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u/PostalRIT · 7 pointsr/engineering

Get the NCEES exam handbook (http://www.amazon.com/Supplied-Reference-Handbook-8th-2nd-revision/dp/1932613595/). The big key (to most of engineering / life IMHO) is knowing where / how to find the information, not knowing everything off the top of your head. They give you the same book the day of the exam, so it's very important to know what formula's are there and where they are.

I used FE Review Manual: Rapid Preparation for the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam (http://www.amazon.com/Review-Manual-Preparation-Fundamentals-Engineering/dp/1591263336). It's layout matches the FE exam book so it's important to have both and review using them side by side.

Basis: I passed the FE last October on my first try.

u/KidLogic · 6 pointsr/engineering

You don't really need much to be honest. A calculator is good start although you probably wont be able to use your calculator in your Calculus classes. A drafting table is not required as most drafting is done on computers.

To be honest, the best resource is probably purchasing an FE book. FE (Fundamental of Engineering) books have all the formulas you'll ever need in a very concise form. When you graduate college, you'll want to take your FE and you'll already have working knowledge of the text. In addition, the FE will help you recall formulas that you learned in class while doing your homework (rather than navigating to your notes)

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u/withfries · 3 pointsr/engineering

Wow, I'm seeing a lot of "I studied the reference manual the night before" comments. I think I may be the only one who studied for the damn thing!

I'd say go ahead and study still. You are paying $100 and will commit a day to an 8 hr test, and you do not want to go through that process more than once. I'll go ahead an assume you are civil, where pass rate is 72% overall and 68% for those that choose the other section. You don't want to be the 30% that has to take it again.

You may have heard this already, but what you'll need three things:

$76 The FE Review Manual. This is the review text nearly everyone uses to study for the test. It covers every subject, works out the problems, and has a practice exam. I'd strategize by looking through the book and working on what you feel you are weak in.

$24 NCEES FE Reference Manual or free download here. This is a the book they will provide you during the test. It has many formulas. It's important that you study with this beside you so you are familiar with the layout and organization of the book. You'll be flipping through it during that test. Now, I noticed that this book really has everything you need, and can even deduce a few things without having studied.

$14-$25 Calculator of your choice, it's restricted so here's a list . I used the Ti-36X Pro because I am more familiar with Ti's and the learning curve was better. Study with the calculator beside you and only the calculator you will take with you to the exam. How to do inverse sin? How to do matrices (oh yeah, these calculators will find determinate, solve systems, and so many other things for you, you just have to find out how).

Apart from that, find videos on youtube for topics you are having difficulty in.

There you have it, my two cents. You will hear often that it is an easy test, but I've heard that from people that have failed the test too (Yeah, trust me I question their train of thought). You are taking an admirable initiative in choosing to study for this test. Good luck and best wishes!

u/PhirePhly · 1 pointr/EngineeringStudents

It's not particularly hard, other than just being 8 hours long. It's an endurance test more than anything else.

The subject matter is so broad, I think the only preparation that helped was getting the reference book they give you for it early. I wasted a lot of time just trying to figure out where stuff was in the book during the test (they've got some interesting ideas on categorization). And the handbook would actually probably be kind of useful as a skim reference for all your classes (since it has all the useful bits for... all your classes). I wish someone had handed me a copy Freshman year; it would have been useful.

FE Reference Handbook.