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    California Contractor Class "A" License Requirements - Does it require a B.S. in Engineering and/or a Professional Engineering License?

    Other than this link from the California State Licensing Board: http://www.cslb.ca.g...gContractor.asp and some general references, I have been searching all over Google Sucks Sucks to find the requirements for a Class A engineering contractor in the State of California. Despite using the...
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    Excel Test Prep - ME Review Course

    Is anyone here enrolled in the Excel Test Prep - PE ME review course? The Northern CA course has been cancelled due to lack of enrollment. Is anyone currently taking this course in another region? Has anyone taken this course in the past? TIA
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    Examination Deferral? Application approved, changing from October-2011 to April-2012?

    I've taken the exam before and scheduled to take it again October-2011. Application paid and approved with both State of California and NCEES. I'm not prepared to take it in October. Is it possible to roll everything, $275 payment, NCEES approvals, etc. to April-2011? Essentially a deferral...
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    Mechanical - Fail Scores - Arpil 2011 - Diagnostic Reports - xx/80

    For those who took the ME and failed, please post your fail score here. Trying to determine the highest fail score. Please indicate: * TF * MD * HVAC -------------------- My score was: TF - 40/80
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    Wanted - 101 Solved ME Problems - Second Edition

    If anyone has this item: 101 Solved Mechanical Engineering Problems (MESPT) - 2nd Edition (2009) http://ppi2pass.com/ppi/PPIShop_pr_MESPT I would like to purchase it, new or used. Must be 2nd Edition. I am leaving the country for a month beginning February 18th, so I need to have it before...
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    Fail - ME Thermo & Fluid Systems - Highest Fail Score?

    Based on the diagnostic reports, Seroge and others have posted their number of correctly answered in this thread. I did not pass and scored below 47/80 I'd like to know if anyone scored above 47 and still failed. If you wish to share, please post your fail score and concentration. I'm...
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    Re-Registration? In the event of not passing?

    I'm awaiting the PE results. In the, hopefully, unlikely event that I didn't pass, is there an automatic re-registration process?
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    What are the chances that I passed the PE?

    I took the Mechanical - Thermo-Power-Fluids Summary of my scoring estimates: Morning Worst case: 25 / 40 - 63% Probable case: 27.5 / 40 - 70% Best case: 30 / 40 - 75% Afternoon Worst case - 20 / 40 - 50% (I'm sure I did better than this) Likely case - 25+ / 40 - 63% Best case...
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    Do they provide Pencil & Eraser?

    I do all my studying work in black pen, red pen for important stuff and formula references, and a highlighter. I'm not a pencil person. I heard they provide a mechanical pencil in the exam. Is this correct?
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    Do they provide Pencil & Eraser?

    I do all my studying work in black pen, red pen for important stuff and formula references, and a highlighter. I'm not a pencil person. I heard they provide a mechanical pencil in the exam. Is this correct?
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    NCEES 2008 # 509 Thermal and Fluids - Arithmetic not computin

    I'm calculating this out over and over again and NOT getting anything close to the answer: 76,900 BTU/hr A = 31.42 ft^2 = (Pi)(D)(L) Q = h(A)(T_s - T_a) + (Sigma)(A)(e)[(T_s + 460)^4 - (T_a + 460)^4] Q = (5)(31.42)(450-65) + (0.1714(10)^-3)(31.42)(0.5)(910^4 - 525^4) I've calculated the...
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    NCEES 2008 # 509 Thermal and Fluids - Arithmetic not computin

    double posted - please delete
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    Exam Problem Prioritization - Which to focus on more?

    I was planning on completing all the following prior to the exam: 1) MERM Sample Exam - AM / PM - 80 problems 2) NCEES Sample Exam - AM / PM - 80 problems 3) Six Minute Solutions (SMS) Thermo - AM - 20 problems 4) SMS Thermo - PM - 65 problems 5) SMS Machine Design - AM - 20 problems 6)...
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    MERM Sample Exam No. 9 - Dimensional Analysis error?

    MERM Sample exam No. 9, solution states: 1 Centistoke = 0.216 SUS So, if Kinematic Viscosity (KV) = 110 Centistokes The solution has: KV = [110 Centistokes] x [1 Centistoke / 0.216 SUS] = 509 SUS Is this error with dimensional analysis? In order for "Centistokes" to CANCEL OUT, shouldn't...
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    Type of Combustion Problems needed for exam

    I'm wrapping up the Combustion problems from the last lecture and homework in Chapter 22. Thermo is my afternoon discipline. Combustion, and Chemistry, are not my stong points. I'm looking to know what types of Combustion problems are needed for the exam. NCEES has #131 and #515 MERM Sample...
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    Engineering Graphic Basic Views for Morning Problems

    A possible morning problem is to show an example illustration whereby the four of the mulitple choice answers might be any of the following: * Cavalier View * Isometric View * Principle View * Sectional View etc. See MERM Practice Exam #4, Morning Session - "The illustration shown here is...
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    Engineering Dictionary

    I would like to bring an Engineering Dictionary into the exam. It might help me in understanding key words in a problem or with non-analytical questions. Using Google brings up incomplete results for a large physical book like this as everything is online. A colleague has mine has an old...
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    Special Accommodations for the PE Exam

    Has anyone else been granted, past or present, with an ADA Special Accommodation for the PE exam? http://ncees.org/Exams/Special_accommodations.php
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    Hydraulic Machines and Compressible Flow - Need time saving advice

    I probably spent over 15 hours on Chapter 17, Fluid Dynamics. I'm taking Rich Davis's ME PE Review class and last week had Hydrualic Machines and Compressible Flow. I need to catch up and do the homework for Chapter 18 - Hydraulic Machines and Chapter 26 - Compressible Flow. In order to save...
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    ME PE Exam Concerned about organization and bulk of material and topics

    This my first post to both introduce myself as well as bring a topic of discussion about my preparation progress. I haven't posted sooner because I've been so busy studying. In fact, I'm looking forward to "getting my life back". I've been out of school for many years and taking this exam for...
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