Question distribution for the 2008 Foundation Exam for Registered Chemical Engineers

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Question distribution for the 2008 Basic Examination for Registered Chemical Engineers. This is based on personal memory and is for reference only; please forgive any inaccuracies! (1) The General Foundation Exam (morning session) consists of 120 questions, worth 120 points. 1. Mathematics – 24 questions: 1.1 Spatial analytic geometry – 3 questions; 1.2 Differential calculus – 10 questions; 1.3 Integral calculus – 2 questions; 1.4 Infinite series – 3 questions; 1.5 Differential equations – 3 questions; 1.6 Probability and mathematical statistics – 3 questions. 2. Thermodynamics – 12 questions (the specific distribution is unknown; experts are requested to provide it): 2.1 Gas states; 2.2 Work, heat, and internal energy; 2.3 Degrees of freedom – 6 questions; 2.4 The first law of thermodynamics; 2.5 Thermodynamic processes and cyclic processes; 2.6 Efficiency of heat engines. 2.7 The Second Law of Thermodynamics ——6 questions 3. General Chemistry ——12 questions (specific distribution unknown; awaiting input from experts) 4. Engineering Mechanics ——18 questions (specific distribution unknown; awaiting input from experts) 5. Electrical Engineering ——12 questions (specific distribution unknown; awaiting input from experts) 6. Fluid Mechanics ——10 questions (specific distribution unknown; awaiting input from experts) 7. Computers and Numerical Methods ——10 questions (specific distribution unknown; awaiting input from experts) 7.1 Basic Computer Knowledge 7.2 Windows Operating System ——5 questions 7.3 Computer Programming Languages. 7.4 Numerical Methods – 5 questions; 8. Engineering Economics Concepts – 12 questions (the specific distribution is unknown; experts are requested to provide details); 9. Professional Ethics – 10 questions (the specific distribution is unknown; experts are requested to provide details). (II) The exam on basic professional knowledge (held in the afternoon) consists of 60 questions, worth 120 points. 10. Physical Chemistry – 12 questions (the first 3 sections are repetitive; the focus is on the sections after that; the exact distribution is unknown; experts are requested to provide details). 11. Principles of Chemical Engineering – 24 questions (questions are present in each section; this is a key area!) The specific distribution is unknown; experts are requested to provide additional information.) 12. Process Control – 4 questions (specific distribution is unknown; experts are requested to provide additional information.) 13. Fundamentals of Chemical Engineering Design – 8 questions (specific distribution is unknown; experts are requested to provide additional information.) 14. Pollution Control in the Chemical Industry – 3 questions: 14.1 Principles of Environmental Pollution Control – 1 question; 14.2 Waste Water Treatment; 14.3 Waste Gas Treatment; 14.4 Waste Solid Treatment – 1 question; 14.5 Environmental Noise Control – 1 question. 15. Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics – 6 questions. 16. Occupational Regulations – 3 questions