FE Other Disciplines Review Manual (FEODRM)

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Five Stars Review by Amazon.com Customer

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exactly the help i need (Posted on 6/17/2015)

5An excellent reference for anyone confronting engineering problems Review by Amazon.com Customer

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I am not an engineer and don’t face taking the Other Disciplines Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination administered by the NCEES (National Council of Examiners for Engineers and surveyors). This exam covers what the NCEES believes to be “all of the engineering fundamentals important to an early-career, minimally-qualified engineer”. This is a review,. Not a teaching text, intended to be digested over a 15-week period. The content of the booik is the equations, figures, tables and other data contained in the NCEES Handbook.

It is not a typical test prep handbook in that there are no problems: practice problems are available in a separate purchasable volume.

Each area of knowledge is presented in the general format: background and developmental content, the equation name or description, the equation itself, relevant variations of the equation, any values typically associated with the equation, additional explanation and development, a worked example using the NCEESD equation and footnotes.

As a non-engineer, the value of this book for me is as a reference for those occasions of necessity or curiosity that require me to understand how a particular engineering problem is solved, which happens more in my work than one might expect.

Yes, I can – ultimately – find whatever information I need on the web, but this reference is faster because it is laid out intelligently, indexed and authoritative. On the web, all too often, you have no idea as to the accuracy of what you are reading.

Divided into 14 sections, 11 of the sections are directly related to practical engineering equations, while three are dedicated to safety, engineering economics and professional ethics. I personally find the sections on math (including statistics) to be most-often used, If you are technically oriented, there’s a lot of fun stuff here, such as the equations for determining the path of a projectile.

The layout is clear and profusely illustrated.

Again, I am not an engineer who will be taking the FE exam, but that doesn’t keep from seeing the value of this review manual as a test preparation tool – and, as a reference, it is invaluable.

Jerry (Posted on 5/7/2015)

The best. Review by Amazon.com Customer

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I am a huge fan of the Professional Publications, Inc. (PPI) series of manuals and this is no exception. It’s worth the price tag because if you amortize it out over the length of your CAREER it’s probably one of the best investments you’ll ever make. These guides are thorough and tell you exactly the right amount of information you need for any given topic; need to brush up on Power Cycles and Entropy in a few hours? This will help you with just enough math.

The book is divided into 14 Topics, covering everything from Dynamics to Ethics and Professional Practice. You will have to purchase the practice manual seperately — but it will be worth it. (Posted on 5/7/2015)