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re: Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Testing - Questions
Posted on 1/25/17 at 3:38 pm to GumboDave
Posted on 1/25/17 at 3:38 pm to GumboDave
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I graduated in 2010 in Civil Engineering and did not take the FE.
I do not understand these people.
We have engineers in our office that have been working for 15 years and still have never taken the PE and it would greatly improve their career if they did.
Why people obtain engineering degrees and do not get their license is beyond me.
Sorry for the rant.
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Posted on 1/25/17 at 3:41 pm to Salmon
quote:
I do not understand these people.
We have engineers in our office that have been working for 15 years and still have never taken the PE and it would greatly improve their career if they did.
Why people obtain engineering degrees and do not get their license is beyond me.
Sorry for the rant.
A lot of engineering fields don't require licensure to move up.
Posted on 1/25/17 at 3:42 pm to Salmon
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Posted on 1/25/17 at 3:44 pm to Salmon
quote:
We have engineers in our office that have been working for 15 years and still have never taken the PE and it would greatly improve their career if they did.
Why people obtain engineering degrees and do not get their license is beyond me.
Sorry for the rant.
Depends heavily on the field. I'm chemical and have never heard a single word about the FE or PE since graduation. I'm sure it helps design guys to have their PE, but that's a very niche field within ChE.
Posted on 1/26/17 at 5:41 am to Salmon
quote:
I do not understand these people.
We have engineers in our office that have been working for 15 years and still have never taken the PE and it would greatly improve their career if they did.
Why people obtain engineering degrees and do not get their license is beyond me.
Sorry for the rant.
Many people are involved in Process/Industrial work which for the most part requires no licensure.
I have mine and I'm glad I have it but I wouldn't consider it a game changer.
Most guys may get a small bump in salary, but your PE certificate doesn't come with a huge check in my experience.
ETA:
As far as the OP's question. When I took the FE the NCEES sample test book was a very good representation of what to expect in the exam. I would start there and use a review manual. As I recall I had trouble finishing one of the sessions and ran out of time. If you can't quickly get a solution move on as you may miss out on much simpler (and quicker) questions later in the test booklet.
This post was edited on 1/26/17 at 5:46 am
Posted on 2/2/17 at 6:54 am to Salmon
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Why people obtain engineering degrees and do not get their license is beyond me.
I haven't gotten mine and I am 11 years out now. PE does absolutely nothing for me in my company, but I did do the FE in school and passed it. If I thought I would go somewhere else I would take it. I eventually would like to get it, but just not a priority since I don't get a raise and it probably won't even effect my ability to transfer within the company. It's a pretty good mix of who has it and who doesn't here, I would say more people don't take it.
This post was edited on 2/2/17 at 6:57 am
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