Review of EngineeringFundamentals

CIVL 4197

Course Format

12 review sessions Half-length mock FE exam on 5/3/18

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

What Do I Need?

NCEES FE Reference Handbook

You can purchase it for $13.95 (plus shipping) or download a pdf version of the handbook for free at

https://account.ncees.org/exam-prep/

How do I pass the course?

1. Attend 11 of the 12 review sessions2. Register and sit for the FE exam3. Pass the FE exam OR

Score at least 40% on the mock FE

If you can’t sit for the exam before the end of the semester, you’ll get an incomplete. You will then have 45 days to clear the incomplete or it will automatically turn into a “U” and you will have to take the course again.

Remember that it takes 7-10 days to get your exam scores!

77% Pass Rate

88% Fail Rate

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

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

FE Exam Format

Alternative question formats (July 2017)• Multiple correct - allows examinees to select

multiple answers • Point and click - requires examinees to click on

part of a graphic to answer • Drag and drop - requires examinees to click on

and drag items to match, sort, rank, or label • Fill in the blank - provides a space for examinees

to enter a response to the question

How Do I Register for the Exam?1. Register with NCEES (www.ncees.org) and pay the $175

exam fee. (It was just reduced from $225 this month!)

2. Once you have been authorized by NCEES to sit for the exam, you can schedule the exam at any Pearson VUE testing center in the country.

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

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

5. If you passed the exam …

How Do I Apply for Certification?6. Go to http://tn.gov/commerce/article/arch-forms-and-downloads and

select the link marked “Engineer Interns (for certification).”

7. If you haven’t already created an account, click on “Register a new account” otherwise sign into your account.

8. Follow the instructions.

Where Can I Take the Exam?

Where Can I Take the Exam?

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

2. April, May, June

3. July, August, September

4. October, November, December

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

Where can I find more info?

http://ncees.org/engineering/

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

http://ncees.org/exams/cbt/

NCEES YouTube Channel

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 Become familiar with the NCEES

FE Supplied-Reference Handbook(9th Edition)

Consider purchasing review books Consider purchasing practice exams Take the exam seriously!

Texas A&M Digital FE Review

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

Georgia Tech FE Exam Review

https://www.coursera.org/learn/fe-exam

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 frombrightwoodengineering.com

$67.95

Resources

Available fromppi2pass.com

$160

Resources

Available fromppi2pass.com

$110 $88

“COACH”

Resources

Available fromamazon.com

$120

Resources

Available fromamazon.com

$170

Resources

Available fromamazon.com

$89

Resources

Available fromiTunes

$19.99

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

Hewlett-PackardHP-33sHP-35s

(all models)

CasioFX-115FX-991

(all models)

Texas InstrumentsTI-30XTI-36X

(all models)

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

What are my chances?Exam Volume Pass RateFE Chemical 524 75%FE Civil 2,999 67%FE Electrical and Computer 774 75%FE Environmental 366 72%FE Industrial 105 63%FE Mechanical 2,278 80%FE Other Disciplines 682 79%

Based on first-time test takers who took the exam in Summer and Fall of 2015

Order of the Engineer Purpose

The Order of the Engineer was created to foster a spirit of pride and responsibility in the engineering profession and to present to the public a visible symbol identifying the engineer: a stainless steel ring worn on the little finger of the working hand.

Initiates are asked to accept The Obligation, which is a creed similar to the Hippocratic oath taken by medical school graduates and which sets forth an ethical code for doctors. The Obligation likewise contains parts of the Canons of Ethics of the major engineering societies.

Initiates who accept the Obligation pledge to uphold the standards and dignity of the engineering profession and to serve humanity by making the best use of the Earth’s precious wealth.

Order of the Engineer Ceremony

Tuesday, February 20, 2018U of M Holiday Inn

Robin Kemper, P.E., LEED AP, F.SEI, F.ASCEASCE President-Elect

http://www.ce.memphis.edu/meier/ote.htm