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  • FE Exam Prep 12, Analytic Geometry — Conics, Distance, Vectors

    FE Exam Prep 12, Analytic Geometry — Conics, Distance, Vectors
    May 9 2026
    This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - How to find a circle's center and radius from its general form by completing the square. - The primary application of the vector dot product on the FE exam: finding the angle between two vectors. - The physical meaning of the cross product's magnitude (area) and its result (a perpendicular vector). - How to apply the 3D distance formula, a common exam-style extension of the 2D formula. - A mnemonic to distinguish between the scalar result of a dot product and the vector result of a cross product. For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep
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    4 Min.
  • FE Exam Prep 11, Depreciation — Straight-Line, MACRS, Book Value

    FE Exam Prep 11, Depreciation — Straight-Line, MACRS, Book Value
    May 8 2026
    This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - Straight-line depreciation is a simple method calculated as (Initial Cost - Salvage Value) / Useful Life. - MACRS is an accelerated, tax-based depreciation method that uses percentage factors from tables in the NCEES Reference Handbook. - A critical exam trap is to remember that salvage value is always ignored in MACRS calculations, even if provided in the problem. - Book value represents the remaining value of an asset and is calculated as the Initial Cost - Accumulated Depreciation. - To calculate book value with MACRS, you must sum the annual depreciation amounts from each year up to the point in question. For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep
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    3 Min.
  • FE Exam Prep 10, NPV, IRR, Benefit-Cost Ratio — When Each Wins

    FE Exam Prep 10, NPV, IRR, Benefit-Cost Ratio — When Each Wins
    May 7 2026
    This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - Why Net Present Value (NPV) is the definitive method for ranking mutually exclusive projects. - How to avoid the common FE exam trap of incorrectly choosing a project based on the highest Internal Rate of Return (IRR) or Benefit-Cost (B/C) ratio. - The specific accept/reject criteria for a single project using NPV (>0), IRR (>MARR), and B/C Ratio (>1). - Why IRR and B/C ratios can be misleading when comparing projects of different investment scales. - A memorable shortcut to recall the correct decision method: "N-P-V for the V-I-P (Very Important Project)." For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep
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    3 Min.
  • FE Exam Prep 9, Time Value of Money — P/F, F/P, P/A, A/P, A/F, F/A Notation

    FE Exam Prep 9, Time Value of Money — P/F, F/P, P/A, A/P, A/F, F/A Notation
    May 6 2026
    This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - How to interpret standard time value of money factor notation (X/Y, i, n) as 'Find X, Given Y'. - The application of single payment factors (P/F, F/P) versus uniform series factors (P/A, A/P, F/A, A/F). - How to solve loan payment and future goal savings problems using the Capital Recovery (A/P) and Sinking Fund (A/F) factors. - To identify the most common exam trap: mismatched interest compounding periods and payment periods. - A simple mnemonic, 'Want over Got,' to quickly select the correct TVM factor from the NCEES Handbook. For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep
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    4 Min.
  • FE Exam Prep 8, EIT Path to PE — State Variations

    FE Exam Prep 8, EIT Path to PE — State Variations
    May 5 2026
    This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - The standard requirement for PE licensure is typically four years of progressive engineering experience under a PE after passing the FE exam. - Many states offer experience credit for advanced degrees, such as one year for a master's or two for a doctorate, but rules vary significantly. - Some states have "decoupled" the PE exam from the experience requirement, allowing you to take the test early, though licensure is still granted only after experience is complete. - States like California have unique requirements, including fewer years of experience but additional state-specific exams on topics like seismic principles. - The most common mistake is assuming rules are the same everywhere; you must always verify requirements directly with your specific state's licensing board. For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep
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    3 Min.
  • FE Exam Prep 7, Conflicts of Interest, Gifts, and Disclosure

    FE Exam Prep 7, Conflicts of Interest, Gifts, and Disclosure
    May 4 2026
    This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - Engineers must disclose any known or potential conflict of interest to their employer or client, including financial, familial, or prior business relationships. - Accepting gifts of more than 'nominal value' is prohibited if there is a risk it could influence, or appear to influence, your professional judgment. - Receiving payment from multiple parties for the same service requires full written disclosure and consent from all interested parties. - The NCEES Reference Handbook's 'Ethics and Professional Practice' section is the definitive guide for these situational questions on the FE exam. - A key exam strategy for ethics questions is to always choose the path of greatest transparency and disclosure. For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep
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    3 Min.
  • FE Exam Prep 6, NCEES Model Rules — Hold Paramount Public Safety

    FE Exam Prep 6, NCEES Model Rules — Hold Paramount Public Safety
    May 3 2026
    This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - The engineer's first and foremost responsibility is to safeguard the public's health, safety, and welfare. - This paramount duty overrides all other obligations, including loyalty to an employer, client demands, or project budgets. - FE exam questions test this concept through situational scenarios involving conflicts of interest, pressure to compromise standards, and confidentiality dilemmas. - A common exam trap involves choosing an answer that delegates or ignores your personal ethical responsibility; the correct action is to refuse to comply with unsafe directives and report them through proper channels. - Use the mnemonic "Public over Paycheck" to quickly identify the correct course of action in complex ethics questions. For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep
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    3 Min.
  • FE Exam Prep 5, Scoring, Cut Score, and Retake Strategy

    FE Exam Prep 5, Scoring, Cut Score, and Retake Strategy
    May 2 2026
    This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - The FE exam is strictly pass/fail; you will not receive a numerical score. - The passing standard is set by subject matter experts using the Modified Angoff method, not a fixed percentage. - A failing result includes a diagnostic report showing your performance by subject area compared to passing candidates. - NCEES policy allows one attempt per testing window and a maximum of three attempts in a 12-month period. - The most effective retake strategy involves using your diagnostic report to focus study efforts on your weakest areas. For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep
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    3 Min.