Customer Reviews

FE - EIT: AM (Engineer in Training Exam) w/CD-ROM (Engineering (FE/EiT) Test Preparation)

5 star:		(2)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

As with many review books, the author assumes you have a general understanding about most concepts under a given subject. For example: I don't think the book covers the concept of Thevenin equivalent circuis, but still decides to provide a review question regarding this type of circuit. I think this is consistent with most review books and therefore I won't list as a pro or con.

Pros:
* The interactive practice exams (CD-ROM). You can take two review exams at your leisure with an actual timer on the bottom of the window. Example: You can start the exam, take 40 questions for 1 hour, stop for the day (hit the pause button), go back to take the test the next day and know how much time you actually have remaining (the window will show 3 hours 20 mins remaining).
* The review for each subject is quite extensive. Some other review books simply state the equation for a given principle and move on to more "important" principles. This book pretty much provides an explanation for every principle listed.

Cons:
* This book is too thick. The publisher could have printed in smaller font, and the margins could have been narrowed. These two moves would have saved 1/4 of the size of the book. I did not give this product 5 stars because the size of the book prevented me from carrying this book to outside places to study (an important factor).

This book was not helpful in preparing for the EIT/FE exams. The practice tests and the worked solutions have too many errors in them. If you know the material well enough to spot the errors, the book is of no use. If you don't, then you waste time trying to understand material that is incorrect. The software on the CD contains 2 of the 3 written tests in the back of the book. It is a straight transcription with all the same errors. Its only useful function is to grade your exam, but reviewing your work with the answers is difficult due to the user interface. I also used Barron's FE practice book which was more helpful, but there has got to be other better books than this one.

I used this book to study for the fe and I didn't find it to be helpful at all.Some of the material is outdated especially computer stuff.The book is full of errors.explainations are not clear.wish i had never come across this book.it was a waste of my money n time.

This book was very unhelpful for the preparation necessary for the FE Exam. The problems published were not very similar to problems that were on the actual test. Also, many of the solutions were wrong in the back of the book.

Hello,

I find this review material very on the mark. Plan to spend at least 3 to 4 months(about a week per chapter) of quality time. I found it also, helpful to supplement in some general Ed (higher math, Chemistry, Physics) review as well.

My goals were easily accomplished, and yours well be too.!

Thanks

Product is good. However, I got the product under rain and little water leaked in the book through the plastic cover.

Please make sure to have better cover to resist the rain. Also, need to inform shipping service company to handle products safer when raining.

Thanks!