2007-04-21 09:58:43 · 8 answers · asked by voraciousvegetables 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
The answer depends on you and your ability. The FE is normally taken by students of engineering in their junior or senior year while they are in "study" mode. Study mode meaning they are already studying quite a bit and the material is familiar and fresh in their mind (at least it was in mine).
The material on the FE is less specific than on the PE. More elementary if you will. PE test material focuses in on subjects and the questions are a little more in depth.
Plus, since you have been out of school at least 4 years, the studying is more of an obstacle. I don't know about you but the last thing I want to do while working and living is crack the books to prepare for a test.
Education wise the higher you attained in school the easier the review would be. A bachelors' just does not cover as much or as in depth as a Masters' degree or PHD. So in my opinion the PE is harder material, especially if the work you have done since school is not that pertinent to test questions. If you are a person willing to dedicate months of your life's free time to brush up on review material you should be okay.
That being said, a guy at work did not study at all and passed the exam first time. I took a dry run of the test to get a feel for the questions and they were comparable to problems I ran in to during the course of work. Some people have said that if you have done all your work in one area you should not have a hard time on the PE exam that matches that subject.
2007-04-21 15:50:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-16 07:34:42 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that the PE and FE are both ridiculous. Most of the questions on both exams are not what we face as engineers. I think what is most important is ETHICS.
The character of the Engineer is very much important. In my company, I've got 2 PE's and 1 recent graduate (structural Engineer). The recent graduate who have failed the EIT exam twice is more proficient and smarter than the 2 PE's. I believe that both the FE and PE exams must be abolished and only ETHICS should be taken. It is a waste of time! I thought that the BS degree was what engineers needed. Have the Texas Board of Professional Engineers now turned to a University??? Anyways, I think that both exams should be abolished and replaced with only ETHICS exam. Sam Carter.
2015-12-27 10:22:41 · answer #3 · answered by SAM 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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That FE exam is hard enough to pass as it is. In California, only 51% of the applicants passed the most recent FE exam given in April 2010. In Oct 2009 it was only 46%! So take whatever section you feel would best enable you to pass. But before making that choice, do consider this - the NCEES technical experts, who write both the FE and PE exams, go to great lengths to create exams that are fair, balanced and which accurately measure the applicant's knowledge and skills. As such, NCEES would not knowingly create an exam that is in any way 'biased' towards one kind of material or one field of engineering as opposed to another. In other words, I suspect your conclusion about the ME portion being more difficult is possibly either wrong, or at the very least, misguided. Chances are you will be better off staying with the same kind of material you've been the most involved with during your undergraduate education. This would normally be your major field of ME. Good luck in any case! PS: Please note that the national passing rate for the most recent FE exam taken April 2010 shows that examinees selecting the 'other disciplines' exam portion only achieved a 78% passing rate, while the passing rate for folks selecting 'ME' was 83%! Note also that the passing rate for graduates of an ABET accredited engineering program (as reflected in the NCEES data) obtain significantly higher passing rates than examinees 'overall' (reflected in the California results).
2016-04-05 04:45:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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Is the PE harder to pass than the FE? (engineers)?
2015-08-18 23:08:09 · answer #5 · answered by Lesli 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To me, the FE (EIT in my day) was much more difficult to pass since ALL disciplines are covered on the FE exam.
The PE can be more difficult but you can specialize and tailor your own strategy to pass the PE exam, it can be easier.
My PE civil was easier than the FE, but the PE structural was a mother and a half.
2007-04-23 04:17:57 · answer #6 · answered by minorchord2000 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, by quite a bit. I just took the FE today and it was not bad but I heard that usually only about half of people taking the PE pass each time.
2007-04-21 12:29:14 · answer #7 · answered by Michael H 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ethically as an engineer you should take the ME. Passing the FE exam is a sign to society that you are a competent engineer. If you take a module just because its easy and pass you are essentially saying, "Hi, I'm Engineer A and I don't think I'm competent enough to be doing this job but I want you to think I am."
2016-03-18 00:15:43 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thought that the PE was easier than the EIT (is that equivalent to the FE??).
However, I had been out of school for several years before I took the tests.
I was able to take the EIT on one Saturday, and then took the PE on the next Saturday.
2007-04-21 14:14:55 · answer #9 · answered by gatorbait 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes it is. A buddy of mine took it 3 times.
2007-04-21 13:56:57 · answer #10 · answered by John 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