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Fundamentals of Engineering Exam

  • Seniors should take the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam (FE) in their last semester.  The CEE department strongly encourages all seniors to take the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam.

  • Applications are available on-line at http://www.pcshq.com. See the link to the Iowa instructions.
  • Registration Deadline? Fundamentals of Engineering applications must be received by snail mail by Engineering Examination Services on September 1 for the October examinations and March 1 for the April examinations. 
  • We recommend starting your application process weeks before the deadline. An application is not considered complete and will not be reviewed until all of the component parts are received
  • Will I pass? Probably; 80% to 100% of Iowa students pass but preparation requires review and study. Review guides are available from the University of Iowa Chapter of ASCE.

FE Exam Schedule for 2008-2016.

Prepare for the FE Exam.

  • Use the reference and review materials sold by CEE's ASCE student chapter . This year the CEE department will again reimburse any CEE seniors who are registered for the FE.  The department will pay for the cost of reference and review books up to $60.  Bring your original receipt to the department administrative assistant, Angie Schenkel. 
  • See the reference tables that will be provided at the exam. 
  • Chi Epsilon is organizing review sessions. 

Participate in all the Review Sessions. (Organized by Chi Epsilon. All are welcome, no signup required)

Dates for the Spring 2009 Sesssions (Rooms TBA)

Professor Topic Date Time Room
Constantinescu Hydraulics and Hydrology April 7 6-8 pm 3315 SC
Arora Principles of Structures April 8 6-8 pm E126 AJB
Swan Deformable Bodies April 9 6-8 pm 3315 SC
Andersland Circuits April 10 6-8 pm 3315 SC
Parkin Principles of Environmental Eng. April 13 6-8 pm 3315 SC
Odgaard Fluid Mechanics April 14 6-8 pm 3315 SC
Rahmatalla Dynamics April 15 6-8 pm E126 AJB
Lee Principles of Transportation April 16 6-8 pm 3315 SC
Eichinger Thermodynamics April 22 6-8 pm E132 AJB

CEE Students typically register for the Civil Exam, the General Exam, or the Environmental Exam. The three exams include the same general topics in the morning.  The afternoon topics are different depending on the Exam. The tables below reflect the subjects from most recent exams.

AM Subjects

Mathematics Engineering Probability and Statistics
Chemistry Computers
Ethics and Business Practices Engineering Economics
Engineering Mechanics (Statics and Dynamics) Strength of Materials
Material Properties Fluid Mechanics
Electricity and Magnetism Thermodynamics

 

PM Subjects: FE-Civil

Surveying Hydraulics and Hydrologic Systems
Soil Mechanics and Foundations Environmental Engineering
Transportation Structural Analysis
Structural Design Construction Management
Materials  

 

PM Subjects: FE-Environmental

Water Resources Water and Wastewater Engineering
Air Quality Engineering Solid and Hazardous Waste Engineering
Environmental Science and Management  

 

PM Subjects: FE-General

Advanced Engineering Mathematics Engineering Probability and Statistics
Biology Engineering Economics
Application of Engineering Mechanics Engineering of Materials
Fluids Electricity and Magnetism
Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer  

 

 

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