Six Minute Solutions for Electrical and Computer PE Exam Problems [Paperback]

John A. Camara (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 2002

There's no better way for engineers to hone their problem-solving skills than by working as many exam-style problems as possible. This book offers more than 100 practice problems in the new electrical/computer PE exam format, each designed to be solved in approximately six minutes-the average amount of time you will have during the exam. Full solutions are included for every problem.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

This book is written for engineers studying for the electrical and computer PE exam, and is an excellent way to prepare for the time pressure of the test.

About the Author

John A. Camara holds PE licenses in both electrical and nuclear engineering. He is a principal engineer and integrated product team leader with Phantom Works, the R&D unit of the Boeing Company. A retired U.S. Navy lieutenant commander, he served as a nuclear-trained electrical engineer and submarine officer. Mr. Camara earned his BS in electrical and computer engineering and materials science and engineering from the University of California at Davis and his MS in space systems from the Florida Institute of Technology. He is the author of 101 Solved Nuclear Engineering Problems (ISBN 1-888577-30-4, Professional Publications, Inc.)

Product Details

• Paperback: 72 pages
• Publisher: Professional Pubns Inc; 1st edition (March 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1888577754
• ISBN-13: 978-1888577754
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.7 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,243,582 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent practice for the Exam, October 30, 2004

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Brent L. Carper (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Six Minute Solutions for Electrical and Computer PE Exam Problems (Paperback)

This book is an excellent study guide and reference during the exam. The questions are very similar to the actual exam in terms of level of difficulty, format, and language. If you can work through this book, the Sample Exam by the same author, and the NCEES Sample Exam, you will have no problem with the exam.

See my review under the Reference Manual for recommendations from someone who just took the exam.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not particularly useful, November 6, 2006

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Gary A. Crowell Sr. "P.E., CID+, KE7FIZ" (Boise, ID) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Six-Minute Solutions for Electrical and Computer PE Exam Problems, 2nd ed. (Paperback)

Note that its a pretty slim book for the price. The questions and answers are complete, but not very representative of what I found on the test. The solutions also slog through the textbook method when there are (semi) obvious shortcuts that could have been pointed out. Not useful as a reference; I never opened it during the exam (an index might have helped). If you really go through and work all the problems it would still be a pretty good review though.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An ok book, April 17, 2006

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Super Nerd "a student" (Irvine, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Six Minute Solutions for Electrical and Computer PE Exam Problems (Paperback)

So I bought this book and it is pretty decent, but I was not too impressed with the price. It is very expensive for a soft-cover 72 page book. I should have looked at the number of pages, but for the price, I expected more. Nevertheless, I recommend this book because the problems seem to be well-choosen and the book well written.