Whats the difference between the FE and PE exams?
The engineering licensing process involves two exams. The first is the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam. As a rule, this exam may be taken when you are in or recently graduated from college. The Principles and Practice of Engineering (PE) exam is the second exam, and most states have an requirement of several (2 to 6) years of full-time work experience before you can take this test. In most states, if you qualify for the PE exam in terms of experience, you can take the FE and PE exams in the same adminsitration if you wish. The FE exam focuses on the material that you would typically be expectd to learn in an ABET-accredited undergraduate engineering degree. The PE exam may include questions that only a person with hands-on experience in a specific discipline would be able to answer. The FE exam in closed-book, but a 200-page Reference Handbook, consisting mostly of equations, is provided at the exam site for your use. The PE exams are all open-book, with little restriction on wha
