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Engineer-in-Training License Review, 15th ed

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I am very disappointed with the sample problems and exercises in this review manual. While the simple solutions are explained in insulting depth, the tougher questions are hardly explained at all - almost as if the editor was gesticulating "let's just forget about this one and move on." In working example questions, only after checking equations in other sources did I finally determine that this book was in error. What clinched it for me was finding that the answer listed for question 71 of the sample exam is (E) - The choices are (A) thru (D)! Do not waste time or money on this review material.

As others have mentioned below, this book is so full of errors that I can't believe it was ever edited. The problems are often incompletely stated, and the solutions skip steps so they are difficult if not impossible to follow. The text itself appears to have just come unedited from someone's word processor. I was very disappointed. There are much better books out there for the FE exam (like the Lindeberg books.) It's hard to imagine how this one survived to a 15th edition.

Thorough review, but topics do not always follow in logical progression -- chemistry and thermo chapters could be ordered better. Errors in the review questions are really frustrating. I wasted lots of time trying to find how I lost a decimal place, only to find the author did instead. Area and volume terms get mixed in the fluids section. etc

I have found this book to be extremely full of errors, and would not recommend it to anyone who is preparing for the EIT test. After the first several chapters, my confidence in the book deteriorated to the point where I had to buy a different EIT review book. Avoid this one at all costs.

(For an example of blatant errors, see the Thermodynamics chapter Rankine and VCR cycle problems)

I tried all the EIT review books and found this one to be the least valuable. Hard to imagine why you would need it. Stick with Lindeburg's review manual and practice exam--much clearer, better problems, more attuned to the exam.

The purpose of these EIT training books is not to teach you the material...obviously. This book does a great job preparing you for this 8 hour exam. Sample questions, sample exam...all worth its weight in gold.

I was leary about taking the EIT my junior year. I don't think I would've passed without this book. There's lots of practice examples that are JUST LIKE the exam. I'm really glad I bought it. It is even a great reference book! I use it all the time.