FE Industrial & Systems case studies
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The Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam is generally the first step in the process of becoming a licensed professional engineer (P.E.). NCEES designs it for recent graduates and for students who are close to finishing an undergraduate engineering degree from an EAC/ABET-accredited program. The FE Industrial & Systems case studies are 5 cases and about 2,517 words.
1Capability and Control on a Beverage Fill Line
A beverage bottler fills 500 mL bottles on a single line. The fill-volume specification is 495–505 mL.
510 words, about 3 min2Pump Replacement Under a 12% MARR
The existing pump has an annual operating cost of 48,000, a current salvage value of 10,000, five years of remaining life, and no salvage at retirement. A new pump costs 120,000, has an annual operating cost of 22,000, a 10-year life, and a 15,000 salvage value.
437 words, about 2 min3Allocating Labor and Machine Hours in a Two-Product Shop
A shop makes two products, 1 and 2. Each unit of product 1 requires 2 labor-hours and 1 machine-hour; each unit of product 2 requires 1 labor-hour and 3 machine-hours.
504 words, about 3 min4Lifting Task on a Packing Line
A packing-line worker lifts 25 lb boxes from a conveyor at a vertical height of 75 cm, 25 cm in front of the ankles, and carries them 50 cm to a pallet. The lift involves 30° of asymmetry, occurs 4 times per minute for a 2-hour shift, and uses a fair coupling.
505 words, about 3 min5Sign-Off Pressure on a Fatigue-Critical Bracket
You are the responsible engineer for a steel bracket that supports an overhead conveyor. Your fatigue analysis shows a margin of 1.05 against the company minimum of 1.25, based on the original duty cycle of 8 hours per day, 5 days per week.
561 words, about 3 min