WEB-BASED INTERACTIVE REVIEW SYSTEM FOR THE FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGINEERING EXAM

WEB-BASED INTERACTIVE REVIEW SYSTEM FOR
THE FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGINEERING EXAM

ABSTRACT

The question of whether engineering graduates possess a certain level of
competence upon completion of their academic endeavors in college should be
continuously addressed to ensure that the public is served by competent and
qualified engineers. Professional certification in the field of engineering is one
such safety measure whereby the engineering licensing board of each state in
America regulates engineering licenses to individual engineers who have proved
that they do indeed possess the required minimum level of competence. Although,
in general, it is a good practice for engineers to be registered, engineers working
for companies in the field of product design and manufacturing are exempted
from this requirement.
In order to obtain professional licensing all candidates are required to
undertake two eight-hour exams: the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) and the
Professional Engineering (PE) Exams. These exams are regulated by the National
Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES). In addition to
producing these exams, NCEES is also responsible for the distribution and the
grading process.
This thesis documents the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam online
review system developed by the Engineering Media Lab (EML) at the University
of Oklahoma. Through this project, a complete Web-based review system has
been established for the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam. All basic 12
science and engineering topics covered in the engineering curriculum during the

first four years of college are comprehensively reviewed and presented in a userfriendly
manner by facilitating it through the Internet. To assist the reviewing
process, each individual topic is broken down into separate subtopics or modules.
These modules are then further divided into three main sections: Basics,
Examples, and Problems. All relevant textual information and equations
pertaining to the individual module are covered in the Basics Page. The Examples
Page contains two problems that are worked out in detailed steps, allowing users
to understand the application of the theories and equations presented in the Basics
Page to problem solving. Finally, the Problems Page presents a set of six
questions to the user as practice problems, allowing them to test their
understanding on the individual module. This method of topic and module
division allows the user to carry out the review process in a sequential and
organized manner.
This project also utilizes a multitude of technologies available to the
Internet to provide a thorough and detailed review for students as well as
professionals in industry who wish to undertake the FE exam. The Online Review
site was designed around the idea of implementing multimedia technology into
the review syllabus. Hence the use of several different multimedia elements was
paramount in ensuring that users are provided with a dynamic and an innovative
environment to undertake the review process. Users are presented with the
opportunity to work through the review process with multiple kinds of visual and
audio aid.

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