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Summary: The Quintessential Engineering Reference
Review: This is bar-none the most complete and easiest to understand reference and study guide on the market. I used it almost exclusively when studying for and taking the P.E. and passed on the first try. My only regret is that I did not buy a copy upon graduation from college as it and would have most likely increased my on the job learning curve. It is truly a must-have reference for any engineer's bookshelf My hat is off to M. R. Lindeburg, P.E.
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Summary: The Quintessential Engineering Reference
Review: This is bar-none the most complete and easiest to understand reference and study guide on the market. I used it almost exclusively when studying for and taking the P.E. and passed on the first try. My only regret is that I did not buy a copy upon graduation from college as it and would have most likely increased my on the job learning curve. It is truly a must-have reference for any engineer's bookshelf My hat is off to M. R. Lindeburg, P.E.
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Summary: The best book at the Exam
Review: This is by far the best reference book for the PE Exam. There are may questions that you are not expected to know. You are supposed to be able to find the information and apply that knowledge. This book contained all of the information that was required (other books did not have the same information).
An excellent study guide!
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Summary: Buy this book and throw away all of your college textbooks
Review: This is the only reference you need to successfully pass the P.E. exam. Master this material and you will pass the exam. This book gives understandable explanations of all the theory you were supposed to master in college. This book also includes all tables, charts and graphs that you may need during the exam. I wish I had this book while I was going to school.
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Summary: Outstanding general reference, very good study material
Review: This reference manual is an outstanding guide for all things engineering. It gives a good summary a broader range of topics than an engineer will face in a lifetime, and most summaries contain references to additional materials if you want more information. For that, it makes a great reference for a working engineer, but it also makes it a bit awkward as a study guide for the PE exam--there are many subjects covered in this book that are too esoteric for the exam. Use the book while you study for the exam and mark the useful sections, you'll be glad you did. Of the 10 books I carried to the exam, this is one of the 3 that I actually used to solve problems.
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Summary: Excellent review - focused, accurate, educational.
Review: This was the only review text I used and carried to the exam. I devoted about four months of study using the manual as a guide. I worked every problem in the manual, used the practice exam, and passed on the first try. Use the manual to identify your weak points and concentrate on those. Perhaps the most useful apsect of the manual was the inclusion of problems representative of what will be on the exam - gaining proficiency at solving these types of problems will ease exam jitters. There were some errors in the examples, so the solutions manual was helpful as well. Valuable test-taking tips and advise for the registered professional are included. Nearly all tables needed for the exam were in this manual; marking them in advance saved a great deal of time in the exam room.
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Summary: New Edition
Review: While evaluating the merits of the other customer reviews I noted that they were all posted prior to this edition. While normally not an issue with this type of reference manual, it is important right now, seeing as how the Mechanical Engineering PE Exam Format is to be changed drastically with the next Exam. I would expect that this new edition has been developed to incorporate this change but have yet to see any comments as to how well it has been changed. I currently possess the previous edition and plan to take the exam in October 2001. While I agree with the other reviewers on the previous editions excellence, I would like to know whether there is any substantial reason to purchase the New Edition and replace my earlier edition.
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