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re: Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Testing - Questions
Posted on 1/25/17 at 9:57 pm to GumboDave
Posted on 1/25/17 at 9:57 pm to GumboDave
Don't spend months studying. I'd say being a few years out of school take about 2 weeks to go back and refresh your memory. Use the Coursera.com videos that another poster mentioned. I used those for about 3 days before the exam and passed it easily. The test is half of your screen and the other half is the reference guide. You can find a few key words in the question you're doing, search it, and have the formula you need in about 10 seconds.
Posted on 1/25/17 at 11:17 pm to GumboDave
I graduated from Ms. State in CE in December & took the FE before I graduated. The biggest piece of advice I can give, as others have said, is it familiarize yourself with the reference book that's given during the exam. Most of the test is "plug and chug" if you've got the formula. The reference book can be downloaded for free on the NCEES website.
If your looking for a good review manual check out the "FE Civil Review Manual". You can rent it for $35ish for 6 months. It suggests an 8 week study plan, but you shouldn't need nearly that much time.
Good luck!
If your looking for a good review manual check out the "FE Civil Review Manual". You can rent it for $35ish for 6 months. It suggests an 8 week study plan, but you shouldn't need nearly that much time.
Good luck!
This post was edited on 1/25/17 at 11:17 pm
Posted on 1/26/17 at 5:41 am to Salmon
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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 1/26/17 at 7:26 am to GumboDave
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That is not true, at least in my case. As a project manager, I typically manage what our engineers do.
No way I would promote you to a PM without the license. I do both and I also deal with PM's who have very limited engineering experience. Most of those projects have been nightmares. BUT! They will keep the budget balanced to the penny. (Or whine about it until it is).
Posted on 1/26/17 at 8:07 am to Boudreaux35
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No way I would promote you to a PM without the license
I was immediately hired as a PM.
Posted on 1/26/17 at 9:32 am to MNCscripper
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They do training sessions at Dooley's
Only the most high class citizens frequent Dooley's.
Posted on 2/2/17 at 12:03 am to GumboDave
Any benefit to taking the FE if you have no plans to become a PE? Is it worth taking it just as a resume booster? My current field doesnt require or really care about it but thinking of making a change to PM type roles in Industrial construction industry.
Posted on 2/2/17 at 12:09 am to GumboDave
How do you major in CE and not take the FE. You go to Southern or something?
Posted on 2/2/17 at 12:12 am to GumboDave
Keep in mind when you're studying to use a scientific calculator. Don't be that guy trying to remember how it works the day of the test.
Posted on 2/2/17 at 12:13 am to GREENHEAD22
No benefit if your industry doesn't require it. Would probably look good on your resume, but I haven't even thought about putting it on mine. I took it this morning. Finished with 2 minutes and 38 seconds to spare
It's only $250, so it can't hurt
Eta: We are required to at least attempt it to graduate, and we also must pass a departmental exam that is 10x as hard
It's only $250, so it can't hurt
Eta: We are required to at least attempt it to graduate, and we also must pass a departmental exam that is 10x as hard
This post was edited on 2/2/17 at 12:15 am
Posted on 2/2/17 at 4:53 am to Hammertime
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Finished with 2 minutes and 38 seconds to spare
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We are required to at least attempt it to graduate, and we also must pass a departmental exam that is 10x as hard
Guess who is either full of shite or not graduating.
This post was edited on 2/2/17 at 4:54 am
Posted on 2/2/17 at 6:46 am to TigerstuckinMS
at UNO, students are required to attempt the FE and pass their practice test in order to graduate.
its part of their "Senior Seminar" class.
its part of their "Senior Seminar" class.
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
Posted on 2/2/17 at 7:09 am to GumboDave
I agree with taking a refresher course. Do you work under a PE? A FE isn't going to do much good if you aren't working under a PE to be able to qualify for the PE exam.
I'm in a similar situation for my surveying exam. I took my LSIT back in 97 but only worked under a professional land surveyor for 1 year before we started subcontracting out all of our survey work. I took a new job in 2010 and I am working under a PE/PLS. I do all the survey work here and now I meet the requirements to take the PLS if I want. I am going to be taking my International Facility Managers Certification Exam in June/July and I am strongly considering going ahead and starting to study for the PLS afterwards. The guy I work for is probably going to be retiring in the next year or two, so I need to go ahead and do it.
I'm in a similar situation for my surveying exam. I took my LSIT back in 97 but only worked under a professional land surveyor for 1 year before we started subcontracting out all of our survey work. I took a new job in 2010 and I am working under a PE/PLS. I do all the survey work here and now I meet the requirements to take the PLS if I want. I am going to be taking my International Facility Managers Certification Exam in June/July and I am strongly considering going ahead and starting to study for the PLS afterwards. The guy I work for is probably going to be retiring in the next year or two, so I need to go ahead and do it.
Posted on 2/2/17 at 8:32 am to TimeOutdoors
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A FE isn't going to do much good if you aren't working under a PE to be able to qualify for the PE exam.
I know guys that did freelance work and were able to take the PE. They did the work for companies who contracted them and they had PE's sign off on the final design. He just got them and other engineers he knew with PE's to sign off for him. If you do any type of actual engineering work, you work with someone with a PE. Maybe not under them, but you can find a way for them to sign. I don't work under a PE, but there are people I know who said all it would take is them calling my manager to understand what I do on a daily basis and they'd be willing to set me up.
I have no interest in studying for it now that I'm full on in operations, but I know there is an avenue available even though I have never worked under a PE.
Posted on 2/3/17 at 7:53 pm to LNCHBOX
So never really got an answer. Would there be any benefit to taking the FE even if I never become a PE? Starting to look outside of O&G for jobs, mostly in PM and construction.
Posted on 2/3/17 at 8:09 pm to GumboDave
Honestly, with the electronic format nowadays, I would hardly bother studying for the FE exam. As long as your math skills are still decent, you'll do fine.
With the electronic test, the reference manual is a searchable PDF and so if you get asked about some equation you can't remember you can literally search for keywords from the problem statement and find the exact equation needed. Then it's just plug and chug.
With the electronic test, the reference manual is a searchable PDF and so if you get asked about some equation you can't remember you can literally search for keywords from the problem statement and find the exact equation needed. Then it's just plug and chug.
Posted on 2/3/17 at 8:18 pm to GREENHEAD22
Of course. Always continue personal growth.
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