Practice Problems for the Electrical and Computer Engineering PE Exam: A Companion to the Electrical Engineering Reference Manual, 6th ed. [Paperback]

John A. Camara (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 15, 2001

Practice Problems for the Electrical and Computer Engineering PE Exam contains more than 430 practice problems for the new-format electrical and computer engineering PE exam. Fully-explained, step-by-step solutions are provided. The problems are correlated with the topics covered in the Electrical Engineering Reference Manual, 6th ed. (ISBN 1-888577-56-8). With this book, you will gain problem-solving practice for the exam. In addition, you will see not only what the correct answer is, but why it is correct and the most efficient way to solve the problem.

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From the Publisher

This book is written primarily as a companion to the Electrical Engineering Reference Manual, 6th ed., but is also useful as a stand-alone book providing extra practice solving problems.

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: 264 pages
• Publisher: Professional Pubns Inc; 6th edition (November 15, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1888577576
• ISBN-13: 978-1888577570
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #738,032 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Practice Problems, February 25, 2002

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stanley b. kocsis (schenectady, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Practice Problems for the Electrical and Computer Engineering PE Exam: A Companion to the Electrical Engineering Reference Manual, 6th ed. (Paperback)

I it is a new book. It does not look like he finished working on it before it went to press. Many chapters have a blank page with the words 'There are no proctice problems corresponding with Ch. 2 ...". I have not had the time to go through it all, but I have found quite a few errors. For example Ch 61 Practice Problem #1 the correct answer is 78.23 km He forgets to multiply by 2 for the correct distance. The formula is d = sqr(17h) he aproximates this and uses d = 4.1 sqr(h) which is fine but he does not use the formula correctly.
The book will be much better after the he corrects the many errors.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not very useful... doesn't represent the exam questions., October 30, 2004

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Brent L. Carper (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Practice Problems for the Electrical and Computer Engineering PE Exam: A Companion to the Electrical Engineering Reference Manual, 6th ed. (Paperback)

This book is not very useful in either studying for the exam, or as a reference while taking the exam. I think you prepare much better by using the 6-Minute Solutions book and Sample Exam book by the same author, and using the NCEES published Sample Exam.

The problems in this book do not represent the types of problems on the exam. The format is different, the complexity is different, and even the language is somewhat different. These problems are good for truly learning the material of the particular book section, but are not that helpful for the exam itself. Furthermore, it's difficult to tell which problems would be appropriate for the exam option you're taking (e.g., I took the Power option, should I be working all the Computer problems in this book too? Obviously I need some computer basics for the morning portion of the exam, but where do I stop?). Another shortcoming of this book is that the problems from one section to the next do not have a lot of similarity, and even appear to have been written by different people. One section will be all multiple choice, the next section will not. Also, there are a lot of multi-part problems; again, this is good if you need to completely learn the subject, but there are no multi-part questions on the exam.

Bottom line, if you are going to study for a year and work every problem you possibly can, then include this book too. However, if you want to optimize your studying time, then work problems that are as close to what will be on the exam as possible and stick to the three other books that are available for that purpose.

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

3.0 out of 5 stars Helped me passed the first time., November 10, 2011

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sixspdmt (Bay Area, CA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Practice Problems for the Electrical and Computer Engineering PE Exam: A Companion to the Electrical Engineering Reference Manual, 6th ed. (Paperback)

In addition to the Electrical Engineering Reference Manual, I've also purchased this book. It doesn't hurt if you don't buy this provided you're getting the reference manual. Nonetheless, it still helped me prepare for the PE Exam. I say it's still a good buy.