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Fundamentals ofEngineeringExam for the OlinStudentKelcy Adamec, E.I.T.Class of ’09
Overview0 What is Licensure?0 Licensure Track0 Why Take the FE Exam?0 FE Exam: What You Need to Know0 Preparing for the Exam
What is Licensure?
What is Licensure?Licensure is:0 Recognized authorization for professional practice0 A recognized standard measure of competence0 A way to protect public health, safety, and welfareYou want your doctors, accountants, andlawyers to be licensed but did you know that you can belicensed as an engineer?
Licensing Organization: NCEESNational Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying0 Nonprofit organization made up of theengineering and surveying licensure boardsfrom all U.S. states and several territories0 Develops, administers, and scores the FE andPE exams that are used for engineeringlicensure in the U.S.
Licensure Track
Licensure Track: ABET DegreeABET AccreditedDegreeFE ExamExperiencePE ExamABET Accredited Degree0 Olin is an ABETaccredited college, soyou are on your wayto meeting the firstrequirement.
Licensure Track: FE ExamABET AccreditedDegreeFE ExamExperiencePE ExamFundamentals ofEngineering (FE) Exam0 The exam is offered inApril and October0 You can take the exam inyour senior year, oranytime after you graduate0 When you pass, you earnthe designation EI or EIT(Engineering Intern orEngineer In Training)0 It does not matter whereyou take the FE Exam orwhat subject you focus on
Licensure Track: ExperienceABET AccreditedDegreeFE ExamExperiencePE ExamExperience0 Generally you needabout 4 years ofengineering experienceworking under a P.E.0 Different states havedifferent requirementsbefore you can take thePE Exam, so make sureto check on ncees.org
Licensure Track: PE ExamABET AccreditedDegreeFE ExamExperiencePE ExamPrinciples and Practice ofEngineering (PE) Exam0 The exam is offered in April000000and OctoberRequirements vary widely bystateAnother 8 hour examPractice oriented with17 DisciplinesOpen BookWith this exam and licensureboard approval, you can usethe designation “P.E.” forProfessional Engineer
Why Take the FE Exam?
Why Take the FE Exam?0 EIT certification shows that you are seriousabout your future as an engineer.0 It is much easier to pass now, when yourcollege education is fresh in your mind, than itwill be later. If you think you might ever wantto take the exam or become certified, take theFE Exam now.
Discipline Pass Rates:Current Students vs. GraduatesGraph from NCEES Licensure Presentation: The Path to Professional Licensure
Overall Pass RatesAveragePass RateDrops from75% to 52%Graph from NCEES Licensure Presentation: The Path to Professional Licensure
Why Take the FE Exam?It is the next stage in becoming a Professional Engineer.0 The phrase “Professional Engineer” is restricted topeople who have passed the PE Exam.0 If you want to offer your services as an engineerdirectly to the public as a consultant you are legallyrequired to have a PE.0 You need to be licensed to sign off on engineeringdocuments either “submitted to a public authority orfor public and private clients” (IEEE).
Why Take the FE Exam?It is the next stage in becoming a Professional Engineer.0 If you want to become a professor of engineering,more and more colleges require a PE for engineeringfaculty (IEEE, Whitman).0 A P.E. says that you have met the recognized standardof competence in your field.0 Licensed engineers in general make more money.
Why Take the FE Exam?
Why Take the FE Exam?
FE ExamWhat You Need to Know
FE Exam Format0 Designed to test aminimum level ofcompetency0 8 hours0 180 multiple‐choicequestions0 Morning session: 120questions0 Afternoon session: 60questions0 Closed book
Morning Session Topics0 Mathematics0 Engineeringprobability andstatistics0 Chemistry0 Computers0 Ethics andbusiness practices0 Engineering economics0 Engineering mechanics0 Strength of materials0 Material properties0 Fluid mechanics0 Electricity andmagnetism0 Thermodynamics
FE Afternoon Session0 7 discipline‐specificmodules0 60 questions each0 Difficulty aimedtowards junior andsenior‐levelcoursework
Preparing for the Exam
Preparing for the Exam0 Review reference materials0 Pay specific attention to: Chemistry,Engineering Economics, Ethics and BusinessPractices, Computers (don’t get cocky), andThermodynamics0 Become familiar with the NCEES FE SuppliedReference Handbook0 Know your calculator0 Credit?
Olin Library Resources0 NCEES FE Supplied Reference Handbook (free pdf fromncees.org, hard copy available in Olin library)0 Kaplan Review Books0 ASME FE Exam Prep Lecture CD‐ROM0 FE/EIT AM w/CD‐ROM (REA) ‐ The Best Test Prep forthe Engineer in Training Exam, N. U. Ahmed0 FE/EIT Sample Examinations, Michael R. Lindeburg0 Mechanical Discipline‐Specific Review for the FE/EITExam, Michel Saad0 FE Review Manual: Rapid Preparation for the GeneralFundamentals of Engineering Exam (F E ReviewManual), Michael R. Lindeburg
WARNING:No Graphing Calculators Allowed!Kelcy’s Choice:Cassio FX‐115ESMerits0 Currently ersionMatrix mathHighly recommendedfrom internet reviewsfor the FE and PEexams
Registration0 Registration opens 3‐4 months before the examand closes 1‐2 months before the exam, so be sureto submit your registration form on time0 Registration in MA is through ProfessionalCredential Services (pcshq.com)
More Details0 2‐3 weeks after registering, you receive anexam notice about exam location, start time,and parking. Take it with you when you test!0 If you pass, you are notified0 Send in your transcript and money ASAP!0 If you fail, you get an exam breakdown
ReferencesIEEE. (n.d.). How To Become A PE. Retrieved May 9, 2009, from 20Become%20A%20PE.pptNCEES Licensure Presentation: The Path to Professional LicensureNCEES. (n.d.). What is the FE Exam? Retrieved Feb 2, 2009, fromEngineeringLicense.com: http://www.engineeringlicense.com/feexam/NSPE. (n.d.). Why Get Licensed. Retrieved May 9, 2009, from NationalSociety of Professional nsed/index.htmlProfessional Credential Services. (n.d.). Registraition and GeneralInformation. Retrieved Feb 2, 2009, from http://www.pcshq.com/Whitman, D. L. (n.d.). Licensure of Engineering Faculty — A DifficultProposition? Retrieved May 9, 2009, from IEEE‐USA Today's censure.asp
Questions?Comments?kelcy.adamec@alumni.olin.edu
FE Exam Experience PE Exam 0 The exam is offered in April and October 0 You can take the exam in your senior year, or anytime after you graduate 0 When you pass, you earn the designation EI or EIT (Engineering Intern or Engineer In Training) 0 It does not matter where you take the FE Exam or what subject you focus on Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam
