Best FE Exam Calculator? Casio fx-115es plus Explained
A detailed explanation of the functions of the Casio fx-115es plus that makes it the best calculator for the FE exam and the best calculator for civil engineering students. "A man is only as good as his tools" applies to calculators, especially for civil engineers.
I have used the Casio fx-115es plus for all my civil engineering classes and still use this calculator in my day-to-day engineering activities. This calculator has helped me pass my FE (NCEES Fundamentals of Engineering Exam) and many other engineering tests that I received as a civil engineering student.
Please let me know in the comments if you know any important functions that I left out! Best of luck on your FE exam and engineering career and I hope this video helps!
As always, stay civil!
~Daniel
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:16 - Scientific Constants
00:40 - Unit Conversion
01:00 - Shift from Fraction to Decimal
01:31 - Suggestion to Read the User Guide
01:42 - Derivatives and Integrals (and Double Integrals!)
02:41 - Matrices and Vectors (Determinate, Cross Product, Dot Products, Transpose, Inverse…)
04:48 - Tables
05:52 - Convert Degrees, Minutes, Seconds
06:16 - Statistics (and Distributions)
07:20 - Series and Sequences
07:35 - Prime Factorization
07:52 - Converts Cartesian Coordinates to Polar and Polar to Cartesian
08:52 - Solve Quadratic Formula, Cubic Formula, and Performs Gaussian Elimination
09:36 - Solves Inequalities
10:19 - Review of Modes and what was covered so far
10:49 - Verify Function or Mathematical Statement
11:35 - Setup Function Explained
12:03 - Outro
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On exam day they took away the calculator cover
@ThatCivilEngineer
2 жыл бұрын
This is true. I mentioned the constants and conversions because they helped me in some of my classes so I thought it's worth sharing. (Especially water resources!) For the FE I don't recall needing to convert anything or use any of the constants. I probably should've put the conversions toward the end of the tutorial and mention that they take away the cover. That being said, I still think it's a a valuable tool to know outside of the FE. Thanks for pointing this out so others aren't caught off guard!
@dchambers986
8 ай бұрын
@@ThatCivilEngineerneeded conversions are given in the exam.
Thanks! This is very helpful!
@ThatCivilEngineer
2 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
Great tips!!!
@ThatCivilEngineer
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you like them!
Awesome sauce, Great run thru of various functions…Stay Civil
@ThatCivilEngineer
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I appreciate the feedback! Always stay civil ;)
@dchambers986
8 ай бұрын
Oh, is this guy Civil Eng? That explains ALOT, LOL. Don't worry, I won't tell anyone. @@ThatCivilEngineer
@ThatCivilEngineer
8 ай бұрын
@dchambers986 I am a civil engineer. That's why I start off by saying I think it's the best calculator for *engineering* 😁
Awesome!
@ThatCivilEngineer
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
Hi, I like your lecture. Thanks
@ThatCivilEngineer
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I try to make it a bit more casual than a lecture but this video can be a considered lecture I guess. Best of luck! :)
Thanks
@ThatCivilEngineer
Жыл бұрын
Glad I can help!😊
can you make a video using the solve button for hydrology- Bernoulli's Equation, i know its possible since both sides have to be equal.
@ThatCivilEngineer
2 жыл бұрын
I haven't done Bernoulli since undergrad but I'll make a quick short soon! I'll reply to this thread so you can access it. Please let me know (send a link) if you have a particular example you'd like to solve.
The Casio 115ES plus is a good calculator and will do everything that you need on the FE exam. However, the Casio ClassWiz and TI-36PRO are more capable machines with one important issue. They can actually “solve within solve.” It is especially advantageous with more advanced mathematics working with differentiation and numerical integration. Even though the 115ES Plus has differentiation and integration, it can’t use these functions in conjunction with the numerical solver where the Casio ClassWiz and TI-36PRO can.
@ThatCivilEngineer
2 жыл бұрын
Very true. The fx-115es plus is a bit more basic BUT it's pretty advanced for what's allowed on the FE .
Difference 115ES vs. 991ES? Who can tell? Thx!
@ThatCivilEngineer
Ай бұрын
I only have experience with the Fx-115ES Plus but based on what I've seen online, it looks like the 115 is cheaper but the 991 gives you an additional line (or two) of text. I would go with the cheaper one as the I never really needed the tables functions and if I did I didn't mind scrolling a few times.
What about casio 991ex?
@ThatCivilEngineer
2 жыл бұрын
The Casio FX-991EX appears to have many of the same functions as the FX-115ES (with some improvements to the display). I personally went through college using the FX115ES which is why it's my preferable calculator. Both are allowed on the FE exam: ncees.org/exams/calculator/ Check out his article for a better comparison: decalculators.com/fx-115es-plus-vs-fx-991ex/
On the table mode I have just one function how you have two ?
@ThatCivilEngineer
2 жыл бұрын
Hmmm. After you put in you f(x) you don't get an option to put in another function g(x)? This can be fixed doing the following: "shift" > "mode" (SETUP) > "🔽" down arrow for more options > "5" *Table* > "2" *f(x), g(x)* This should solve the problem! Good luck and let me know if this helps!
@saidmoudja193
2 жыл бұрын
@@ThatCivilEngineer I don't have Table in setup mode
@ThatCivilEngineer
2 жыл бұрын
@@saidmoudja193 Did you press the down arrow after selecting Setup? This gives more options where you should find "5:Table". Please double-check that you are using the same calculator and model as shown on-screen.
@saidmoudja193
2 жыл бұрын
@@ThatCivilEngineer Maybe I don't have the original one So thank you so much for helping me.
@ThatCivilEngineer
2 жыл бұрын
Good Luck! Let me know if you have any other questions.