Ef 402 Intro

Professional Licensure (general four step process)

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engineering program. FE Exam: Pass the Fundamentals of Engineering xam. xam. nce nce you you pass pass e exam exam,, you you are are c ass ass e as an Engineering Intern (EI) or Engineer-in-Training (EIT). Work Experience: Obtain 4 years experience under the supervision of someone who is already licensed. PE Exam: Exam: Pass Pass the the Prin Princi ci les les and and Prac Practi tice ce of  Engineering (PE) exam. This exam is given in a variety of engineering disciplines.

# Questions Mathematics

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Review for morning portion of FE exam  – 120 uestions 4 hours

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You need to develop your own study

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Probabilit  an  a nd Statistics

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Chemistry

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Computers

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Engineering Economics

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Statics and Dynamics

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Strength of Materials

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 – 60 questions, 4 hours hours

Material Properties

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Fluid Mechanics

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Electricity and Magnetism

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Thermodynamics

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EF 402 EXAM: Times will be available around first wee o pr  

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The FE exam adjusts scores for outliers. Generally it takes 60% on the raw score to get 70 or better on the adjusted. The lowest it has ever gone was a 45%. There is no pena pena y or gues guess s ng. ng. EF 402 Grading  –

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 – On-line homework, 25% (240 problems).

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S/NC option available for some majors; need a C to earn an S.

Wh is Passin the FE Exam Im ortant? 1. First step in licensing. .

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 April 2007 National Statistics 76% first-time takers passed; 36% repeat takers passed 3. Results are good for eternity.

Make sure you are familiar with all reference material. This will allow you to have more time to solve difficult prob lems. -, , Time Management is important. Solve practice problems so you can become familiar with averaging 2 minutes per soluti on. Focus on the areas of the afternoon exam that you are strong in. --Timothy King, Engineer, Pennsylvania Start preparing several months in advance and use practice problems to build your problem-solving sp eed and confidence. It's amazing up information. --Anna Rodriguez, Technical Specialist, Texas

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