Probability & Statistics

Mathematics accounts for 4-6 questions in the exam. Perform the following steps as you review this topic.



STEP 1: Gather & Read Your Resources

  • Engineering Pro Guides Mechanical FE Textbook - Probability & Statistics Chapter

  • NCEES® FE Reference Handbook - Engineering Probability & Statistics Chapter


  • Review Subtopics: (A) Probability Distributions • (B) Measures of Central Tendencies & Dispersions • (C) Expected Value • (D) Regression

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STEP 2: Watch Lecture Videos & Complete Practice Problems

  • Watch lecture videos for each subtopic: A thru D.

  • Download and complete lecture problems after reviewing each subtopic.

  • Watch videos for step by step solutions.

Lecture Videos & Problems
(N/A: Not Available in Trial)

  • Probabiity & Statistics Introduction
    (5 minutes)

    Video 1: N/A

  • (A) Probability Distributions - Introduction
    (3 minutes)

    Video 2: N/A

  • (A) Probability Distributions - Lecture
    Binomial Distribution (12 minutes)

    Video 3: N/A

  • (A) Probability Distributions - Problem
    Binomial Distribution (8 minutes)

    Video 4

  • (A) Probability Distributions - Lecture
    Normal Distribution (7 minutes)

    Video 5: N/A

  • (A) Probability Distributions - Problem
    Normal Distribution (9 minutes)

    Video 6: N/A

  • (A) Probability Distributions - Lecture
    T Distribution (10 minutes)

    Video 7: N/A

  • (A) Probability Distributions - Problem
    T Distribution (5 minutes)

    Video 8

  • (A) Probability Distributions - Lecture
    X2 Distribution (5 minutes)

    Video 9: N/A

  • (A) Probability Distributions - Problem
    X2 Distribution (12 minutes)

    Video 10: N/A

  • (B) Central Tendencies & Dispersions - Lecture
    (15 minutes)

    Video 11: N/A

  • (B) Central Tendencies & Dispersions - Problem
    Std Deviation & Variance (4 minutes)

    Video 12: N/A

  • (B) Central Tendencies & Dispersions - Problem
    Avg & Geometric Mean (2 minutes)

    Video 13: N/A


STEP 3: Complete Textbook Problems

  • Practice problems are located at the end of each section of the textbook.

  • These are exam level difficulty problems.

  • Solutions are included in the book after the problems.


STEP 4: REVIEW

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