Civil PE Review on CD-ROM...NSPE or ASCE??
Civil PE Review on CD-ROM...NSPE or ASCE??
(OP)
Hi everyone,
I'm going o take the PE exam next April 05 for the first time. Everyone that have taken the exam know that there are many sources to study from and too many references. I would like to buy a PE Review on CD-ROM? Which one, ASCE or NSPE? Is it worth it? Each CD-ROM is $545 members or $645 for non-members.
Thank you in advance.
ENGMEDINA
I'm going o take the PE exam next April 05 for the first time. Everyone that have taken the exam know that there are many sources to study from and too many references. I would like to buy a PE Review on CD-ROM? Which one, ASCE or NSPE? Is it worth it? Each CD-ROM is $545 members or $645 for non-members.
Thank you in advance.
ENGMEDINA





RE: Civil PE Review on CD-ROM...NSPE or ASCE??
I used it two years ago. Inadequate for structural, but it was almost all I needed for everything else. I really liked it. Like anything, it's not perfect; there a couple of mistakes and glitches here and there (maybe there's a new edition), and it was missing a couple of topics it should have had, but it got me ready for the morning portion of the exam very efficiently.
Hg
RE: Civil PE Review on CD-ROM...NSPE or ASCE??
Comments, suggestions?? anyone???
RE: Civil PE Review on CD-ROM...NSPE or ASCE??
As I've said before, my expertise (such as it is) is structural, and I took the geotech exam. Decided to do so two days before the exam, so didn't get to study like I would have wanted to, and still did very, very well. However, another guy in my office whose undergrad concentration was geotech, and who is no dummy, has now flunked the geotech exam twice.
Either this is an object lesson in test-taking skills, or else the moral of the story is you're probably screwed no matter what. Chin up!
Hg
RE: Civil PE Review on CD-ROM...NSPE or ASCE??
We used Lindeburg's "Civil Engineering Reference Manual" and his related "Practice Problems for the Civil PE Exam". The Reference Manual is about "as good as it gets" for review text. Frankly, I would not waste money on the Practice Problems volume - the problems offered seem too complex to accurately simulate the exam.
Other options to consider, in addition to your current plans, are:
Study Materials from the National Council of Examiners for Engineering & Surveying (the folks who prepare & grade the exams) - http://www.ncees.org/exams/study_materials/#civil
"Six Minute Solution Civil PE Exam" Series - separate books for Structural, Geotechnical, Envionmental, Transportation, & Water Resources.
Go here - http://www.fetchbook.info/
and search on "six minute solution civil" for more information.
Best Wishes on the exam.
RE: Civil PE Review on CD-ROM...NSPE or ASCE??