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FE-style, multiple-choice start-up questions were integrated into required undergraduate civil engineering courses, delivered at the start of class to allow short timed practice and subsequent solution discussion. 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He then went to obtain his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering at Virginia Tech followed by research work at the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center on concrete bridges. He is currently a professor of civil engineering and the Jackson-Hope Chair in Engineering at VMI. He teaches engineering mechanics, structural engineering, and introduction to engineering courses and enjoys working with his students on bridge related research projects and the ASCE student chapter. His research interests include engineering licensure policies, civil engineering curriculum development, and the use of innovative materials on concrete bridges.  \nDr. Benjamin Z. Dymond, Northern Arizona University  \nBen Dymond obtained his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Civil Engineering at Virginia Tech before obtaining  \nhis Ph.D. in Civil Engineering at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. Ben is currently an associate  \nprofessor of structural engineering at Northern Arizona University.  \nDr. Kacie Caple D’Alessandro, Virginia Military Institute  \nDr. Joshua T. Hewes P.E., Northern Arizona University  \nDr. Robin Tuchscherer, Northern Arizona University  \nDr. Tuchscherer is a Professor of Structural Engineering and has served at Northern Arizona University since 2011 . His teaching and research interests focus on structural engineering, structural concrete, infrastructure, and educational reform.  \nDr. Rebekah Martin, Virginia Military Institute  \nDr. Charles D Newhouse P.E., Virginia Military Institute  \nCharles D.”Chuck” Newhouse received his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering at Virginia Tech after working  \nnine years as a consulting structural engineer for MMM Design Group in Norfolk, Virginia. He spent  \nthree years teaching at Texas Tech University before joining the faculty at the Virginia Military Institute  \nin 2008 where he is now the Charles S. Luck, Jr. ’20 Institute Professor in Engineering. He is also  \ncurrently serving as the department head of the Civil and Environmental Engineering department.  \n©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024  \nUsing Start-Up Questions to Effectively Prepare Engineers for the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam  \nAbstract  \nThe National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam is important to university students who plan to pursue a professional engineering license, and civil engineering has the highest proportion of graduates that eventually become licensed. An important step in this process is to prepare university students to take and pass the FE exam prior to graduation. Many different methods have been implemented to prepare students for the exam. The study described herein sought to prepare students for the FE exam while they were enrolled in required undergraduate courses that cover core civil engineering topics on the FE exam.  \nStudents at two different universities were tasked with completing FE-style questions on quizzes to prepare for the FE exam while enrolled in the following courses: dynamics, statics, fluid mechanics, structural analysis, and reinforced concrete design. In each course, the FE-style questions were based on questions published in FE review manuals, textbooks, or a NCEES practice exam. Each question was focused on a single topic, normally administered as multiple choice, presented at the beginning of a class period to review material (i.e., start-up, concept check, review quiz, etc.), and required to be solved by students within a short amount of time (e.g., 5 minutes) to simulate the FE exam. Approximately 10 FE-style questions were presented to students in each class over the ter","cbCaifgkI1QxnchM","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaifgkI1QxnchM","pdf",3652585,24,"English","# Abstract\n## Introduction\n## Study Design and Implementation\n## Assessment and Results","[{\"question\":\"What is the primary purpose of the FE-style start-up questions used in the study?\",\"answer\":\"To prepare university students to take and pass the FE exam while they were enrolled in required civil engineering undergraduate courses.\"},{\"question\":\"How were the FE-style questions administered during the courses?\",\"answer\":\"Approximately 10 FE-style questions per class were presented at the beginning of class periods, typically as multiple choice, and required completion within a short time window (e.g., 5 minutes).\"},{\"question\":\"What evidence showed the method improved student outcomes?\",\"answer\":\"Student performance on FE-style quiz questions significantly increased from the first to the second assessment, and pre/post surveys indicated students became more familiar with the FE exam and reported higher confidence by the end of the study.\"}]","Using Start-Up Questions to Effectively Prepare Engineers for the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam | PDF"]