam or one of the discipline-specific exams until the day of the examination. However, there may be specific rules, subject to any locally imposed rules by the state licensing board administering the exam. For more information about whether you should choose the general vs. the discipline-specific exam formats,

[link Point to another website Only the registered members can access]

[Mohamed]

How is the FE exam scored?

The 120 morning questions are each worth one point. The 60 afternoon questions are each worth two points. Check out the

[link Point to another website Only the registered members can access]
How can I prepare for the exam?
There are many resources available to help you prepare for the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam. The NCEES offers both sample examinations and diagnostic tools prepared by engineering professionals and reviewed annually and revised as needed. View the complete listing of

[link Point to another website Only the registered members can access]
Because books cannot be taken into the FE exam rooms, the NCEES provides a copy of the

[link Point to another website Only the registered members can access]
The

[link Point to another website Only the registered members can access]
You can obtain a

[link Point to another website Only the registered members can access]
Many other commercially available books also contain worked examples and sample questions.

Should I take the general or the discipline-specific exam?



Many questions come up when students are deciding whether they should take the general or the discipline-specific format in the afternoon session of the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam. And some misinformation has circulated about which afternoon session version is better for examinees to take. Probably you should take whichever format you feel most comfortable with. Here's some information that might help you decide what to do.

Myth: The discipline-specific exam is newer and therefore harder. Response: Remember, all the exams are updated and reviewed every 5–7 years.
Myth: There are limited preparation materials for the discipline- specific. Response: This is not the case. NCEES produces many different formats to help you prepare for each discipline.

[link Point to another website Only the registered members can access] Myth: The brighter students take the discipline-specific. Response: NCEES compared the scores in the morning session for each of the afternoon session groups. Each group scored about the same in the morning session. Since the morning session is the same for both groups, this indicates that students taking the discipline-specific format are not brighter than those who take the general format.
Myth: The general is easier than the discipline-specific. Response: Students who take the discipline-specific exam often do better or the same as those who took the general exam. NCEES believes this is probably because the information on the exam is from the last two years of your coursework, which is usually when you declare a discipline in engineering.

[ahmed morshidy]

Reading the topic, finding that this exam is hold in USA only , is it also for USA student only?

[Mohamed]

Reading the topic, finding that this exam is hold in USA only , is it also for USA student only?

the exam also hold out of USA but under supervision of National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying in the United States

and now it's available at The American University in Cairo , there was An orientation session About FE Exam from about one weeks ago at AUC exactly at Saturday, January 17, 2009 , i have the papers of this orientation i will scan it and share it with the form

[ahmed morshidy]

Eng/Mohamed Elhagar
I'm waiting for a copy of AUC session
thanks.

[Ali366]

Hi friends,

Does any body have sample questions or preparation booklets or books for PE and FE exams? I would be grateful if any body could upload a "go by" or some thing.

Thanks a lot

[johnexxon]

Thank You

[Mohamed]

Eng/Mohamed Elhagar
I'm waiting for a copy of AUC session
thanks.

[link Point to another website Only the registered members can access]

[ahmed morshidy]

How much does it cost in the AUC?

[ivanilych]

thanks

[Mohamed]

How much does it cost in the AUC?

course + exam in AUC for Egyptian about 450 $