FE Mechanical Review Manual (FEMERM)

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It is perfect. Review by Amazon.com Customer

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Very thorough. It is perfect. (Posted on 3/27/2017)

Honestly as long as you do the assessments for every section you'll probably do just fine on the test Review by Amazon.com Customer

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This helped a lot for taking the Ohio FE. Honestly as long as you do the assessments for every section you'll probably do just fine on the test, just work fully through all of those problems, and more importantly practice with an open pdf of the reference document you'll have to use on your computer as you work the problems. Knowing where to find equations is probably 80% of the difficulty because equations are scattered all over the place and the notation is weird and not consistent with what normal convention is. Just buy it, it's worth it to get it done right. (Posted on 5/5/2015)

A stellar resource for more than the Fundamentals Of Engineering (FE) exam Review by Amazon.com Customer

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I am not a certified engineer, but I have studied various engineering disciplines and used that knowledge in a variety of endeavors throughout my life. I am also a collector references on many subjects, from the English language to engineering references like this.

This book is intended to serve as a review manual for the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam, typically the first step in the process leading to the Professional Engineer license. Its 15 Topics (chapters) touch upon every major body of knowledge required by an engineer, including mathematics, probability and statistics, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, heat transfer, statistics and much more.

The book is clearly intended as a test prep review. In fact, the publisher literally guarantees you’ll pass what appears to be a vigorous examination or they wil refund the cost of the manual. A thorough examination preparation plan I provided as well as online resources.

The value of the book to a layperson is the vast array of knowledge offered. While you do need a solid basic understanding of al the subject areas, the condensed format of statement of principle followed by an example of application serves very well as a reference.

As I did with my son, when my grandchildren have questions that interest them more than a few seconds, I am quick to pull out a printed reference or go online. Often they wind up being gifted with a new book. For example, when my grandson was seriously asking me how he could make his online computer games play faster, he wound up with his very own copy of the classic “How The Internet Works”. I love knowledge. I love learning. I would be gratified if I can pass these passions on to my grandchildren.

How does it work? Well, last year we rode together for a couple of thousand miles to Mt. Rushmore and back. A great opportunity to explain things like why the bridge we were crossing over the Mississippi didn’t collapse. Or why hugely heavy objects like railroad freight trains didn’t sink into the ground.

Kids have a natural interest in science and technology – and I’ll do all I can to foster it. Books like this, as compendiums of knowledge, not only help, but they are fascinating reading as well. (Posted on 3/19/2015)