I am finally taking my FE exam....

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Gibson486

Gibson486

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So...I am finally taking it. I have been out of school for 2 years and my job does not require that much math (I do a laplace here and there, but it is not part of my normal job)....also, I have not studied yet. My job has been piling work on me like crazy, so I have been putting serious overtime in. The test is 1 week away. Am I screwed?
 
calvinbiss

calvinbiss

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Yes, I think you are screwed. Are you taking the general portion for the 2nd half or a particular field?

Do you remember the basics of thermo, statics, circuits, etc? The other thing that should be studies for is the engerinnering economics becuase the forulas in the book are not easy to understand.
 
WisMan

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I'll be taking it this year as well. I haven't started studying yet either, but this weekend i plan to do a few hours.

My roommate gave me his old study book. Probably would be a good idea for someone like you who's been out of college for a while.
http://www.amazon.com/Review-M...ineering/dp/1888577533

Its has a chapter on every subject covered by the fe and it has practice exams and just general tips, like eliminating answers with the wrong units and just basic stuff like that.
 
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studiomonkey

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Well, if you didn't prepare are all, taking an 8-hour test is going to be a rude awakening.

You can still get in some exposure to exam-like questions (with complete solutions) in a short amount of time. I'm referring to the Exam Cafe by Professional Publications (aka, PPI). The usually offer a short-term (like 1-2 weeks) access to their database of thousands of FE review questions just before the exam. You can pick and choose the subjects you want to study (at your own pace) or take some timed tests. Whatever you want, and for as long as you want. It's cool that you can see complete solutions to each problem. Sort of like reviewing (or, learning) as you go along. Go here: http://www.ppi2pass.com and poke around until you find a button for Exam Cafe.
 
nycxandy

nycxandy

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No, you are not screwed. I took the test a little more than two years out of school and passed without much studying. You just need to learn the Reference Handbook. Mostly every question can be answered by choosing a formula and plugging and chugging.
 
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Originally posted by: studiomonkey
Well, if you didn't prepare are all, taking an 8-hour test is going to be a rude awakening.

You can still get in some exposure to exam-like questions (with complete solutions) in a short amount of time. I'm referring to the Exam Cafe by Professional Publications (aka, PPI). The usually offer a short-term (like 1-2 weeks) access to their database of thousands of FE review questions just before the exam. You can pick and choose the subjects you want to study (at your own pace) or take some timed tests. Whatever you want, and for as long as you want. It's cool that you can see complete solutions to each problem. Sort of like reviewing (or, learning) as you go along. Go here: http://www.ppi2pass.com and poke around until you find a button for Exam Cafe.
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Spammy spam spam, methinks.

As for the FE exam, let's just say I'm glad I took it my senior year of college. It wasn't difficult, but it does involve a lot of information that I probably don't remember now that I've been done with school for 2 years. If I were you, I'd get one of the study guides and review one subject each night this week before your exam. This will be especially helpful for the morning session of the exam since those questions were pretty straightforward (i.e., not very in depth).
 
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Indolent

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Originally posted by: nycxandy
No, you are not screwed. I took the test a little more than two years out of school and passed without much studying. You just need to learn the Reference Handbook. Mostly every question can be answered by choosing a formula and plugging and chugging.
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Yup, it's multiple choice and there's a ton of rounding of values. A friend of mine forgot his calculator and though he was screwed but he still managed to pass.
 
olds

olds

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Originally posted by: Gibson486
So...I am finally taking it. I have been out of school for 2 years and my job does not require that much math (I do a lapdances here and there, but it is not part of my normal job)....also, I have not studied yet. My job has been piling work on me like crazy, so I have been putting serious overtime in. The test is 1 week away. Am I screwed?
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Fenixgoon

Fenixgoon

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Jun 30, 2003
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Originally posted by: edro
I have taken a few example tests online (10 questions).
I would be screwed on the actual test based on my results. :)

http://www.pelicense.org/Fesmpl.htm
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question 1 is worded poorly as all hell. i couldn't get the right answer. wtf?

got a 50% mainly because of my own laziness / not reading things correctly.

also, when i answered "D - 900m/s" for the bullet question, i was marked wrong. nice job, stupid website :p
 
So

So

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If you were still a student, I'd say, cake. Out of school and not doing math for two years... you probably need to brush up a bit.
 
Jeff7

Jeff7

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Originally posted by: So
If you were still a student, I'd say, cake. Out of school and not doing math for two years... you probably need to brush up a bit.
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Yes, this.
My "prep time" consisted of reading through the books we got (the big rapid-prep book and the smaller equations manual) for a total of less than 8 hours.
The exam results came back:
Examination taken: Fundamentals of Engineering
Grade received: Passed.

No, they don't tell you what grade you get.


I'd definitely say to do some kind of review, or at the very least, get familiar with the equations manual.


 
Gibson486

Gibson486

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Just got back. It was alright....The only prepping i did was about an hour of going through manual. did I pass....probably not.

The test itself is actually pretty easy....it just sucks when you get to the subjects you never took or you hate. I was doing fine until I hit the chem section. argghhhh...went down hill from there. the first part of the AM is just math. That was cake. then it got to basic physics and engineering economics.....yeah, still easy, but then **boom ** thermo....chem...ouch....i should have just skipped those sections. Before I knew it, the proctor said "15 minutes". FVCK! I only got up to question 76. It was just random fill-ins until i got to the electrical section. there i found the easy circuit questions that i banged out in 4 seconds.

The PM test....I thought that if I struggled with the AM section, then taking the general in the PM would not be a good idea, so i took the EE section. It was a good decision....for the most part. WTF is with all the digital logic questions? I hate digital logic. The last thing i want do when my mind is dozing off after so little sleep is to convert base 16 to base 8. JK Flip Flops? BOOOOOOO! And Thenevin equivalents? do people really use that? Other than those issues, the PM was actually easy (other than the horrible wording). Maybe it was a good thing that i actually paid attention in my last 2 years of college.
 
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