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PE for Mechanical

(OP)
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.

RE: PE for Mechanical

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

RE: PE for Mechanical

(OP)
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.

RE: PE for Mechanical

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

RE: PE for Mechanical

(OP)
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.

RE: PE for Mechanical

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
www.muleshoe-eng.com
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The Plural of "anecdote" is not "data"

RE: PE for Mechanical

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

MERM, as mentioned already (also check out the 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.

RE: PE for Mechanical

(OP)
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.

RE: PE for Mechanical

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

David

RE: PE for Mechanical

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

RE: PE for Mechanical

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.

RE: PE for Mechanical

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

RE: PE for Mechanical

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

RE: PE for Mechanical

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

RE: PE for Mechanical

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
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"

RE: PE for Mechanical

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
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