This list of relevant online sites for prospective examinees has been compiled with major help from Donald Leffingwell, PE, whose contributions are followed by [DL].
For
ARE Examinees
AIA
documents summarized
AIA free documents. Including document commentaries, comparisons, and guides.
American
Arbitration Association task force on partnering
Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines, 2002
Archeology
and Historic Preservation: Secretary of the Interior's Standards and
Guidelines. Guidelines for treatment and rehabilitation of
historic properties from the U.S. Department of the Interior.
Bridging.
Essay from 3D/International.
Charter
of the New Urbanism. From the Congress of the New Urbanism
CM at
Risk.
Essay from 3D/International on the "construction management at risk"
method of project delivery.
Construction
within flood-prone areas and along the coast. Fact sheets
from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Copyright
Claims in Architectural Works. Circular 41 from the U.S.
Copyright Office.
Demand-Controlled
Ventilation. A primer from E Source.
Design Brief: Displacement Ventilation. From Energy Design Resources.
Environmental
Impact Statements. Ohio State University Fact Sheet CDFS-188.
Primer
on Project Delivery. Published jointly by the American
Institute of Architects and the Associated General Contractors of
America.
Project
Delivery Strategy. Essay from 3D/International.
For
FE/EIT Examinees
Comprehensive
compilation of electrical engineering theorems, formulas, concepts, and
applications.
The Passing
Zone. A Subscriber Question & Answer Board for the FE
Exam
For Fundamentals of Land
Surveying Examinees
CalTrans
Surveys Manual. In .pdf format, covers control,
right-of-way, engineering, and construction surveys.
For
Chemical PE Examinees
Crane's "Flow of
Fluids," TP 410. The source for purchasing this hard-to-find
reference [DL]
Cooling
Tower Analysis Tutorial
Dimensionless
Numbers List
The Passing
Zone. A Subscriber Question & Answer Board for the PE
Exam
For
Civil PE Examinees
Army Corps of Engineers Engineering Manuals. A collection of
.pdf manuals covering almost every civil and environmental subject.
Manual on Uniform
Traffic Control Devices, 2000 (MUTCD 2000).
Guide to
Intersections and Interchanges.
Transportation
Engineering. Online lab manual covering a number of topics.
CalTrans
Surveys Manual. In .pdf format, covers control,
right-of-way, engineering, and construction surveys.
FHWA Travel
Time Data Collection Handbook. A huge downloadable manual in
.pdf format covering the collection and reduction of traffic count,
speed, and volume traffic data.
High-Performance Cement. A concise but informative tutorial
FHWA
Geotechnical Engineering Publications (Bridges).
Seismic Topics from the
National Information Service for Earthquake Engineering.
Probably a bit beyond what you would need for the exam, but chock-full
of easy-to-understand explanations and history [DL]
Recommended
Standards for Wastewater Facilities (10 States' Standards).
Coliform
Counts using Most Probable Number (MPN)
Soil
Mechanics and Testing. Course lecture notes and an
introduction to the subjects
Centrifugal
Pumps. Online tutorial [DL]
The Passing
Zone. A Subscriber Question & Answer Board for the PE
Exam
HCM 2000 Errata.
For
California Civil Surveying PE Examinees
CalTrans
Staking Manual. In .pdf format.
For
Control Systems PE Examinees
Tutorial
on temperature control using PID
Control
Tutorials for Matlab 42 models of real-world systems in
Matlab: Includes modeling, PID, root locus, frequency response, digital
controls, etc. Matlab not needed to follow the theory.
DOE
Maintenance Manual 416. Self-training manual in .pdf format
[DL]
Instrumentation
Lecture Manual. Textbook in zipped format [DL]
For
Electrical PE Examinees
Smith
Chart (interactive java applet)
Tutorial
on temperature control using PID
Control
Tutorials for Matlab 42 models of real-world systems in
Matlab: Includes modeling, PID, root locus, frequency response, digital
controls, etc. Matlab not needed to follow the theory.
Comprehensive
compilation of electrical engineering theorems, formulas, concepts, and
applications.
The Scientist and
Engineer's Guide to Digital Signal Processing. A downloadable
book
AC
and DC Circuits, Electrical Machines. 368 pages in .pdf
format [DL]
"FCC
Rules," Telecommunications, Radio Broadcast Services, Title 47, Chapter
73
The Passing
Zone. A Subscriber Question & Answer Board for the PE
Exam
For
Environmental PE Examinees
Army Corps of Engineers Engineering Manuals. A collection of
.pdf manuals covering almost every civil and environmental subject.
Technical
Guidance for Implementation of the Microbial and Disinfection
Byproducts Rules. Many useful EPA .pdf files.
Ventilation
Basics, Fume Hood, Dilution Ventilation, and Capture Velocity Primer.
From OSHA's technical manual [DL]
For
Mechanical PE Examinees
Psychrometric
Tables Examinees should be aware that these charts do not
have enthalpy adjustment/correction factors (generally not needed) and
that the method of using the sensible heat ratio (sensible heat factor)
follows the Carrier/Trane methodology, while the charts provided in the
exam will follow the ASHRAE methodology.
NIST Fluid
Properties
Physical
Properties and Constants
Tutorial
on temperature control using PID
Control
Tutorials for Matlab 42 models of real-world systems in
Matlab: Includes modeling, PID, root locus, frequency response, digital
controls, etc. Matlab not needed to follow the theory.
Ventilation Basics, Fume Hood, Dilution Ventilation, and Capture
Velocity Primer. From OSHA's technical manual [DL]
Drainage
through Orifices. Online tutorial [DL]
Climatological,
Solar, and HVAC Data. Downloadable programs[DL]
Centrifugal
Pumps. Online tutorial [DL]
Computational
Aerodynamics. Text and notes in .pdf format [DL]
Crane's "Flow of
Fluids," TP 410. The source for purchasing this hard-to-find
reference [DL]
Machine Design Primer. An introduction to the design of many
basic machine parts, such as gears, springs, flywheels, etc. Use as a
"poor man's" Shigley. (Pressure vessels, brakes, clutches are among the
notable items not covered.)
Cooling
Tower Analysis Tutorial
Dimensionless
Numbers List
The Passing
Zone. A Subscriber Question & Answer Board for the PE
Exam
For
Metallurgical PE Examinees
TMS.org
Metallurgical PE Study Guide. An online study aid for the
metallurgical engineering PE exam.
For Professional Land
Surveyor Examinees
CalTrans
Surveys Manual. In .pdf format, covers control,
right-of-way, engineering, and construction surveys.
1973 Manual
of Surveying. Bureau of Land Management.
For Ship
Design Engineering PE Examinees
Study Guide and Materials
for the SDE PE Exam
For
Structural Engineering (SE) Examinees
Seismic Topics from the
National Information Service for Earthquake Engineering.
Probably a bit beyond what you would need for the exam, but full of
easy-to-understand explanations and history. [DL]
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