Free FE Industrial Exam Prep
FE Industrial and Systems (Fundamentals of Engineering)
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- •Register through MyNCEES and select FE Industrial and Systems at registration.
- •Schedule the exam appointment at a Pearson VUE test center.
- •Bring NCEES-approved calculator (Casio FX-115 / HP 33s, 35s / TI-30X / TI-36X).
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100 Practice Questions
Distributed across all 13 NCEES knowledge areas in the official 2026 specifications.
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Exam Topic Review
Mapped to the current NCEES FE Industrial and Systems content outline and reference handbook.
What You'll Study
23 chapters covering the exam topics in this guide
Chapter 1: Exam Overview, CBT Strategy & Handbook Navigation
2 sections
Chapter 2: Mathematics for Industrial Engineers
3 sections
Chapter 3: Engineering Sciences Core
3 sections
Chapter 4: Ethics and Professional Practice
3 sections
Chapter 5: Engineering Economics
4 sections
Chapter 6: Probability Foundations & Distributions
3 sections
Chapter 7: Statistical Inference, Regression & Design of Experiments
3 sections
Chapter 8: Data, Logic, Modeling & Linear Programming
4 sections
Chapter 9: Stochastic Models & Simulation
3 sections
Chapter 10: Engineering Management, Project Planning & Performance Measurement
4 sections
Chapter 11: Manufacturing & Production Systems
3 sections
Chapter 12: Production Planning, Inventory Control & Sequencing
4 sections
Chapter 13: Lean Systems & Theory of Constraints
3 sections
Chapter 14: Facilities Planning & Material Handling
3 sections
Chapter 15: Supply Chain Design & Logistics
3 sections
Chapter 16: Human Factors & Cognitive Ergonomics
3 sections
Chapter 17: Physical Ergonomics & Workplace Safety
3 sections
Chapter 18: Work Design & Measurement
3 sections
Chapter 19: Quality Management, Six Sigma & Analytical Tools
3 sections
Chapter 20: Statistical Process Control
3 sections
Chapter 21: Process Capability & Acceptance Sampling
3 sections
Chapter 22: Systems Engineering & Life-Cycle Management
3 sections
Chapter 23: Reliability Engineering & Risk Analysis
3 sections
FE Industrial Exam Details
FE Industrial and Systems (Fundamentals of Engineering)
Administered by NCEES
Exam Content Breakdown
Based on the official NCEES content outline
Analytic geometry, calculus, linear algebra (matrix operations, vector analysis).
Thermodynamics and fluid mechanics; statics, dynamics, materials; electricity and electrical circuits.
Codes of ethics and licensure, agreements and contracts, professional/legal responsibility, public protection.
Discounted cash flows, evaluation of alternatives (PW, EAC, IRR), cost analyses, depreciation and taxes.
Probabilities, distributions, central limit theorem, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, regression, ANOVA, factorial DOE.
Data analytics, linear programming and optimization, queuing, Markov processes, simulation.
Planning and motivation, project management (WBS, PERT, CPM, earned value, agile), KPIs, balanced scorecard, decision trees.
Manufacturing processes, line balancing, forecasting, MRP, theory of constraints, lean systems, sustainability.
Layout types and flow analysis, capacity and material handling, supply chain design and distribution networks.
Displays/controls and cognitive engineering, OSHA workplace hazards, NIOSH lifting, RULA/REBA, anthropometry, macroergonomics.
Methods analysis, time study, predetermined time systems (MTM, MOST), work sampling, learning curves.
Six Sigma DMAIC, TQM, QFD, Taguchi loss function, fishbone, control charts (X-bar/R, p, c, np), process capability, OC curves.
Requirements analysis, functional analysis, configuration management, FMEA, fault trees, life-cycle engineering, reliability.
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What's Next After the FE Industrial?
After passing the FE Industrial, you can pursue these career paths
PE Industrial and Systems
After 4 years of qualifying engineering experience, take the PE Industrial and Systems exam for full PE licensure.
Six Sigma Green Belt / Black Belt
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PMP
Combine industrial-engineering knowledge with PMI's Project Management Professional certification.
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