Mechanical Engineering Reference Manual for the PE Exam, 12th Edition (Hardcover)

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As the most comprehensive reference and study guide available for engineers preparing for the breadth-and-depth mechanical PE examination, the twelfth edition of the Mechanical Engineering Reference Manual provides a concentrated review of the exam topics.

Thousands of important equations and methods are shown and explained throughout the Reference Manual, plus hundreds of examples with detailed solutions demonstrate how to use these equations to correctly solve problems on the mechanical PE exam. Dozens of key charts, tables, and graphs, including updated steam tables and two new charts of LMTD heat exchanger correction factors, make it possible to work most exam problems using the Reference Manual alone. A complete, easy-to-use index saves you valuable time during the exam as it helps you quickly locate important information needed to solve problems.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1296 pages
• Publisher: Professional Publications, Inc.; Twelfth Edition, New Edition edition (June 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1591260493
• ISBN-13: 978-1591260493
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.6 x 2.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #17,529 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Things to be aware of...you may want the 11th edition, March 25, 2007

By	Future PE Examinee (New London, CT) - See all my reviews

Although the MERM and other PPI materials are helpful there are several things about them I wish I was aware of before purchase (Note, I probably still would have purchased them, but it would have been a more informed choice). First, I bought the 12th edition with the intent of using it alone as a reference and source of review problems. I did not want to get the 'Practice Problem Solution Manual' since I didn't think I'd need solutions too. I was dissapointed to find that after opening the MERM 12th edition the first thing I read is the practice problems are removed, causing me to buy the Practice Problem book. Since the 12th edition retailed for the same as the 11th I don't see any gain from the 12th edition. Plus there is no errata published for it yet. The MERM itself is primarily useful now as a summary to give you a sense of how to study (don't get me wrong, this is still very important). Otherwise all of the information is contained in Mark's or other handbooks. The information in the PE MERM is taken directly from the FE/EIT reference manual also sold by PPI. It is also repeated in the Civil PE review manual and I'd imagine the others. Hence PPI is mainly marketing about one book in many different configurations. This is likely what leads to the issues associated with the practice exam being in SI and English units instead of just English.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Get this book if you want to pass, February 15, 2007

By	Mark Z (Madison, WI) - See all my reviews

I have been a practicing engineer for 18 years. I bought this book (11th edition)and the answer manual for the example problems 5 months before the exam. I spent at least 10 hours a week studying but it paid off. I passed the PE exam the first time. The book is a very good reference also.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great book, bad binding, October 29, 2007

By	Thomas J. Pavlik - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The book is excellent, but the physical quality of the bound text is not good. I bought the 11th edition. Admittedly, it was used; but it was in excellent shape. Almost immediately the pages began falling out. Eventually they fell out in clumps.

I think that PPI should publish the book in sections rather than as one giant text. I'm sure that a large book places greater stress on its pages than does a smaller one.

This book is relatively expensive. It is a fact that many of my engineering books have fallen apart and others, used an equal amount, did not. It must have to do with the quality of the binding.

I'd rather pay another $25.00 for the book and not have it disintegrate.