Every topic on the exam, explained in depth: intuition, key equations, worked examples, and the traps to avoid. Organized by the NCEES FE Electrical and Computer exam specification and cross-referenced to the FE Reference Handbook 10.6.
17 exam areas
Algebra & trig, complex numbers, calculus, ODEs, linear algebra, vectors, discrete math.
Central tendency & dispersion, probability distributions, expected value.
Codes of ethics, NCEES Model Law & Rules, intellectual property, safety.
Time value of money, cost estimation, risk, break-even and benefit-cost analysis.
Semiconductors, conductivity & resistivity, permittivity, permeability, thermal properties.
KCL/KVL, series-parallel, Thevenin & Norton, node/loop analysis, waveforms, phasors, impedance.
Frequency and transient response, resonance, Laplace transforms, transfer functions.
Sampling and aliasing, Nyquist, analog filters, digital filters and Z-transforms.
Diodes and transistors, amplifiers, operational amplifiers, instrumentation, power electronics.
Power theory, transmission & distribution, transformers, motors and generators.
Electrostatics, magnetostatics, Maxwell's equations, wave propagation, transmission lines.
Block diagrams, Bode plots, closed-loop stability, steady-state error, transient performance.
AM/FM/PCM modulation, Fourier methods, multiplexing, digital communications.
Routing & switching, topologies, LAN/WAN, OSI & TCP/IP models, network security.
Number systems, Boolean logic, K-maps, flip-flops & counters, state machines, timing.
Microprocessors, memory technology and hierarchy, interfacing.
Algorithms and complexity, data structures, iteration, recursion, control flow, testing.