PE for Mechanical 1

[nnjunger]

I am looking for PE review material, and was wondering what people have found useful (I am sure this has been covered before, but I couldn't find the thread), and also if anyone has review material they are looking to sell at a reasonable price. Thanks.

 

[Snork]

Lindeburg is the best one I found. You can get it from ASME I believe.

 

[nnjunger]

I have Lindeburg's, and am looking for other books, referneces, study guides, etc. Some of these seem quite costly, but may well be worth it in the long run.

 

[Tobalcane]

You may want to check out this thread for some insight and tips thread731-92821. I have started using “Principles and Practice of Mechanical Engineering” at the beginning. Found that there were a lot of typos and mistakes in the book that I found it useless. DO NOT GET Principles and Practice of Mechanical Engineering. Right now I am using MERM and I think it is the best study book to use so far. What I found useful also so far is the ME PE practice exam from NCEES and PPI’s new ME PE practice exam. The way I feel now is that the practice exam has some good sets of problems that may be the same level of difficulty / time to answer as the real PE exam. One more thing that I would like to suggest (unless you are one of those guys/girls that can crack a book open a week before the exam and pass) is that you start studying early as possible especially if you are a working parent (like my self). I would say six months plus.

When are you going to take the exam?

Good Luck


Go Mechanical Engineering
Tobalcane

 

[nnjunger]

I am looking to take the exam in the spring, but it depends on if I can get enough study time or not. I am trying to start early, but it is sometimes hard to stay motivated. I wasn't sure about the practice exams, if they would be worthwhile or if they would just be a waste of time. I don't want to overwhelm myself with reference materials, but I do want to have enough to cover most of what will come up. As with anything, I feel like there are going to be strong points and weak points, so I am not worried about mastering every possible subject.

 

[zdas04]

As I said in the thread that Tobalcane referenced, I have a copy of Potter's book that I'll let you have for the price of postage. I'm not turning lose of my MERM.

I've also got a copy of the 2001 Fundementals from ASHRE that has never had what I was looking for and I'd be happy to sell it cheep.

David Simpson, PE
MuleShoe Engineering

http://www.muleshoe-eng.com

Please see FAQ731-376 for tips on how to make the best use of Eng-Tips Fora.

The Plural of "anecdote" is not "data"

 

[StressGuy]

Books that I found useful for the Mechanical PE exam, as well as my everyday work:

MERM, as mentioned already (also check out the

http://www.ppi2pass.com

site)

Mark's Standard Hanbook for Mechanical Engineers
Roark's Forumulas for Stress and Strain
Mechanical Engineering Design by Shigley and Mishke

I took a box full of books to the exam with me. I used the MERM for about 80% of the exam and these other three books for the rest. I took the Machine Design section as my depth area, so your mileage may vary.

Edward L. Klein
Pipe Stress Engineer
Houston, Texas

"All the world is a Spring"

All opinions expressed here are my own and not my company's.

 

[nnjunger]

David, I don't think the Potter's book would be useful based on the negative publicity it has received.

I am trying to set aside the money to buy the Shigley book now.

 

[zdas04]

One of these times, someone will take me up on it.

David

 

[Tobalcane]

David(zdas04)

I feel for you. I have both the book and solution manual that I can't get rid of...

Go Mechanical Engineering
Tobalcane

 

[plasgears]

If at all possible enroll in a prep course for the PE. It made all the difference with me. There was a wide range of talents in the class, and we shared short cuts.

 

[zdas04]

Tobalcane,
Not only can I not give it away, it cost over $100 and I can't bring myself even to put it in a box in the garage! It is taking up room on my groaning bookcase, and I just can't get rid of it. Funny how attached we get to stuff we spent our own money on.

David

 

[IRstuff]

Dave,

You simply don't have enough stuff!! ;-)

When you get to point of having so much stuff that books are overflowing the shelves, it becomes much easier to file stuff in the garage.

TTFN

 

[Tobalcane]

David,
Same here. When I went back to MERM, I brought the Potter's book back to work thinking at least I can use it. It has been sitting on my desk unused ever since. It is a $100 dust bunny collector.

Go Mechanical Engineering
Tobalcane

 

[zdas04]

On top of its (many) other shortcomings, the index is woefully inadequate. When I need to find a new thing in MERM or Mark's, the index is really helpful. In Potter it isn't. Maybe I am talking myself into putting it in that box, then possibly to Goodwill (this is starting to sound like a 12 step program).

David

David Simpson, PE
MuleShoe Engineering

http://www.muleshoe-eng.com

Please see FAQ731-376 for tips on how to make the best use of Eng-Tips Fora.

The Plural of "anecdote" is not "data"

 

[imagitec]

One could pass the PE with MERM and the sample test. Take the sample test once at the beginning and again a few weeks before the actual test. Time it as if it were the actual test.

Rob Campbell, PE
Finite Monkeys -

http://www.livejournal.com/users/robcampbell