FE Exam Review books
FE Exam Review books
(OP)
Anyone who has any recommendations about which FE Exam Review books to use OR not to use, it would be most appreciated.
I already found out that the one by Barrons is not good.
Has anyone heard positives/negatives about this one,
Fundamentals of Engineering: FE Exam Preparation, 17th Ed.
publisher: Kaplan AEC Education
Thanks
I already found out that the one by Barrons is not good.
Has anyone heard positives/negatives about this one,
Fundamentals of Engineering: FE Exam Preparation, 17th Ed.
publisher: Kaplan AEC Education
Thanks





RE: FE Exam Review books
RE: FE Exam Review books
Check out www.ppi2pass.com and http://engineerboards.invisionzone.com/index.php?
-Shaggy
RE: FE Exam Review books
FE Review Manual
Rapid Preperation for the General Fundamentals of Engineering Exam
Second Edition
By: Michael R. Lindeburg, PE
It is sold through PPI, and they offer a money back gaurantee if you do not pass the test.
RE: FE Exam Review books
Simply looking through and re-familiarizing myself with the equations that looked unfamiliar has been huge. Almost everything I've seen in the course of my studying has been explicitly in the book and presented in a direct manner.
Of course, take this with a grain of salt and ask my opinion again in six months, and I may have a different story.
RE: FE Exam Review books
I'm sure like any other accomplishment it grows your negotiating leverage, but then again is it a significant amount of leverage? Spending time on these forums I have come to the conclusion that experience accounts for much more than what was learned in the classroom.
What are your thoughts?
Failure is a prerequisite of successful design
RE: FE Exam Review books
RE: FE Exam Review books
RE: FE Exam Review books
TomFin--I see "EIT or PE" requirements (interestingly, rarely do they say "FE" even though EIT is an outdated acronym) in job ads all the time. Perhaps I'll remember to give you a link when I see one next time.
As you probably expect, the utility of the EIT/FE/PE depends on the industry, or whether you want to work for yourself some day as an 'engineer.' Most states require you to have the PE to work for yourself, say as a consultant engineer. If you work for a manufacturer, I can't think of a state that requires a PE for you to do so legally as an engineer. If you work for a company that builds buildings, or puts stuff in buildings like HVAC, or works on bridges, highways, etc., you don't have to have a PE to work there, but it will help your career considerably to have a PE, since that means you can sign off on drawings, meaning you are taking responsibility for the design and the design had better be good! (see for example Hyatt Regency walkway collapse in the early 80s).
Curiously, when you work for an airplane manufacturer and screw up, and an airplane crashes, whether you have a PE or not, you as an engineer will not get sued or lose your license--the company itself indemnifies you and your work. Someone on one of these threads said you still could get sued, but I've never seen an example of such a case of a responsible person in aerospace being sued for a bad design that results in loss of life.
RE: FE Exam Review books
A. The requirements for licensure as a professional
engineer under the two alternatives provided in the licensure
law are as follows:
1. the applicant for licensure as a professional
engineer shall be an engineer intern, or an individual who
meets the qualifications to be an engineer intern...
http://www.lapels.com/pdf/rules.pdf
RE: FE Exam Review books
RE: FE Exam Review books
RE: FE Exam Review books
The FE Review Manual by Michael Lindburg is the best one out there in my opinion. I successfully passed this exam in 2003, having earned my Bachelor's degree 17 years prior. I went on to also pass the PE exam the following year. As I type this, I am looking at Linburg's Review Manual on my bookshelf. It not only serves as an excellent summary with lots of good advice about what to do weeks and days before the exam, but it also serves as a handy reference tool after you have taken the exam. It is worth the time and effort to go through each and every chapter. If you study properly from this book, you should be as well prepared as you can be to take the FE exam. Good luck to you.
Maui
RE: FE Exam Review books
RE: FE Exam Review books
However, I'm still unsure of exactly what that other option entails. It may all be semantics and a way to allow people from other states who aren't licensed as interns in Louisiana to sit for the exam. Perhaps it may be worded that way to allow people to take the exams concurrently for those who haven't passed the FE yet, but have the degree and experience. I just don't know.
RE: FE Exam Review books