FE Chemical Review Manual (FECHRM)

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Excellent review Review by Amazon.com Customer

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First things first...I do a lot of writing and often need to brush up or find additional information on topics that are outside of my own expertise. For years, I've found these review type materials one of the best ways to make sure I'm on the right track since it not only provides quick reference summaries but examples etc...it's like a detailed "cheat sheet" for writers, researchers and others. To that need, this is superb as it covers all the information I'm likely to need in a straight forward manner. The examples and other supportive information break it down in a way that allows me to follow along and double check myself. However, I'm not using this to study for the exam so it is outside of the intended purpose. On the other hand, for my purpose, this is terrific. (Posted on 3/22/2017)

A Phenomenal Resource! Review by Amazon.com Customer

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This is a phenomenal resource. As you prepare for the exam, grab this to give yourself peace of mind. As you flip through the text, you will realize that you actually know much more than you thought. And, one aspect of this exam is being psychologically prepare ... confident.

Now, instead of progressing through this cover to cover, locate your areas of deficiency and/or weakness and focus there. Likewise, even after the exams are over, this text doubles as an excellent reference.

Yes, it is brutally expensive, but so was your education to get you to this point. Let's face it, the price of this textbook is less than any of your actual textbooks for class. So, just invest in this and walk in to the exam READY!! (Posted on 3/22/2017)

Excellent format for a study guide - pass that test! Review by Amazon.com Customer

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I'll trust that if you're looking at this book, you know exactly what you're looking for as far as subject matter - but you may be wondering if you want to drop the cash to buy this one. So rather than state how great it is to have all the information condensed into a single book, I'm going to focus more on the format, rather than the content.

But first - the content is there - it's a hefty book that should probably have the table of contents in the product description.

The format? Very easy to follow, especially if you're..you know, studying to pass the exam. Each section follows the same format - a description of the topic, an example that includes a "work through this" type of problem, and a solution with all the work shown (or reasoning behind the answer declared. While not all topics have the "example question," the ones that don't have significant description that explains the concept fully.

Since the major topics aren't listed in the product description, they are:
1. Mathematics
2. Probability and Statistics
3. Fluid Mechanics/Dynamics
4. Thermodynamics
5. Chemistry
6. Heat Transfer
7. Engineering Sciences
8. Materials Science
9. Chemical Reaction Engineering
10. Mass Transfer
11. Unit Processes
12. Process Design and Economics
13. Safety, Health, and Environment
14. Computational Tools
15. Ethics and Professional Practice

For me, the content is there but the format is designed to really reinforce the knowledge. That said, if you're learning any of the topics for the first time, you'll probably want another book to accompany this, as this is very to-the-point about what needs to get done, and its purpose isn't to delve into the academic theory and reasoning behind it (though it does an admirable job, for a review/study guide.) Recommended. (Posted on 9/27/2016)