crunch time

[P-E]

Yup steam tables - Pv.

Yup steam tables - Pv.

Steam table by temp. Look up abs pressure for the water temp. Convert psia to feet.

 

[denver1000 PE]

I'm singed up for t&fs. I have been through the the six minute and ncees 3 times each and had a compiled list of unanswered questions. This was one I had a brain fart on, obviously.

No questions are weak at this point! I've had my share brain darts as well... still blazing through solutions and f'ing up units! Definitely going to triple check units and conversions on the exam.

 

[P-E]

Don't waste too much time on the SMS - in fact I suggest you burn it. Review the major concepts.

 

[Ramnares P.E.]

Better to make those mistakes now than in the exam d1000.

 

[denver1000 PE]

^ yes sir.

 

[MetsFan]

Don't waste too much time on the SMS - in fact I suggest you burn it. Review the major concepts.

SMS actually helped me out on a couple of questions when I took the exam.

Good luck all!

 

[Audi Driver P.E.]

I'm not too keen on the steam tables supplied with the MERM, if you want some better ones there is a good Imperial units table here:

http://www.tuner.tw/omega%20cd/zsection/STEAM_TA.PDF

and a GREAT compilation of SI units (tables 1, 2, and 3) here:

http://www.nist.gov/srd/upload/NISTIR5078.htm

Note, the Imperial units table is from ASME data, whereas the SI units tables are from the newest standard developed by NIST.

 

[Ramnares P.E.]

Don't think you'll see any thermo probs requiring steam tables use SI units on the exam. Not saying it's impossible, just highly unlikely.

 

[JHW 3d]

just reading this now. Doing a grand review right now, and feeling not great about it. Wish I'd done better intermediate reviews along the way. How's it going for you??

 

[denver1000 PE]

Hoping for the best. Think I'm burnt out at this point and just want to get it over and done with.

 

[P-E]

Don't think you'll see any thermo probs requiring steam tables use SI units on the exam. Not saying it's impossible, just highly unlikely.

I would do some problems using the SI tables. You should be familiar with them just in case.

 

[TXtoCA]

Hoping for the best. Think I'm burnt out at this point and just want to get it over and done with.

i'm feeling the same way! friday cant come soon enough

 

[denver1000 PE]

Which reference materials are you guys planning to take in? I've read some examinees thought the merm was sufficient for the MD pm session... hoping that's the case but really indifferent to the om session at thus point. I'm more concerned with the am session to be honest for some reason.

 

[slickjohannes]

No Shigleys, D1000? I thought guys lived by that....

T&S for me- heat transfer, thermo, machine design, Crane TP 410, unit conversion book, and my home brewed binder. Oh yeah- and that MERM thingy I got last week!

 

[denver1000 PE]

Sheesh I just realized typing by phone at work results in a complete mess of a sentene! Yup I have my binder, shigley, a mechanics of materials book, merm, the merm practice problems and the ncees exams, sms, marks and the machinery's handbook. Probably overkill for the afternoon but I'm hoping I don't even have to take some of these out of my bag during the test. That's why I mentioned some people saying the merm was good enough for the MD pm.... hoping that's the case!

 

[P-E]

No Shigleys, D1000? I thought guys lived by that....

T&S for me- heat transfer, thermo, machine design, Crane TP 410, unit conversion book, and my home brewed binder. Oh yeah- and that MERM thingy I got last week!

You might want to consider adding ASHRAE Fundamentals to the list.

 

[denver1000 PE]

Good luck test takers. I'm not planning to do any more studying... will pack my exam duffle bag today and travel to the hotel tomorrow. Will have the wife and kids in tow so probably some toy shopping along the way.

 

[slickjohannes]

Good luck. One more espresso and study session tonight, then..... it is what it is.

 

[JHW 3d]

Awesome denver! Good luck!

I'm taking:

MERM13 + practice problems + my scratch work solutions, Shigley, Marks, Machinerys Handbook, AGMA2000, Cameron hydraulic, MERM13 index bound, some extra psych charts, blow up copy of MERM13 Mollier Diagram, small dictionary, Lindbergh unit conversions (rebound in spiral), calculator + backup (in package), ear plugs, eye drops, glasses, my authorization, ID and TBD food.

Good or bad, beers will be waiting in the fridge back home.

 

[slickjohannes]

Well- maybe I got tricked a lot... But I didn't thunk it too bad (thermal and fluids). Then again, I've been having flashbacks the past two nights and have been questioning some of my answers (is there a 'doubt' phase of post-exam stress?).