FE Electrical and Computer Practice Exams

Algebra and trigonometry

Complex numbers

Discrete mathematics

Analytic geometry

Calculus — differential, integral, single-variable, multivariable

Ordinary differential equations

Linear algebra

Vector analysis

Measures of central tendency and dispersion — mean, mode, standard deviation

Probability distributions — discrete, continuous, normal, binomial, conditional probability

Expected value (weighted average)

Codes of ethics — professional and technical societies, NCEES Model Law and Model Rules

Intellectual property — copyright, trade secrets, patents, trademarks

Safety — grounding, material safety data, PPE, radiation protection

Time value of money — present value, future value, annuities

Cost estimation

Risk identification

Analysis — cost-benefit, trade-off, break-even

Semiconductor materials — tunneling, diffusion/drift current, energy bands, doping bands, p-n theory

Electrical — conductivity, resistivity, permittivity, magnetic permeability, noise

Thermal — conductivity, expansion

KCL, KVL

Series/parallel equivalent circuits

Thevenin and Norton theorems

Node and loop analysis

Waveform analysis — RMS, average, frequency, phase, wavelength

Phasors

Impedance

Frequency/transient response

Resonance

Laplace transforms

Transfer functions

Sampling — aliasing, Nyquist theorem

Analog filters

Digital filters — difference equations, Z-transforms

Models, biasing, and performance of discrete devices — diodes, transistors, thyristors

Amplifiers — single-stage/common emitter, differential, biasing

Operational amplifiers — ideal, nonideal

Instrumentation — measurements, data acquisition, transducers

Power electronics — rectifiers, inverters, converters

Power theory — power factor, single and three phase, voltage regulation

Transmission and distribution — real and reactive losses, efficiency, voltage drop, delta and wye connections

Transformers — single-phase and three-phase connections, reflected impedance

Motors and generators — synchronous, induction, dc

Electrostatics/magnetostatics — spatial relationships, vector analysis

Electrodynamics — Maxwell equations, wave propagation

Transmission lines (high frequency)

Block diagrams — feedforward, feedback

Bode plots

Closed-loop response, open-loop response, and stability

Controller performance — steady-state errors, settling time, overshoot

Basic modulation/demodulation concepts — AM, FM, PCM

Fourier transforms/Fourier series

Multiplexing — time division, frequency division, code division

Digital communications

Routing and switching

Network topologies — mesh, ring, star

Network types — LAN, WAN, internet

Network models — OSI, TCP/IP

Network intrusion detection and prevention — firewalls, endpoint detection, network detection

Security — port scanning, network vulnerability testing, web vulnerability testing, penetration testing, security triad

Number systems

Boolean logic

Logic gates and circuits

Logic minimization — SOP, POS, Karnaugh maps

Flip-flops and counters

Programmable logic devices and gate arrays

State machine design

Timing — diagrams, asynchronous inputs, race conditions and other hazards

Microprocessors

Memory technology and systems

Interfacing

Algorithms — sorting, searching, complexity, big-O

Data structures — lists, trees, vectors, structures, arrays

Software implementation — iteration, conditionals, recursion, control flow, scripting, testing