FE Exam
What is the FE Exam?
To pursue a professional engineering license, you must pass the
Fundamentals of
Engineering (FE) exam . The exam is not a graduation
requirement, but most K-State Mechanical Engineering students take it
during their Junior or Senior year. For information on specific dates
and steps in registering for the FE exam, please visit the Kansas State Board of
Technical Professions website.
What is the professional engineering license?
For more information on the professional engineering license, please go to http://www.engineeringlicense.com/.
Who should take the FE Exam?
Any student who has reached junior status is eligible to take the FE exam; however, the department's recommendation is to take it the semester BEFORE the semester in which you graduate.
Does K-State offer an FE Exam Review?
Yes, each semester the K-State chapter of Pi Tau
Sigma organizes FE Review sessions. To view the current semester
schedule, click
here.
What are the exam registration deadlines?
To take the exam in October, the following 2 deadlines must
be met:
August 1- deadline to register with the Kansas State Board of
Technical Professions (KSBTP). The following link explains what to do:
http://www.kansas.gov/ksbtp/STEPS.html
September 1 - deadline to register with the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES). Payment to take the exam will be required at this time.
To take the exam in April, the following 2 deadlines must be
met:
February 1- deadline to register with the Kansas State Board
of Technical Professions (KSBTP). The following link explains what to
do: http://www.kansas.gov/ksbtp/STEPS.html
- deadline to register with the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES). Payment to take the exam will be required at this time.
