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Mechanical Engineering Reference Manual for the PE Exam: 10th Edition (Engineering Reference Manual Series)

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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.

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.

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.

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.

Not only is this book great as a tool to study for the PE exam, it also is one of the most useful mechanical engineering reference books. If there is only one engineering reference book you could have, I would strongly recommend this one!

This book is the best review book to use for the PE. I used the Potter book last year, but I had to wrestle with errors in equations and unclear explanations which I believe took up too much of my review time.

So, this time I switched to the Lindeburg book and what a difference. There is so much useful information and it is very well laid out. I recomend this book highly as a study aid and as a reference book.

If you want to pass the P.E., then this is the book for you. The secret though is to study your butt off! Read the book, do all of the problems! Get the solutions manual for the chapter problems. The first printing of the 10th edition had some errors in the problems, which you would discover after not being able to solve the problem and look at the solution. The 2nd printing corrected most of the errors. Lindeburg covers a lot of ground in each chapter. It definitely helps to find a study partner to fathom some of the material. If you put the time into studying (about 200 hours) you should do fine on the test. Good Luck!

This book covers exactly the areas that need to be covered, and gives you just enough information to be successful in the exam. Practically the only reference you will need. I really can't say enough positive things about this book!

This is a large book containing much information. Using it for a study guide can be frustrating. I hate to put down such a large and complete seeming book, but I have lost much time in my studies because the chapters take large leaps in information. Working the example problems is sometimes tricky, and many of the problems at the end of the chapter are simply not do-able with the information given in the book. It is imperitive that you get the solutions manual, because some of the problems require information that is not given elsewhere. I was pretty good in school, but I have been away from much of this information for about 5 years. If you have been doing fairly broad engineering, you shouldn't have a problem, but if you are like me and kind of rusty, it would be nice to be fed the information more easily. I haven't looked at other study guides, so I don't know if any others are better. This one will do the job, but not as easy as could be if they were to take a bit of care in the presentation. Good luck, You'll pass, I know, but if you use this book, be prepared to spend extra time than you first thought for studying.

This is a great book for PE review. All the basic ideas are explained in detail and stated cleary. It's a large, thick, and heavy book, but it did outline all the necessary information.