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BENEFITS OF BECOMING A PE
Stamp and seal designs Bid for government contracts Be principal of a firm Perform consulting engineering services Offer engineering services to the public Additional Employment Opportunities Increased Job Security Promotion / Career Advancement Added Respect / Self-Satisfaction
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PE Licensure Process
1. Earn a degree from an ABET-accredited engineering program. 2. Pass the FE exam. 3. Gain acceptable work experience (typically a minimum of four years). In most cases, this must be completed under the supervision of a P.E. 4. Pass the PE exam in the appropriate discipline. 5. PE License Awarded 6. Continuing Education and Professional Development Hours (PDH) - Typically, 30 PDH every two years
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FE Exam Administration
The National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) is the exam administrator. Volunteers from all over the U.S. help write exam questions. NCEES Address:
National Council of Examiners for Engineering & Surveying 280 Seneca Creek Road Seneca, SC 29678 Tel: 800-250-3196 Web: www.ncees.org
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Exams Offered
FE, PE, FS, PS
FE
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PE
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FORMAT
Morning (AM) Part
120 questions in 4 hours, 2 minutes per question General subjects covered in the lower division courses The morning session is the same for everyone
PM Part
Choose One Discipline Specific Exam from Chemical Civil Industrial Electrical Mechanical Other Disciplines (General)
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Area # of Questions Advanced Engineering Mathematics 6 Engineering Probability and Statistics 5 Biology 3 Engineering Economics 6 Application of Engineering Mechanics 8 Engineering of Materials 7 Fluids 9 Electricity and Magnetism 7 Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer 9
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EXAM Scoring
Morning part - 1 point each question Afternoon part - 2 points each question Raw score is 240 points From exam history, a raw passing score is not 70% of the total 240 points, but ~50-55% Raw passing score is scaled to 70. Raw passing score in the past has been roughly 50-60%, but may be higher
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On Exam Day
Arrive about 15-30 minutes early Do bring calculator and spare battery Do bring number 2 pencils (mechanical HB works best) Do dress comfortably (layer) Do not bring scratch paper Do not bring reference book
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Approved Calculators
To help protect exam content, NCEES only allows candidates to use certain calculator models. Candidates who are found using unapproved calculators after the exam has begun will be dismissed from the exam site.
Casio fx-115 HP 33s, HP 35s TI-30X, TI-36X
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Attend review sessions / Online videos Familiarize yourself with the FE SuppliedReference Handbook Get a good nights sleep before the exam
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Saving Time
Write the letter of the correct answer in the margin on the test booklet At the end of the page, transcribe the answers to the answer sheet Do this one page at a time. Do not do this for the entire exam and then attempt to transfer the answers
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Units
In the morning some problems are given in both SI and US units
Work what you are most comfortable with
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Terminology
Not everyone uses the same terminology Try to be familiar with other nomenclature Focus on the problem; do you know it by another name?
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Reference Manual
Be familiar with its organization Where are your most frequently used equations? What data will you use the most? Not necessarily a good idea to study by the reference manual
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Im not going to work in Oklahoma when I graduate, should I wait to take the exam in another state?
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No!
The FE is a national exam and your score can be reported to any state in which you wish to become registered. Not taking the exam now will only make it more difficult for you in the future.
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