My university had an FE prep course that lasted a whole semester. I even took it twice to ensure that I would pass it because I felt unprepared. I found out that I passed it 2 days before graduation and it actually looked good for me when I went to grad school. Immediately after graduate school, I studied for the PE exam, took and passed it in late June after graduation where my parents lived in SC because NYS did not allow me to take the PE exam without 4 years of professional experience.
Ive taken the FE exam and failed because I didn't manage my time properly during the test. Trying to solve a problem and look at the time simultaneously puts a lot of pressure. You get so focused on a problem that you lose track of time. Looking back, the problems are not that hard and like this guy said, practice practice practice and come up with a good 4 month study schedule so you don't forget all the beginning stuff. I'm studying again and hope to pass it this time.
I finished undergrad all the way back in 2016 and Im about to hit 27 (hence I'm blaming my aging brain). Studying for a long test is the last thing on my mind until the pandemic hit and I realized a grad degree is nothing compared to passing the FE. I have about 1 month to start studying and didn't know where to start. Thanks for the video for motivation!
10yrs since I got my Civil undergrad. I took the School of PE prep course starting in Janurary to March and took the test at the end of March and passed. Highly recommend the prep course, helped force me to study. BUY THE NCEES PRACTICE EXAM and taking it the week before the test and going over solutions really helped. The School of PE also offers unlimited problems and practice exams. It'll take some hard work and frustration, but stay positive and confident!
No lie, I just studied two days to pass my Mechanical FE. As long as you are a good student and did not 'Chegg' a lot, no problems to solve exam problems with ultimate legal cheat sheet (which is 9.5 manual). Everythings are exact same with your college level courses.
If you passed with only two days studying, you must be the top 0.000001% in the intellectual power. But again, this is the internet, everything is possible.
I studied for less than 4 hours total and passed the exam. Some takeaway that I had throughout the whole experience was knowing how to manage time. It's okay to make mistakes in multiple questions. But for the ones you know how to do, make sure that you are not making any errors.
Hi Rob, I noticed you are working for an engineering firm in NY. Is there any chance that you guys are hiring any entry-level engineers? I just sent you a connection request on linkdln and would love to connect.
@@user-yj5ku8ir9s Nice man!!! Congratulations But is it required for you? I'm thinking of continuing my studies in USA and I think this will help me a lot when applying. I'm still a third year student
@@XxPlayMakerxX131Thank you! In my case, I want to get PE cert for applying global company. It's a preferred option. If I was a univ student and knew about PE cert, I got the PE cert that time. I think It was more easier than I prepare it now because I could study together. I have over 5 years career after I graduated univ, but it's hard that studying after work lol.. And I learned lots of engineer idea when I prepared FE exam. When I was a student, I just memorized formula and solved the exam to get a good score. Now I calculated what I want to get in my workplace. And I hope PE exam will improve me more!
I want to register soon. I plan on taking it by the beginning of the summer. Am I able to register now or should I wait a couple weeks beforehand? Thank you!
I would come up with a plan. Get a feel for how much you know and how much you need to review. Then decide how long it will take to comfortable review and study. Stay consistent with your studies. If you plan on taking it in the summer, I would sign up now. This will add a tad pressure on you to ensure you maintain your studies. Best of luck.
Thanks for the helpful video! Is there any equation or theory that is not shown in the handbook such as some questions about transportation engineering? If there are, how to fix that?
Thank you for your advises! Obviously 3 minutes are not enough to solve 1 question. What exactly would you suggest my who want to take FE civil engineering this year?
I am having a very hard time digesting what you have said. From 2007 - end of 2009 I couldn't get an entry level job in engineering. Joined the air force jan 2010. Separated jan 2020. And i have been 4 months still cant get a job because of the EIT. Probably Denver Metro Area is brutal in competition
@@TheIbdaiwi Exactly. Same here. I think that is why I'm having trouble finding one for the last year and half. I thought it was only me having trouble for a whole year finding one. But my friend who graduated with me is is in the same boat. That is why I said maybe passing the FE will help me.
@@SourStrawberrys it is not a maybe! Its the only and most qualification item companies look for a job competition. Unless you will be doing construction engineering I dont believe you need it
@@jorgemunoz2065 I am honestly not joking. I have taken online courses, participated in study sessions, and even reenrolled into a brick and mortar University to retake some of the classes that I have passed when I was an undergrad.
Thanks for your videos,, if am not mistaking you mean about reference Manuel men’s Reference handbook? Second question as per the handbook should i review just the civil engineering part or all of it? Please advise.
Aula Jomaa Def review whatever will be on the test you plan to take. Look at the sections included on the Civil FE and just concentrate on those. The reference manual has additional sections like electrical and chemical engineering that you won’t need.
How much is the school of PE course and how many hours per week should we study? I plan on taking the exam this Fall while I’m a full time student who’s also working
The School of Pe course varies in cost depending upon the option you choose. The link in my description displays the options you can choose from. I would recommend studying 10-15 hours a week if your schedule allows for it.
Hi...Just enrolled to on-demand version of the school of pe..in yr thoughts, what was most helpful about this resource? The site has so much to offer but wanna kno whether u dug right into the problems, watched videos, or straight to the practice exams
rachel m I would first start by writing down the sections I need to study the most. Then, I would watch the videos pertaining to those topics. Then, I would do the practice problems.
Laura Nieto If you have to take it before you graduate, I would recommend studying during the summer or during a lighter semester. Of course, earlier is better. It usually takes about 3-4 months to review all the material at a moderate pace. You def have a nice advantage since the material is still fresh. Let me know how it goes !
I am taking the Environmental FE in April. I took the FE in Dec and didn't pass. I am considering taking the school of the PE review course. Do they specify which videos/topics are for the different kinds of FE? i.e. will they make it clear which videos are helpful for the environmental FE? And is the course just lectures or do they give hw/practice problems? Thanks in advance for your help!
They have a course for each FE exam. So the material would cover everything on the FE Environmental. They give you practice problems and notes as well in addition to the lectures.
How long doea it takes before pass the test? I searched other country test and i found the video. And in korea, can apply the fe test in korea. And korea own korean test and super hard. Only 2~4% people pass the test, and it takes at least 2 years. Maybe 5 years or 10 years or never pass before die. And its not choosing the select abcd, just write in letter all calculating and solution. The even professor cant pass it. Name is 기술사.
Hey man I’m in the middle of this gauntlet of studying for this exam do you think you could come up with a video for context clues on what equation you might be presented with I feel like that would save so much time in the exam thank you
Thanks for your reply. So I mean like in the environmental, engineering material, etc in the Lindenburg book, there are a lot of theory. Are we should to memorize all of the theory?
Also, does ncees remove some part like the ethics text from the reference that you used during the exam? Because in the reference that they published on their website, they provide a complete explanation about the ethics.
James Wijaya They don’t remove anything from the reference guide. The theory behind environmental engineering is definitely important to know. I would def try to learn as much as you can for it.
