Review of EngineeringFundamentals

CIVL 4197

Course Format

26 review sessions Half-length mock FE exam

• 3-hour exam• 55 questions (~3 minutes per question)• $44 payable online on the day of the exam

What Do I Need?

NCEES Supplied Reference Handbook You can purchase it for $13.95 (plus

shipping) at https://account.ncees.org/exam-prep/store/category/FE/product/fe-reference-handbook-9-3-edition

You can also download it for free at http://ncees.org/exams/fe-exam/

How do I pass the course?

Attend at least 22 of the review sessionsAND

Score at least 40% on the mock examOR

Pass the real exam

The FE Exam

Exam Particulars

Preparation Strategies

Test-Taking Strategies

FE Exam Format

6-hour exam• 8-minute tutorial• 110 questions @ 1 point per question• 25-minute break halfway through

All multiple choice questions• 4 choices per question• No penalty for wrong answers• All choices equally represented

When Can I Take the Exam?1. January, February

2. April, May

3. July, August

4. October, November

You can only take the exam once per “window”and no more than 3 times in a 12-month period.

How Do I Register for the Exam?1. Download and complete the application “For Senior

Engineering Students” athttp://www.tn.gov/commerce/article/arch-forms-and-downloads

2. Download and complete the “FE Exam Certification Form” at http://www.memphis.edu/ce/docs/fe_exam_certification_of_eligibility.pdf

3. Have your advisor sign the certification form

4. Take both forms to Dr. Pezeshk for his signature.

How Do I Register for the Exam?5. Give the certification form to Racheal to put in your

folder.

6. Mail the application form and $15 application fee to the Tennessee Board of Examiners.

7. Once you have been approved to sit for the exam, register with NCEES (www.ncees.org) and pay the $225 exam fee.

How Do I Register for the Exam?8. Once you have been authorized by NCEES, you

can schedule an exam at any Pearson VUE testing center in the country.

9. You will then receive an appointment confirmation from the Pearson VUE testing center.

10. When your appointment time arrives, take the exam at the Pearson VUE testing center you selected.

Where Can I Take the Exam?

Where Can I Take the Exam?

Where can I find more info?

http://ncees.org/exams/fe-exam/

http://www.tn.gov/commerce/article/arch-engineer-interns

The FE Exam

Exam Particulars

Preparation Strategies

Test-Taking Strategies

How to Prepare for the Exam

Attend all the review sessions Take the practice exams Become familiar with the NCEES

FE Supplied-Reference Handbook(9th Edition)

Consider purchasing review books Take the exam seriously!

Texas A&M Digital FE Review

http://engineeringregistration.tamu.edu/downloads/MP4/index_FE.htm

The FE Exam

Exam Particulars

Preparation Strategies

Test-Taking Strategies

What to Bring to the Exam

Government-issued photo id• Must have a valid expiration date• Must have your name and date of birth• Must have your signature• STUDENT ID CARDS ARE NOT ACCEPTED

NCEES-approved calculator

Calculators Allowed

HP-33sHP-35s

CasioFX-115 ESFX-115 MS

TI-30XTI-36X

Strategies for Taking the Exam

Start with the areas you know best Don’t confuse “long” and “difficult” Read the entire question before solving Read all the answers before selecting Answers often reflect common mistakes Many questions ask for “closest” answer

Strategies for Taking the Exam

Make sure you answer every question If you don’t know the answer …

• Try to eliminate clearly incorrect answers• Try to work backwards from the remainder• If all else fails, GUESS

Make sure you don’t run out of time

How is the exam scored

Passing grade is 70% but …• Unfair problems are thrown out• Beta test problems aren’t scored• Scores are curved for consistency

Bottom line …• You need to answer approximately 55 of

the 110 questions on the exam correctly

What are my chances?Exam Volume Pass RateFE Chemical 853 77%FE Civil 4,874 70%FE Electrical & Computer 1,217 75%FE Environmental 657 75%FE Industrial 248 64%FE Mechanical 3,547 82%FE Other Disciplines 1,439 81%

Based on first-time test takers who took the exam between January and May of 2015

Resources

Available fromncees.org

$49.95

FE Civil Online Practice Exam 1

Resources

Available fromppi2pass.com

$85

FE Civil Practice Exam 1 (FECE1EX)

Resources

Available fromKaplanengineering.com

$67.95

Resources

Available fromAmazon.com

$243.20

Resources

Available fromAmazon.com

$115.14

Resources

Available fromiTunes

$19.99

Resources

Casio 115ES Users Guide

http://support.casio.com/pdf/004/fx-115ES_991ES_Eng.pdf

Casio 115MS Users Guide

http://support.casio.com/pdf/004/fx115MS_991MS_E.pdf

Resources

HP 35s Scientific Calculator User Guide

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c01579350

HP 33s Scientific Calculator User Guide

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c00251639.pdfl

Resources

TI 30X and TI 36X Guidebooks

https://education.ti.com/en/us/guidebook/search/scientific-calculators