FE Review Manual: Rapid Preparation for the General Fundamentals of Engineering Exam (F E Review Manual), 2nd ed.
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FE Review Manual: Rapid Preparation for the General Fundamentals of Engineering Exam (F E Review Manual), 2nd ed.
Michael R. Lindeburg
Manufacturer: Professional Publications (CA)
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ASIN: 1591260728

Book Description

The FE Review Manual is designed to prepare you to pass the general FE exam even if you have very limited study time. You get an efficient review of all the current exam topics; diagnostic exams so you can see what areas you need to study; more than 1,150 practice problems (with solutions); a realistic simulation of the complete 8-hour exam; and free software to help reinforce what you've learned. Plus, the Review Manual is completely in sync (same terminology, formulas, topic order, etc.) with the NCEES handbook that is used during the exam. This combination is so effective that the publisher offers a unique "Pass or Don't Pay" Guarantee: pass the exam, or get a full refund for the book.

Please note, software is not included in the book, but you may request software by using the form inside the book. The software is free, but thereis a $4.95 shipping fee.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars This book was great!.......2007-10-11

It had been almost two years since I graduated with my chemical engineering degree. I bought this book a few months before the April exam and read a chapter a day while taking the train to work. I kicked up my studying a week or so before the test date and then rocked the test! The practice questions and tests seemed so much harder than the actual test. I was shocked when I finished both test sessions with at least an hour to spare! Buy this book and prepare to rock!

5 out of 5 stars Very Good.......2007-06-27

I received earlier than I expected. I think the delivery service is best than I've ever experienced. thank you.

5 out of 5 stars Good review Book.......2007-06-03

This book is really helpful if you buy it when you start taking your engineering courses because most of the professors look at this book while picking up exam questions. Lets not forget its also a good review for FE.
If you buy this book when you are junior or upper sophomore and start using it as reference it wont be new book to you when you start reviewing it for FE.

5 out of 5 stars Rapid Preparation for FE review.......2007-06-01

Great book, very helpful. Lots of solved examples. Nice break down into small chapters. Just great. If I will pass my exam I will rate it awesome.

4 out of 5 stars Very thorough preparation.......2007-05-14

Make sure you get this book about 3 months before you are scheduled to take the FE exam, otherwise it won't be very helpful. All the questions follow the brief lectures and are organized by chapter, so it doesn't really give you the opportunity to practice in a style similar to the actual exam. I would first reccommend the sample question booklet availabe from NCEES, but if you feel you really need alot of prep, this is the way to go
Simplified TRIZ:  New Problem-Solving Applications for Engineers & Manufacturing Professionals
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Simplified TRIZ: New Problem-Solving Applications for Engineers & Manufacturing Professionals
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2 out of 5 stars Simplistic description - poorly written.......2006-10-05

The method itself is extremely interesting, unfortunately the authors repeat the same examples over and over again. Very annoying. The style borders on boring. I would recommend definitely reading the book from Savransky as a much better example of TRIZ

5 out of 5 stars THE textbook for basic TRIZ education.......2005-10-27

Simplified TRIZ provides the theoretical foundation for the beginner to learn the practical application of the TRIZ methodology. Domb and Rantanen present a cohesive and structured breakdown of the basic components of TRIZ: the Ideal Final Result and Ideality, Contradiction Theory, Resources, and the Patterns of Evolution. The book's importance is such that I use it as a supporting text for my basic TRIZ curriculum. The students find it easy to understand as well as demonstrative enough to teach application.

Dr. Domb's credibility (international TRIZ evangelist and editor of the TRIZ Journal, www.triz-journal.com) in the quality and innovation communities is such that this book MUST be studied if you are serious about TRIZ.

4 out of 5 stars Interesting.......2005-08-02

I found the book very interesting, even if I was not able to apply it to real problems we face yet.

5 out of 5 stars A brilliant model of problem solving.......2003-07-05

Using a perfect model, this books first introduces characteristics of GOOD solutions, then step by step, it describes triz problem solving tools (and strategy development tools as well) all integrated into each other.
As stated in the title, it's a simplified book so you can't find some advanced tools like su-field modeling in it.
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Unit Operations and Processes in Environmental Engineering (Pws Series in Engineering)
Tom D. Reynolds , and Paul Richards
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ASIN: 0534948847

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The text is written for both Civil and Environmental Engineering students enrolled in Wastewater Engineering courses, and for Chemical Engineering students enrolled in Unit Processes or Transport Phenomena courses. It is oriented toward engineering design based on fundamentals. The presentation allows the instructor to select chapters or parts of chapters in any sequence desired.

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5 out of 5 stars Excellent book.......2005-10-01

This book is a must for those who want to get involved in water treatment.

