Aerofrank
AeroFrank
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm contemplating on re-taking the Mechancial PE exam next year (2013). Here's my dilemma;
I'm basically an Aerospace Engineer (by profession). I received my Degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1974 and took some post-graduate work in Aeronautical Engineering and Applied Mathematics through the Naval Postgraduate School. I'm currently working on completing my Masters Degree in Aerospace Engineering (2013). I have over 25 years of working experience (Military and Civilian), working as a AE, ME, Elect and Systems Engineer. NCEES once had an Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineer test;however because there were less engineers taking the exam, they discontinued it.
I don't mind pursuing the Mechanical exam,except for the following:
1. I have no experience in the HVAC field and I don't have any idea of what study material would
prepare me for the HVAC problems. I have no experience in project management as well, this
includes manufacturing subjects.
I would feel more confortable in taking the Materials and Systems (Machine Design, Vibrations, Dynamics etc), rather than the Thermodynamics, Fluids and heat transfer afternoon protion of the exam. I don't want to carry alot of books into the exam, so my questions to you are:
1. What study material (especially for Project Management and HVAC), would you recommend I
acquire for the morning as well as the afternoon portion of the exam? Note: I already have the
Shigley text (Classic fifth edition), Crane 410, Cameron Hydraulics, Steam and Gas Tables,
Beer and Johnson's Engineering Mechanics and Strength of materials. compressible Fluid Flow
and Aerodynamics by Anderson. I'm assuming most of the other subject matter can be covered
in the MERM.
2. Would anyone recommend Dr. James Lamm's Mechanical Dvds, for exam preparation, or just
the MERM? Note I'm semi-retired and on a fixed income (Military and Social Security).
As I mentioned before I don't want to bring a library to the exam, just the material I feel will help me get through the exam. Please provide any recommendations for studying and passing the morning and afternoon portion(Materials and Systems) of the exam;which helped you pass. Your response would be greatly appreciated. Thank you and good luck on passing in October of 2012.
Aerofrank
I'm contemplating on re-taking the Mechancial PE exam next year (2013). Here's my dilemma;
I'm basically an Aerospace Engineer (by profession). I received my Degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1974 and took some post-graduate work in Aeronautical Engineering and Applied Mathematics through the Naval Postgraduate School. I'm currently working on completing my Masters Degree in Aerospace Engineering (2013). I have over 25 years of working experience (Military and Civilian), working as a AE, ME, Elect and Systems Engineer. NCEES once had an Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineer test;however because there were less engineers taking the exam, they discontinued it.
I don't mind pursuing the Mechanical exam,except for the following:
1. I have no experience in the HVAC field and I don't have any idea of what study material would
prepare me for the HVAC problems. I have no experience in project management as well, this
includes manufacturing subjects.
I would feel more confortable in taking the Materials and Systems (Machine Design, Vibrations, Dynamics etc), rather than the Thermodynamics, Fluids and heat transfer afternoon protion of the exam. I don't want to carry alot of books into the exam, so my questions to you are:
1. What study material (especially for Project Management and HVAC), would you recommend I
acquire for the morning as well as the afternoon portion of the exam? Note: I already have the
Shigley text (Classic fifth edition), Crane 410, Cameron Hydraulics, Steam and Gas Tables,
Beer and Johnson's Engineering Mechanics and Strength of materials. compressible Fluid Flow
and Aerodynamics by Anderson. I'm assuming most of the other subject matter can be covered
in the MERM.
2. Would anyone recommend Dr. James Lamm's Mechanical Dvds, for exam preparation, or just
the MERM? Note I'm semi-retired and on a fixed income (Military and Social Security).
As I mentioned before I don't want to bring a library to the exam, just the material I feel will help me get through the exam. Please provide any recommendations for studying and passing the morning and afternoon portion(Materials and Systems) of the exam;which helped you pass. Your response would be greatly appreciated. Thank you and good luck on passing in October of 2012.
Aerofrank