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Fundamentals Exam Review 1

Fundamentals Exam Review 1. R. E. Randall. What is FE Exam. First step in professional registration Length of Exam is 8 hours (e.g. 8-12 am, 1-5 pm) Morning session- 120 problems worth ½ point each Afternoon session – 60 problems worth 1 point each

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Fundamentals Exam Review 1

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  1. Fundamentals Exam Review 1 R. E. Randall

  2. What is FE Exam • First step in professional registration • Length of Exam is 8 hours (e.g. 8-12 am, 1-5 pm) • Morning session- 120 problems worth ½ point each • Afternoon session – 60 problems worth 1 point each • Afternoon session consists of seven modules: Chemical, Civil, Electrical, Environmental, Industrial, Mechanical, and Other/General Engineering. • Examinees work all questions in the morning session and all questions in the afternoon module (Civil, Other/General) they select. • Typically need to get a score of 70 to pass.

  3. When is the FE Exam • April 12, 2008

  4. Where Can You Find Information • http://engineeringregistration.tamu.edu/ • Streaming videos • PDF files on notes • Study materials • http://www.ncees.org/exams/study_materials/#fe • Download Reference Manual (free) – This manual will also be provided at the testing site. • Obtain Reference Manual from Zachry 204 • Reference for Example Problems & Questions • Potter, M. C., Fundamentals of Engineering, Editor, Great Lakes Press: Okemos, MI, 1998.

  5. Morning Subjects & % Content

  6. Morning Subjects & % Content

  7. Morning Subjects & % Content

  8. Morning Subjects & % Content

  9. Afternoon Other/General

  10. Afternoon Other/General

  11. Afternoon Other/General

  12. Afternoon Other/General

  13. Afternoon Civil

  14. Afternoon Civil

  15. Afternoon Civil

  16. Afternoon Civil

  17. Approved Calculators • Hewlett Packard - HP 33s Hewlett Packard - HP 35s • Casio – All FX 115 Models. Any Casio calculator must contain fx-115 in its model name. • Texas Instruments – All TI 30X and TI 36X models. Any Texas Instruments calculator must contain either TI-30X or TI-36 in its model name.

  18. Materials NOT permitted in exam room

  19. Strategy for Taking Exam • Review the reference manual and know where to find equations you need • Do not cram, get a good nights sleep • Arrive at exam site at least 20 min early • Morning session – two minutes per question • Afternoon session – four minutes per question • No penalty for guessing • Sometimes you can eliminate obviously wrong answers • Do not leave any answers blank on the answer sheet • Bring your calculator • English and SI units used in morning and SI units used only in afternoon. Recommend working in SI units.

  20. Suggested Study Plan • Week of Feb 4 Math • Week of Feb 11 Statics • Week of Feb 18 Mech of Materials, Materials • Week of Feb 25 Fluid Mechanics • Week of Mar 3 Thermodynamics • Week of Mar 10 Spring Break • Week of Mar 17 Electrical & Chemistry • Week of Mar 24 Engr Econ & Dynamics • Week of Mar 31 Review

  21. Review Schedule February 6 - Introduction to taking the FE exam, Mathematics - Randall February 13 - Statics - Lowery February 20 - Mechanics of Materials, Materials - Lowery February 27 - Fluids, Thermodynamics - Randall March 5 - No Review March 12 - Spring Break March 19 – Electrical, Chemistry - Randall March 26 – Engineering Economics, Dynamics - Lowery

  22. Mathematics Review

  23. Example Problem 1

  24. Ref Man Pg 5

  25. Example Problem 2

  26. Example Problem 3

  27. Ref Man Pg 6

  28. Example Problem 4

  29. Ref Man Pg 8

  30. Example Problem 5

  31. Ref Man Pg 15

  32. Example Problem 6

  33. Example Problem 7

  34. Practice Exam

  35. Answers to Practice Exam • Problem 1 – B • Problem 3 – D • Problem 4 – C • Problem 12 – A • Problem 23 – C

  36. Next Session • February 13, 2008 • 6:15-7:15 pm • CE 118 • Bring Calculator • Bring Reference Manual • Topic: Statics • Instructor: Dr. Lowery

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