Hi, I also have the Kaplan 3-book combo. I'm starting my SEII exam studying now for the October exam and I am curious about something. In the "Civil & Structural Engineering, Seismic Design Review for the PE Exam" Kaplan book, Chapter 1 goes over some example problems which require matrix operations. My NCEES-approved calculator, TI-30X, does not perform matrix operations. I am not sure whether the other NCEES-approved calculators do matrix operations. But, if not, I am not sure what to conclude. While I am capable of doing freehand matrix problems, I doubt that the purpose of the SEII exam is to see whether I'm proficient in freehand matrix calculations.
I do not want to violate the rules of this forum by discussing specific exam problems. I am merely trying to see what others think about the SEII exam and the ability to perform matrix calculations. Thanks.