RAllen
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I have finally decided to re-take the FE exam after being out of school 10 years. While I was in school, I just showed up without any prep work, calculator and got a 68. I didn't really care at the time. Now, I want to get my PE in power, so now is the time!
Plan of attack:
Refresher course - I purchased a CDROM refresher course a few years ago and never signed up to take it due to family issues. Now I've been working my way through the course. One topic a day, for about 3 hours a day, 4 days a week. I'm taking most Friday, Sat, Sun off.
I'm through the 2 math reviews and chemistry, today is material science. It appears this thing covers all the topics. A review on PPI from someone said that they passed the FE due in part to this refresher, so I'm pumped about it. I'm treating this like a real class, I have a folder, eng paper and have been taking notes, working example problems.
After the course, my plan is to work problems by discipline in the FERM yellow book from PPI. Starting with areas that I need the most work on. I'm also familiarizing myself with the HP33s (for rect to polar and a few other functions) and the 115ES.
Once that is done, I'm going to work through the EE PM book from PPI. I'm pretty good at EE problems, this is my specialty.
Once I get through the FERM book, I have the Non-Quantitative questions I'm reviewing and I've also got the 2 sample exams from PPI. I plan on working through what I can, going back reviewing the problems I can't work and work them at least 3 times (I learn by repetition). Then I'll go through a timed one.
A few questions for the long timers.
1. Do you think my study schedule is aggressive enough?
2. Do I need to order any practice exams from NCEES?
Post your study strategies and lets keep each other motivated. I'm the type of person that HAS to dive in....in order to succeed....so this will be by hobby during lunch and from 7pm to 9pm every week night.
Plan of attack:
Refresher course - I purchased a CDROM refresher course a few years ago and never signed up to take it due to family issues. Now I've been working my way through the course. One topic a day, for about 3 hours a day, 4 days a week. I'm taking most Friday, Sat, Sun off.
I'm through the 2 math reviews and chemistry, today is material science. It appears this thing covers all the topics. A review on PPI from someone said that they passed the FE due in part to this refresher, so I'm pumped about it. I'm treating this like a real class, I have a folder, eng paper and have been taking notes, working example problems.
After the course, my plan is to work problems by discipline in the FERM yellow book from PPI. Starting with areas that I need the most work on. I'm also familiarizing myself with the HP33s (for rect to polar and a few other functions) and the 115ES.
Once that is done, I'm going to work through the EE PM book from PPI. I'm pretty good at EE problems, this is my specialty.
Once I get through the FERM book, I have the Non-Quantitative questions I'm reviewing and I've also got the 2 sample exams from PPI. I plan on working through what I can, going back reviewing the problems I can't work and work them at least 3 times (I learn by repetition). Then I'll go through a timed one.
A few questions for the long timers.
1. Do you think my study schedule is aggressive enough?
2. Do I need to order any practice exams from NCEES?
Post your study strategies and lets keep each other motivated. I'm the type of person that HAS to dive in....in order to succeed....so this will be by hobby during lunch and from 7pm to 9pm every week night.