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I felt the opposite about my October '18 MDM exam. My morning went very smoothly, didn't feel rushed, was able to read through all of the problems at least twice. The afternoon felt like a meat grinder. I wasn't shy about skipping problems to come back to later, and I skipped far more on my...

The PE study exam by Hart and Klein. Two engineers who took and passed the new MDM format got together and wrote the practice exam they wished they'd had to work with. https://www.amazon.com/Study-Exam-Mechanical-Engineering-Materials/dp/1981518525/ref=dp_ob_title_bk

My list: Grab my GD&T book from work. And earplugs. And back-up calculator. Print a copy of the Iron-Carbon phase diagram to add to the materials PRN. Move my tabs from the top of my MERM to the bottom (easier to read). Get wristwatch with hands and no beeping. Practice doing problems...

Most nearly D, 44 ft/sec. I had Vb=628in/sec and Vc/b=497 in/sec. Some trig happens and I'm left with 43.5 ft/sec.

Centroids and moment properties for basic shapes are on page A-147 of the MERM, just before simple beam load configurations.

I've been doing DTC's ME-MDM course for about a month now. Getting into the rhythm of studying regularly has been an adjustment. With a BS in Welding Engineering, this exam seems like my most realistic shot at a PE, so I'm glad there are review courses for it. I'm hoping most of this stuff is...