Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
How to Use This Book
Comments from Recent Examinees
Engineering Registration in the United States
Topic I: Units and Fundamental Constants
Ch. 1 Units
Ch. 2 Fundamental Constants
Topic II: Conversion Factors
Ch. 3 Conversion Factors
Topic III: Mathematics
Mathematics - Diagnostic Exam
Ch. 4 Analytic Geometry and Trigonmetry
Ch. 5 Algebra and Linear Algebra
Ch. 6 Probability and Statistics
Ch. 7 Calculus
Ch. 8 Differential Equations and Transforms
Ch. 9 Numerical Analysis
Topic IV: Statics
Statics - Diagnostic Exam
Ch. 10 Systems of Forces
Ch. 11 Trusses
Ch. 12 Pulleys, Cables, and Friction
Ch. 13 Centroids and Moments of Inertia
Topic V: Dynamics
Dynamics - Diagnostic Exam
Ch. 14 Kinematics
Ch. 15 Kinetics
Ch. 16 Kinetics of Rotational Motion
Ch. 17 Energy and Work
Topic VI: Mechanics of Materials
Mechanics of Materials - Diagnostic Exam
Ch. 18 Stress and Strain
Ch. 19 Thermal, Hoop, and Torsional Stress
Ch. 20 Beams
Ch. 21 Columns
Topic VII: Fluid Mechanics
Fluid Mechanics - Diagnostic Exam
Ch. 22 Fluid Properties
Ch. 23 Fluid Statics

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Ch. 24 Fluid Dynamics

Ch. 25 Fluid Measurements and Similitude
Topic VIII: Thermodynamics
Thermodynamics - Diagnostic Exam
Ch. 26 Properties of Substances
Ch. 27 First Law of Thermodynamics
Ch. 28 Power Cycles and Entropy
Ch. 29 Mixtures of Gases, Vapors, and Liquids
Ch. 30 Combustion
Topic IX: Heat Transfer
Ch. 31 Heat Transfer
Topic X: Transport Phenomena
Ch. 32 Transport Phenomena
Topic XI: Biology
Biology - Diagnostic Exam
Ch. 33 Cellular Biology
Ch. 34 Toxicology
Ch. 35 Industrial Hygiene
Ch. 36 Bioprocessing
Topic XII: Chemistry
Chemistry - Diagnostic Exam
Ch. 37 Atoms, Elements, and Compounds
Ch. 38 Chemical Reactions
Ch. 39 Solutions
Topic XIII: Materials Science/ Structure of Matter
Materials Science - Diagnostic Exam
Ch. 40 Chrystallography and Atomic Bonding
Ch. 41 Material Testing
Ch. 42 Metallurgy
Topic XIV: Electric Circuits
Electric Circuits - Diagnostic Exam
Ch. 43 Complex Numbers and Electrostatics
Ch. 44 Direct-Current Circuits
Ch. 45 Alternating-Current Cirsuits
Ch. 46 Rotating Machines
Topic XV: Computers, Measurement, and Controls
Computers, Measurement, and Controls - Diagnostic Exam
Ch. 47 Computer Hardware
Ch. 48 Computer Software
Ch. 50 Controls
Topic XVI: Engineering Economics
Engineering Economics - Diagnostic Exam
Ch. 51 Cash Flow and Equivalence
Ch. 52 Depreciation and Special Topics

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Ch. 53 Comparison of Alternatives

Topic XVII: Ethics
Ethics - Diagnostic Exam
Ch. 54 Ethics
Sample Exam - Morning Section
Solutions for Morning Sample Exam
Sample Exam - Afternoon Section
Solutions for Afternoon Sample Exam
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