Kiriazes, R., & Zerbe, E. (2022, August), Department Policy and Programs that Support NCEES FE Exam Prep in Civil and Environmental Engineering  Paper presented at 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Minneapolis, MN. 10.18260/1-2--41641

\bibitem{asee_peer_41641}
  Kiriazes, R., \& Zerbe, E. (2022, August), \emph{Department Policy and Programs that Support NCEES FE Exam Prep in Civil and Environmental Engineering}
  Paper presented at 2022 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, Minneapolis, MN.
  10.18260/1-2--41641

Rebecca Kiriazes and Ellen Zerbe.  "Department Policy and Programs that Support NCEES FE Exam Prep in Civil and Environmental Engineering".  2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Minneapolis, MN, 2022, August.  ASEE Conferences, 2022.  https://peer.asee.org/41641 Internet.  05 Feb, 2025

\bibitem{asee_peer_41641}
  Rebecca Kiriazes and Ellen Zerbe.
  "Department Policy and Programs that Support NCEES FE Exam Prep in Civil and Environmental Engineering".
  \emph{2022 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, Minneapolis, MN, 2022, August}.
  ASEE Conferences, 2022.
  https://peer.asee.org/41641 Internet.  05 Feb, 2025

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TY  - CPAPER
AB  - One of the first steps toward becoming a professional engineer (PE) is passing the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam. Due to the importance of professional licensure in the fields of civil and environmental engineering, undergraduate students studying in these fields are often highly encouraged to take the FE exam during their final year at college or shortly after graduation. To investigate the existing support for FE exam prep in undergraduate civil and environmental engineering (CEE) departments, this study benchmarked related policies and programs visible on department websites at the top 50 largest civil engineering institutions. Almost half of the benchmarked CEE department websites displayed a low visibility of the FE Exam, indicating that finding any material on the FE exam on CEE websites was indirect or not existent. To capture attitudes and perceptions towards FE exam resources, an online survey was distributed to CEE student clubs at each of these at these institutions (n=143). The findings indicate that although students generally felt encouraged to take the FE exam, improvements need to be made to fully support and facilitate their exam prep endeavors. Key recommendations include providing a clear timeline of FE / PE licensure and access to free online review materials through department websites. Students should be exposed to the process and importance of licensure throughout their academic journey by introducing the FE exam as a degree-long goal, including the exam on 4-year plan advising sheets, FE-style questions in technical courses, and discussions of the licensure process in capstone courses. Departments may strongly consider offering an optional or required FE review course to refresh exam topic knowledge, share test-taking skills, and encourage peer study environments. Additionally, departments may consider developing a scholarship/reimbursement policy for a portion of the exam registration costs if a student passes to promote exam pass rates and reduce the student’s financial burden. 
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