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Is anybody taking the ME PE this October? First time taker, just started to study about 15 hours a week for the next 4 months.
moodj2000-I purchased the 6 min solutions for HVAC and the NCEES practice exam with CD and worked through the problems in both. Additionally, I tabbed my book to any resources looked at while doing both of these practice exams. Between that and just generally looking over any topics having to do with HVAC (vibration mounts, food freezing, etc.) I passed the first time without excessively studying.
As for reference materials in the exam. Take the MERM, the above listed practice exams, and a full set of ASHRAE handbooks. I left one out and it came back to bite me on one question.
There are just some basics that a HVAC designer should know cold: Heating and Cooling Loads, Psychrometrics Processes and using the chart efficiently, pump calculations, duct calculations, heat transfer problems, etc. These were stressed throughout the above listed references.
Do the problems in the practice exams and do them all until you understand their solution thoroughly.
Organization is half the battle. Don't go into the exam without clearly tabbing your references. Also, practice solving problems using your tabbing system. Don't do it the week before and spend precious minutes fumbling for answers. Like we say in the military, "Train like you fight." Use the same calculator, the same references, and the same tabs over and over until it is automatic. This is probably the single most important step to passing the exam. Too many people in the exam room were fumbling all around in a panic while taking the exam. I know because I had time to set back, relax, and watch what was going on. The exam is mental and if you stumble looking something up you will be in danger of getting confused and losing your train of thought. That is why organization is the key.
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