4 out of 5 stars Unit Operations and Processes in Environmental Engineering.......2000-01-10

Good and well organized book for a graduate class in environmental/sanitary engineering. Unlike the traditionally used book, it is organized for easy reference and study. It includes most of the unit processes to consider in the desing of wastewater and water treatment plants. I wish it would expand a litte more in the water part. The wastewater is covered very well. It is a good book to keep as a reference. Answer to key problems are provided for easiness of verification of process. Couple of formulas are outdated in the air transfer chapter, not major problem.
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    Handbook of Hydraulics
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    1 out of 5 stars This book is all metric - worthless.......2003-02-28

    We use english units in my state. This book is all metric. They could have at least had both metric and english in the book. I sent mine back, as it is worthless to me.

    1 out of 5 stars Handbook of Hydraulics.......2003-02-16

    This book was a classic, but why does it have to be metric? I guess converting it gave the academics something to do. Here is a news flash for the publisher: Civil Engineers praticing in the US don't use the metric system. Even our state DOT has given up on converting. I wish that the 6th edition was still available. Its just about useless now.

    3 out of 5 stars Great reference.......2001-09-08

    If you need a reference manual, this has everything. Although, most people need text books for problem solving, whether they be a student or a professional. This book some how managed to completely avoid sample problems. I returned it.

    4 out of 5 stars a good reference book.......2000-05-04

    I have used this book in my work, it is a very convenient reference book for hydraulics. I think it is worth every penny I spent. This book covers a wide range of the knowlege in this area.
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    Written by Peter H. Emmons, President of Structural Preservation Systems, Inc., and a national authority on concrete repair, Concrete Repair and Maintenance, Illustrated was technically reviewed and edited by James Warner, world-renowned concrete repair consultant and educator, and Alexander M. Vaysburd, Ph.D., an expert in concrete technology with more than 30 years experience in the industry.

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    5 out of 5 stars A fantastic book for Concrete repair.......2002-11-01

    This is the best book out there on this subject. The author has done an excellent job explaining and illustrating the proper process of repairing concrete: Diagnose, repair and protect. I have made this a must read for all of my sales reps.

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    4 out of 5 stars Good book for civil engineering students.......2000-06-30

    This book is very useful for every students who take civil engineering as their major. It give you all the explanation about concrete destruction because of nature and human error. And tells you how to repair it and to maintain it so it won't damaged more that it used to be. I find this book very helpful for my thesis. Every civil engineering students and other major that related to it has to own this book.
    Turning Numbers into Knowledge: Mastering the Art of Problem Solving
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Delightful excursion in thinking about how to think
    • A great primer and reference to fall back on
    • Interesting & valuable, though philosophical > statistical
    • not for the technically minded
    • Great treatise on critical thinking and organization
    Turning Numbers into Knowledge: Mastering the Art of Problem Solving
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    5 out of 5 stars Delightful excursion in thinking about how to think.......2007-04-20

    It is different from, and for many purposes, better than a science textbook. More than enough science books have been written, but TNIK is better because it teaches readers how to think about the data on which science is built. Its fresh approach to understanding the natural world as well as human-made systems is a noteworthy improvement over the plug-in, grind-out perspective that academic classes typically offer and that turns off students.

    5 out of 5 stars A great primer and reference to fall back on.......2005-11-04

    While no doubt I've heard many of nuggets contained in the book over the course of my high school and college days, I found Koomey's book a pleasurable read and useful synthesis of approaches and tips for completing quality research and analyses. Internalizing Koomey's advice is going to help most readers be more discriminating consumers of published research and better authors of their own research. It's a reference source I've already gone back to myself in just a few weeks and a great training resource for new consultants my company hires.

    4 out of 5 stars Interesting & valuable, though philosophical > statistical .......2005-02-01

    I expected the author to talk much about statistical analysis and related "technical stuff". I had been very wrong. In fact, the book can be regarded as a warning to common people about the "irrelevancy" and "inaccuracy" of data or information we encounter or process so that we can perform better analysis of on our own. As from pg 197, "of primary importance from this book are the following lessons:-"

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    In short, a good read. Dont miss it.

    p.s. I like the following quotes from the book very much. (The author did use over 31 quotes with at least one for each chapter)

    Just because I use a study to refute another study does not mean my study is right. It just means I believe it. Caveat Emptor. - Cynthia Crossen

    Whether or not someone else knows it all isn't really relevant; the only thing that's relevant is what you know and what you do. - Robert Ringer

    3 out of 5 stars not for the technically minded.......2003-01-18

    This is an entertaining and well written book on some of the do's and don'ts of data analysis. To quote from Dr. Beers review below, "The main emphasis is on the art of data interpretation." Indeed there are useful tools here for performing sanity checks and for asking critical questions about all sorts of data collections. ... The examples are, at best, sketchy and few in number. The anectodes are amusing but not terribly informative. I would have much preferred more concrete examples and further discussion on some technical matters. ....

