Acid-Flux February 26, 2005 Share Acid-Flux Member February 26, 2005 Just wondering if there are any Engineers here? I am graduating in a few months, and I going to be taking my FE exam. Anyone have any sugesstions regarding this exam? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubblegum Bandit February 26, 2005 Share Bubblegum Bandit Member February 26, 2005 What kinds of suggestions are you looking for. I'm an EIT in Civil Engineering. Took the test in 2002. I know Gooters is an engineer, not sure if he took the FE or not though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acid-Flux February 26, 2005 Author Share Acid-Flux Member February 26, 2005 Just sugestions regarding the test. Ie. good study guides and also, was it difficult? or was it just basic stuff you should know (pertaining to your field of course) I am thinking about taking that and also joinging the the National Society of Professional Engineers, might look good on my resume. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubblegum Bandit February 27, 2005 Share Bubblegum Bandit Member February 27, 2005 Hmmm...well, we were forced to take it and didn't graduate unless we passed. I guess part of the accredidation for a College of Engineering is % passing the FE. So we were also forced to take a 2 hr credit course for review. The book we mostly used was "Fundamentals of Engineering Review" by Potter, Great Lakes Press. LOL, its proping up my 15" 'monitor right now. As far as how hard is it....I didn't think it was that hard. You need a 70 to pass and I got an 81. I had a buddy that was top of our class, studied his butt off and got an 83, I partied and only studied based on the course we were made to take. You are also given a booklet of formulas. Get you hands on that, you can probably pick one up at your school book store or something, and become familiar with where certain topics are in that book. I was told the same thing beforehand, and by far the most time was searching for the right formula. Other than that, my impression was, if you can read word problems well enough to figure out your knowns and unknowns, can find the appropriate formula either by memory or in that book, and know how to plug things in equations you won't have any problems. I can't really tell you what was and was not on the test, its part of engineering code of ethics actually.....PEs can't tell you what's on the P.E. either....I've asked as I will be taking it in a year or two. I would definately go through that review book and brush up on some fundamental stuff, but I wouldn't worry myself into a craze over it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubblegum Bandit February 27, 2005 Share Bubblegum Bandit Member February 27, 2005 Oh, by the way, what field of engineering are you in? Depending on that, it may or may not be benificial to take the FE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brillow_Head February 27, 2005 Share Brillow_Head Member February 27, 2005 I'm an EE, but unlike Bub, we had to take it to graduate, but we did not have to pass. My roommate picked up a "gauranteed to pass the FE or your money back" study guide (the thing is a phone book)...and passed with a better score than me...I focused too much on my own profession and it hurt me. If your class offers study nights or classes...ATTEND THEM!!!! nothing is worse then sitting down to do a problem and you cant even remember the fundamentals of the subject...those classes and study sessions will re-introduce you to them and help the forumulas in the equation book you get make more sense. (We have a tendancy to brain dump upon end of semester). Also, and this is a big one.....get an approved calculator now and learn to use it!!! That is one of the biggest timekillers is figuring out how to punch in an equation, I know, I used a TI-89 for 5 years and now I was down to a dinky pocket calculator...spent a good portion of my time trying to figure out where the pi button was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acid-Flux February 27, 2005 Author Share Acid-Flux Member February 27, 2005 Electrical Eng. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice_Berge_00 March 5, 2005 Share Ice_Berge_00 GC Alumni March 5, 2005 Computer Engineer here, just gradiated from my edumacatin buot 6 moonths ago. But seriously, I've considering taking the FE but haven't yet. We'll see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bear^ March 5, 2005 Share bear^ Member March 5, 2005 i cant decide to finish in Comp eng, or Comp sci anyone have any thoughts to thro my way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acid-Flux March 5, 2005 Author Share Acid-Flux Member March 5, 2005 which do you like better, designing hardware and software, or just sotware? I would recomend going with comp. eng.. but that's just me cause I like desiging circuits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranky Bullfrog March 8, 2005 Share Cranky Bullfrog Member March 8, 2005 I'm an Electrical Engineer since 1975. I am a registered EIT in the state of Tennessee and have given thought (off and on) to becoming a PE here but in 30 years of working, I've never really needed it. I think it's a great thing to do for yourself or in the circumstances where your work affects the public directly and therefore it is legally required (I believe). However, as I mentioned, it's never really been necessary in all the years I have carried out Industrial Process Control, Diestel Engine Test Cell Control Systems and now Telecommunications. Still.... I might take the PE some day just to do it for myself. Cranky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bear^ March 8, 2005 Share bear^ Member March 8, 2005 i dunno about design'n hardware, cuz i have only done some software design hmmMMMmmmmmm ack! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shep48 March 8, 2005 Share shep48 Member March 8, 2005 (edited) befour i couldnt spell enginear now i r one Edited March 8, 2005 by shep48 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xterminator March 8, 2005 Share Xterminator Member March 8, 2005 Electronic Engineer (Telecommunications) here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asphyxiator March 9, 2005 Share Asphyxiator Member March 9, 2005 I too am a EE and have never been told I would have to take the FE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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