FE Other Disciplines practice problems and timed practice exams

What the exam covers

FE Other Disciplines knowledge areas

NCEES divides the FE Other Disciplines exam into 14 knowledge areas and publishes a range for each: how many of the exam’s 110 questions can come from that area. PassFEPE sorts every FE Other Disciplines problem into the same areas, so you can work on one at a time or mix them all.

1. 1

   Mathematics

   Analytic geometry and trigonometry · Differential equations · Numerical methods (e.g., algebraic equations, roots of equations, approximations, precision limits, convergence) · Linear algebra (e.g., matrix operations) · Single-variable calculus

   8–12 exam questions7–11% of the exam90+ practice problems

2. 2

   Probability and Statistics

   Estimation (e.g., point, confidence intervals) · Expected value and expected error in decision making · Sample distributions and sizes (e.g., significance, hypothesis testing, non-normal distributions) · Goodness of fit (e.g., correlation coefficient, standard errors, R2)

   6–9 exam questions5–8% of the exam60+ practice problems

3. 3

   Chemistry

   Oxidation and reduction (e.g., reactions, corrosion control) · Acids and bases (e.g., pH, buffers) · Chemical reactions (e.g., stoichiometry, equilibrium, bioconversion)

   5–8 exam questions5–7% of the exam20+ practice problems

4. 4

   Instrumentation and Controls

   Sensors (e.g., temperature, pressure, motion, pH, chemical constituents) · Data acquisition (e.g., logging, sampling rate, sampling range, filtering, amplification, signal interface, signal processing, analog/digital [A/D], digital/analog [D/A], digital) · Logic diagrams

   4–6 exam questions4–5% of the exam20+ practice problems

5. 5

   Engineering Ethics and Societal Impacts

   Codes of ethics (e.g., identifying and solving ethical dilemmas) · Public protection issues (e.g., licensing boards) · Societal impacts (e.g., economic, sustainability, life-cycle analysis, environmental, public safety)

   5–8 exam questions5–7% of the exam40+ practice problems

6. 6

   Safety, Health, and Environment

   Industrial hygiene (e.g., carcinogens, toxicology, exposure limits, radiation exposure, biohazards, half-life) · Basic safety equipment (e.g., pressure-relief valves, emergency shutoffs, fire prevention and control, personal protective equipment) · Gas detection and monitoring (e.g., O2, CO, CO2, CH4, H2S, radon) · Electrical safety · Confined space entry and ventilation rates · Hazard communications (e.g., SDS, proper labeling, concentrations, fire ratings, safety equipment)

   6–9 exam questions5–8% of the exam20+ practice problems

7. 7

   Engineering Economics

   Time value of money (e.g., present worth, annual worth, future worth, rate of return) · Cost analysis (e.g., incremental, average, sunk, estimating) · Economic analyses (e.g., break-even, benefit-cost, optimal economic life) · Uncertainty (e.g., expected value and risk) · Project selection (e.g., comparison of projects with unequal lives, lease/buy/make, depreciation, discounted cash flow, decision trees)

   6–9 exam questions5–8% of the exam60+ practice problems

8. 8

   Statics

   Vector analysis · Force systems (e.g., resultants, concurrent, distributed) · Force couple systems · Equilibrium of rigid bodies (e.g., support reactions) · Internal forces in rigid bodies (e.g., trusses, frames, machines) · Area properties (e.g., centroids, moments of inertia, radius of gyration, parallel axis theorem) · Static friction · Free-body diagrams · Weight and mass computations (e.g., slug, lbm, lbf, kg, N, ton, dyne, g, gc)

   9–14 exam questions8–13% of the exam20+ practice problems

9. 9

   Dynamics

   Particle and rigid-body kinematics · Linear motion (e.g., force, mass, acceleration) · Angular motion (e.g., torque, inertia, acceleration) · Mass moment of inertia · Impulse and momentum (e.g., linear, angular) · Work, energy, and power · Dynamic friction · Vibrations (e.g., natural frequency)

   9–14 exam questions8–13% of the exam20+ practice problems

10. 10

    Strength of Materials

    Stress types (e.g., normal, shear) · Combined loading-principle of superposition · Stress and strain caused by axial loads, bending loads, torsion, or transverse shear forces · Shear and moment diagrams · Analysis of beams, trusses, frames, and columns · Loads and deformations (e.g., axial-extension, torque-angle of twist, moment-rotation) · Stress transformation and principal stresses, including stress-based yielding and fracture criteria (e.g., Mohr's circle, maximum normal stress, Tresca, von Mises) · Material failure (e.g., Euler buckling, creep, fatigue, brittle fracture, stress concentration factors, factor of safety, and allowable stress)