    5 out of 5 stars Great treatise on critical thinking and organization.......2002-12-18

    "Turning Numbers Into Knowledge: Mastering the Art of Problem Solving" should be required reading for anyone engaged in producing, reading, or analysing information. Based on the title one might assume that I mean numerical information, but that is not the case at all. The basic principles, such as how to sift through information and the importance of documentation of sources, are important parts of any information product. In fact, except for the sections on graphs, tables, normalizing data and a few others, the rest of the book (fully at least three quarters of it) is dedicated to determining what constitutes good information, good techniques, good analysis, good documentation, etc. This is a book on problem solving techniques and analysis of the information products of others.

    Filled with useful tools and tips for problem solving under real-life situations it is one of the most useful books available. "Turning Numbers Into Knowledge: Mastering the Art of Problem Solving" is a masterful work in the area of critical analysis and a highly recommended read for anyone involved in creating or using information of any kind.
    Professional and Technical Writing: Problem Solving at Work
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        "Power quality problems have increasingly become a substantial concern over the last decade, but surprisingly few analytical techniques have been developed to overcome these disturbances in system-equipment interactions. Now in this comprehensive book, power engineers and students can find the theoretical background necessary for understanding how to analyze, predict, and mitigate the two most severe power disturbances: voltage sags and interruptions.

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        Practice Problems for the Mechanical Engineering PE Exam: A Companion to the Mechanical Engineering Reference Manual, 12th Edition
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        Practice Problems for the Mechanical Engineering PE Exam contains all 500+ practice problems in the Mechanical Engineering Reference Manual, along with fully-explained, step-by-step solutions. With this book, you will see not only what the correct answer is, but why it is correct and the most efficient way to solve the problem.

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        3 out of 5 stars Didn't get to use it.......2007-03-31

        Book was fine condition but didn't get to do any of the practice problems before my exam, which I passed thanks to the reference book.

        4 out of 5 stars Things to know before purchasing this manual and sample exam.......2007-03-26

        The practice problems are all written in SI and English units yet there will only be in English units on the Mechanical PE exam. All problems have both units, however if you are interested in becoming proficient with conversions this may actually distract you. This could be confusing to someone studying and trying to improve the ability to work in different systems.

        Be particularly aware of the sample exam. The following quote is an excerpt from a forum on the exam which I just read. I am dissapointed to read that the Sample exam is not reflective of the actual PE exam. I too just bought this for the purpose of taking a timed practice exam but now will send it back and find a more appropriate practice exam.

        "I was going to take the PPI ME sample exam under timed conditions but thank goodness I flipped through it first. As soon as I saw the SI units I knew it wouldn't be representative of the NCEES exam, at least in that regard. I saw it as being pointless working problems in the SI system since they won't be on the real exam and all my studying has been in the English system."

        5 out of 5 stars Good PE Review Material.......2007-03-08

        I recommend this book if you are studying for the PE exam. The problems are numerous and relevant. The solutions are easy to follow.

        You do NOT need to have Lindeburg's study guide to use the Practice Problems. He does refer to the appendices in his study guide (steam tables, etc) by page number, BUT if you have the reference elsewhere (which you should), you can do all the problems in the book.

        3 out of 5 stars New edition contains practice problems.......2006-11-01

        If you bought the reference book, buy this book. I know it's spendy, but do it. The 12th edition contains several great exam grade problems that anyone taking the PE exam should take time to work beforehand. I worked about 1/2 of the problems in this book, and felt well prepared for the exam. I was hoping the exam problems would be easier, but about half were about the same as the problems in this book (the other half were easier).

        My frustrations were that the 12th edition still contains errors, and no errata was published when I bought this book, most were simple and straight forward, but some were frustrating.

        The practice problems contain some problems that require references or ideas that are not contained in the reference book (see the problems in chapter 19, fluid power, and note that the book does not contain any methods for calculating hydraulic impedence)... there are only maybe 4 problems like this in the book, so it's not a big deal.

        Also, I don't know why the author labeled many problems (1 hour limit)... some were very easy (like 2 minute problems), while other problems that weren't labeled (1 hour limit) took quite a while to compute. It'd be nicer if they were labeled (easy, med, hard) or something of that nature to make studying easier, so you could work all the problems in the area you want to emphasize in, while just doing the 'easy' ones in other areas.

        3 out of 5 stars Solutions Manual!.......2001-02-18

        For anyone looking for extra problems to work in preparation for the PE exam, take note: this book does *not* provide practice problems. It is a solutions manual for Lindeburg's Mechanical Engineering Reference Manual (look at the larger view of the cover and note the blurb in the upper left corner). It was previously published as the "Solutions Manual for the Mechanical Engineering Reference Manual" -- which I bought last summer along with the reference manual in hopes of taking the test last fall.

        I'd rate the book 4 stars if I weren't annoyed at buying it in hopes of having more exam-grade problems to work. The practice problems in the reference manual aren't (IMHO) as good practice as the problems in a book like "101 Solved Mechanical Engineering Problems." The solutions are useful, but the title is inaccurate.

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