Mechanical Engineering Reference Manual for the PE Exam

by Michael R. Lindeburg

The Mechanical Engineering Reference Manual is the most trusted study guide and reference for the mechanical PE exam. This edition has been updated to reflect the new breadth-and-depth format of the exam. All exam topics are reviewed clearly and completely, and more than 200 solved example problems and almost 530 practice problems (200 of them new) demonstrate key concepts and help you understand the most efficient way to solve problems. The text is enhanced by hundreds of illustrations, charts, and other data, and an extensive index. For solutions to the practice problems in this manual, order Practice Problems for the Mechanical Engineering PE Exam, 11th edition (ISBN 1-888577-69-X). Both these books are part of Professional Publications's Engineering Review Series, used by over 600,000 engineers to pass their licensing exams.

Genres: Engineering, Reference, Technical

1396 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 1994

Reviews

[Jackie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I didn't really find this helpful as a study guide.
It's more of a referance manual/encyclopedia. I did find that I used it much more during the test than I expected.

Edited to add: I passed! I wasn't sure if I'd passed or not (the test was HARD), and so I believe I probably only passed by a small margin. There were a handful of problems I wouldn't have been able to solve without this reference. Therefore, I would have failed without this referance. So it gets my full recommendation!

[Jerry · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a wonderful book to have of you are taking the NCEES proctored Mechanical Engineering PE Exam. Just about every topic you need for the exam is covered in simple, but effective manners. The references in the appendices are great. Steam tables for common materials, fatigue tables, material properties, statistics constant tables, etc. This book and a stack of notes from review classes were all I brought to the PE exam. I never used the notes and passed the exam the first time. Make sure to get the practice problem book that accompanies this book. The problems are well thought out and the solutions are very detailed. I use this book or loan it to other engineers in my group at work all the time.

[Heidie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I took the HVAC test in April 2011 and PASSED!!.
I used this book for 75% of the test and ASHRAE fundamentals for 15% and didn't have the right book with me for the last 10%. I bought the problems book and read all the HVAC and thermal chapters and worked thru the problems. I just glossed over the machine design and didn't read all of the general chapters in the back except the electrical. The electrical came in really handy and I should have read the engineering economy chapter. It worked great for the test but I have yet to use it again.

[Anya · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is filled with everything a mechanical engineering examinee could want. But now we are going to digital exams, i'm not sure how relevant this will be in the future. Great resource but definitely recommend taking a course, doing practice exams and reading the ASHRAE books as well.

[Caleb Deck · Rating 5 out of 5]

I mean, it got me through the PE, so 5 stars. As for entertaining read, 1 star.

[Adrienne Gould-Choquette · Rating 5 out of 5]

Could not have passed the PE without it!

[Ray · Rating 5 out of 5]

Extremely helpful in studying for the PE exam

[Deepak · Rating 2 out of 5]

Ok

[Diomar Herrrera]

the best book for review manual for mechanical engineering students.