    9–14 exam questions8–13% of the exam30+ practice problems

11. 11

    Materials

    Physical (phase diagrams) properties of materials (e.g., alloy phase diagrams, phase equilibrium, and phase change) · Mechanical properties of materials · Chemical properties of materials · Thermal properties of materials · Electrical properties of materials · Material selection

    6–9 exam questions5–8% of the exam30+ practice problems

12. 12

    Fluid Mechanics

    Fluid properties (e.g., Newtonian, non-Newtonian, liquids and gases) · Dimensionless numbers (e.g., Reynolds number, Froude number, Mach number) · Laminar and turbulent flow · Fluid statics (e.g., hydrostatic head) · Energy, impulse, and momentum equations (e.g., Bernoulli equation) · Pipe and duct flow and friction losses (e.g., pipes, valves, fittings, laminar, transitional and turbulent flow) · Open-channel flow (e.g., Manning's equation, drag) · Fluid transport systems (e.g., series and parallel operations) · Flow measurement (e.g., pitot tube, venturi meter, weir) · Turbomachinery (e.g., pumps, turbines, fans, compressors) · Ideal gas law (e.g., mixtures of nonreactive gases) · Real gas law (e.g., z factor)

    12–18 exam questions11–16% of the exam40+ practice problems

13. 13

    Basic Electrical Engineering

    Electrical fundamentals (e.g., charge, current, voltage, resistance, power, energy) · Current and voltage laws (e.g., Kirchhoff, Ohm) · AC and DC circuits (e.g., real and imaginary components, complex numbers, power factor, reactance and impedance, series, parallel, capacitance and inductance, RLC circuits) · Measuring devices (e.g., voltmeter, ammeter, wattmeter) · Three-phase power (e.g., motor efficiency, balanced loads, power equation)

    6–9 exam questions5–8% of the exam50+ practice problems

14. 14

    Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer

    Thermodynamic laws (e.g., first law, second law) · Thermodynamic equilibrium · Thermodynamic properties (e.g., entropy, enthalpy, heat capacity) · Thermodynamic processes (e.g., isothermal, adiabatic, reversible, irreversible) · Heat transfer (e.g., conduction, convection, radiation) · Mass and energy balances · Property and phase diagrams (e.g., T-s, P-h, P-v) · Combustion and combustion products (e.g., CO, CO2, NOX, ash, particulates) · Psychrometrics (e.g., relative humidity, wet bulb)

    9–14 exam questions8–13% of the exam50+ practice problems

How PassFEPE helps

Practice that fits around work and classes.

• Practice problems

  610+ FE Other Disciplines problems, sorted by knowledge area. Choose the areas and how many to do in a set.

• Timed practice exams

  5 full-length FE Other Disciplines practice exams on the exam clock, with the scheduled break and a review screen before you submit.

• Step-by-step solutions

  Every problem has a worked solution, so you see how the answer is reached and where a wrong one goes astray.

• Tailored study plan

  Your results decide what comes next. PassFEPE ranks the FE Other Disciplines knowledge areas that need the most work and sizes a set for each.

• Your handbook, searchable

  Add your own NCEES FE Reference Handbook PDF. Search it, jump between sections and keep it open beside every question. It stays on your device.

• Progress by topic

  Accuracy in each of the 14 knowledge areas, and your pace against the exam clock, so every session goes where it counts.

FAQ

Questions, answered.

How many questions are on the FE Other Disciplines exam?

110 questions in 5 hours 20 minutes of exam time, in two sections with an optional 25-minute scheduled break after about half the questions (PassFEPE’s simulator breaks after question 55). NCEES publishes the question count, the times and the break; PassFEPE’s simulator follows them.

Which knowledge area carries the most questions on the FE Other Disciplines exam?

Fluid Mechanics: NCEES publishes a range of 12–18 of the 110 questions for it, 11–16% of the exam. PassFEPE has 40+ practice problems in it.

Are these real FE Other Disciplines exam questions?

No. They are practice problems written for PassFEPE in the style of the computer-based exam, sorted by the NCEES knowledge areas for FE Other Disciplines.

Do I need the NCEES FE Reference Handbook?

It is the reference NCEES supplies on screen during the exam, so it is worth practicing with. PassFEPE doesn’t include it, because it is copyrighted: add your own legally obtained PDF and it opens beside your questions, searchable. The file stays on your device.

Is PassFEPE affiliated with NCEES?

No. PassFEPE is an independent study tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by NCEES.