I received a letter from the Texas Board that I passed this weekend, which was identical to the email I received shortly after the exam stating that I would receive additional info in a few weeks...
Working problems is the key to building speed and avoiding common mistakes...
I worked the NCEES sample exam timed and the Lindeburg untimed plus all of the 6 min Solutions Problems for Fluids / HVAC, and morning only for the machine design. I skipped most of the 1 hour problems in the MERM...
Made it back to the gym after missing a couple of weeks around the holidays. It was absolutely packed tonight!
What is your new year's resolution?
Mine is to learn to draw recognizable objects in pencil :-)
Drawing for the Absolute Beginner at Amazon
The plot was rather predictable, but the 3D forest, effects, etc. were absolutely amazing. The theater was packed so I ended up closer then I would have liked, but it made the experience more VR. Highly recommend AVATAR if seen in 3D!
You need to check with your local state PE board. In Texas, your notes must be bound and cannot be in pencil. I used a copier for my hand written notes. Handwritten notes in the MERM must be in pen! I did not bring any oversized charts to the exam. A psych chart was provided with the test.
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For sale on ebay: Mechanical Engineering PE Sample Exam by KAPLAN, second edition. This updated version published in 2009 contains sample questions for all three modules and includes USCS and SI based problems for the current NCEES exam format.
Link to ebay: Kaplan Mechanical Engineering Sample...
I have a HP33s scientific calculator for sale on Ebay in excellent condition. It was my backup calculator for the ME PE exam, which I no longer need since I passed :-)
Link: HP33s for sale on Ebay
I think taking the NCEES sample exam under timed conditions is really important for prep. I felt that the sample exam was easier then the actual Oct 2009 ME exam. However, it is the best way to get a feel for what it is really like. I also took the Lindeburg exam untimed. The problems were more...
HP35S - PE 10/09 Pass
I would have liked to bring in my HP48 :-)
The HP35S is a great calc with basic programming abilities which I used for linear interpolation. RPN all the way!