Category: FE/EIT

4 Necessary Components of a Study Plan for FE/EIT, PE, and SE exam

Studying means something different to everyone.   The amount of studying you need to do depends on your level of knowledge of the subject and how much information you can retain each time you study.  In this post I will provide 4 minimum studying activities you need to do for an engineering licensing exam (whether it’s FE, PE, SE, or another exam) to give you a good shot at passing.  It’s up to you to calibrate this guideline to your specific needs and level of knowledge.

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When Should You Take the FE/EIT, PE, SE Exam and When Should You Start Studying?

So you decided to take the plunge and get on a path to get your professional engineering license, but you are not sure when you should take the engineering exam or when to seriously start studying for it.  In this post I will give you some guidance regarding these two dilemmas so you can make sure that you are on the right track.

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Review Course for Spring 2018 Civil PE Exam

I will be teaching the review classes for the structural portion of the Civil PE exam in April for PPI.  Classes for the entire course start on January 13th so sign up soon if you are interested.  Even if you are not taking this particular review class, I highly suggest you look into taking a review class because it’s a great way to reinforce what you already know and a short cut for you to learn about materials that could be on the exam.

 

EIT/FE Exam: Everything You Ever Want to Know About It

OK, so you hear about an EIT or FE exam, but you don’t know much about it.  Well, you are in luck!  I have summarized below everything you ever want to know about this test.

What is the EIT/FE exam?

The Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam, also known as Engineer-In-Training (EIT) exam, is the first step in the journey to obtain your Professional Engineering (PE) license.  The test is designed for recent college graduates or students who are close to finishing an under graduate engineering degree from an EAC/ABET-accredited program. The first paper-based FE exam was administered by National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) in 1965 and transitioned to a computer-based exam in 2014.   The test contains 110 multiple-choice questions and lasts around 6 hours.

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