FE Exam Information

In order to obtain licensure as an engineer, one must pass the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam administered by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying. The exam lasts eight hours: in the morning candidates field general questions, and in the afternoon they may either take a general or a discipline-specific exam. The morning session consists of 120 questions in twelve content areas: mathematics (15% of the exam); engineering probability and statistics (7%); chemistry (9%); computers (7%); ethics and business practices (7%); engineering economics (8%); engineering mechanics (10%); strength of materials (7%); material properties (7%); fluid mechanics (7%); electricity and magnetism (9%); and thermodynamics (7%). The afternoon session in chemical engineering consists of 60 questions in 11 content areas: chemistry (10%); material and energy balances (15%); chemical engineering thermodynamics (10%); fluid dynamics (10%); heat transfer (10%); mass transfer (10%); chemical reaction engineering (10%); process design and economic optimization (10%); computer usage in chemical engineering (5%); process control (5%); and safety, health, and environmental (5%). The afternoon session in civil engineering consists of 60 questions in 9 content areas: surveying (11%); hydraulics and hydrology systems (12%); soil mechanics and foundations (15%); environmental engineering (12%); transportation (12%); structural analysis (10%); structural design (10%); construction management (10%); and materials (8%). The afternoon session in electrical engineering consists of 60 questions in 9 content areas: circuits (16%); power (13%); electromagnetics (7%); control systems (10%); communications (9%); signal processing (8%); electronics (15%); digital systems (12%); and computer systems (10%).

The afternoon session in environmental engineering consists of 60 questions in 5 content areas: water resources (25%); water and wastewater engineering (30%); air quality engineering (15%); solid and hazardous waste engineering (15%); and environmental science and management (15%). The afternoon session in industrial engineering consists of 60 questions in 8 topic areas: engineering economics (15%); probability and statistics (15%); modeling and computation (12%); industrial management (10%); manufacturing and production systems (13%); facilities and logistics (12%); human factors, productivity, ergonomics, and work design (12%); and quality (11%). The afternoon session in mechanical engineering consists of 60 questions in 8 content areas: mechanical design and analysis (15%); kinematics, dynamics, and vibrations (15%); measurements, instrumentation, and controls (10%); thermodynamics and energy conversion processes (15%); fluid mechanics and fluid machinery (15%); heat transfer (10%); and refrigeration and HVAC (10%). The afternoon session in general engineering consists of 60 questions in 9 content areas: advanced engineering mechanics (10%); engineering probability and statistics (9%); biology (5%); engineering economics (10%); application of engineering mechanics (13%); engineering of materials (11%); fluids (15%); electricity and magnetism (12%); and thermodynamics and heat transfer (15%). To register for the exam, prospective candidates should contact their local licensing board.

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