Chemical Discipline-Specific Review for the FE/EIT Exam,2nd ed.
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Manufacturer: Professional Publications, Inc.
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The best preparation for discipline-specific FE exams 60 practice problems, with full solutions A complete, simulated 4-hour discipline-specific exam Covers all the topics for that particular discipline Provides the in-depth review you need
Reviews
Rating: 1 / 5
Date: 2008-09-20
Summary: "Misleading"
Please do not be mislead into thinking it is as comprehensive as the FE Review Manual - this book contains ONLY problems and solutions - NO THEORY.
I would not purchase this book if given the same opportunity.
Thanks.
Rating: 3 / 5
Date: 2008-04-20
Summary: "Sure, why not?"
This book has a lot of problems that cover almost all of the material; however, I was frustrated with it from time to time. Quite a few of the problems are not representative of the ones in the actual test.
For instance, most of the problems were grouped in a set of four or five questions about a situation, so an incorrect answer to one of the questions would affect your chances of getting the other ones right. In the real test, this is not the case; each question is a standalone.
Some of the solutions were unsuitable for testing conditions. They are more academic rather than practical. I came across a few solutions which resorted to the Newtonian numerical method for getting at the answer in four or five iterations! Who is going to do that during the exam? Nobody! The author should write the solutions in a way that gives the student tips on how to solve the problems quickly and accurately during the exam.
The authors should also familiarize themselves a bit more with the equations given in the NCEES handbook. I was very frustrated with a few problems where the author derived an equation from scratch. After spending quite a bit of time thinking about whether or not there'd be a more practical way to solve the problem, I realized that the equation I need is in the NCEES handbook already! This was wasted studying time.
Despite all that, I love that there are three practice afternoon exams in this book. Even though the roadblocks I mentioned above were frustrating, I had a good sense of what I needed to review for the exam.
Rating: 2 / 5
Date: 2007-11-16
Summary: "A necessary"
The product description fails to state that it only contains sample questions. I thought it was going to be like the general review book, which reviews and then some questions.
For the price it is, I feel slightly disappointed. However, I would not know how else to prepare for the test since there is such a wide range of materials to be tested. You have no other choice, if you intend to take the ChemE afternoon session.
Rating: 1 / 5
Date: 2007-10-11
Summary: "Bought it but didn't use it!"
It had been almost two years since I graduated with my chemical engineering degree. I bought this book along with the general review book by the same publisher. I ended up spending all my review time with the general book and I even went with the general afternoon session because the test turned out to be pretty easy. Seriously folks, the general book is all you need. I'm no genius but the test was laughably easier than I thought it was going to be. The actual test was way easier than the practice tests! Don't get me wrong, you still need to study hard. Just study from the general book, do all the practice problems and tests, then prepare to rock!
Rating: 5 / 5
Date: 2007-01-24
Summary: "This product is good."
The only improvement I could suggest is the inclusion of more practice exams.