References for the EIT exam.

[Greg Payne]

In article <tm13.329...@cornell.edu>
tm...@cornell.edu (T.W. Moritz) writes:

> Two questions:
>
> 1) This is a pass fail test. What percentage is required to pass this exam?
>
> 2) Since I'm going to be an engineer (I think I can, I think I can) it would
> make sense for me to purchase some reference books which condense the
> information I have in my above mentioned 15 texts into 2 maybe 3
> references. Can you recommend must have references for the EIT and for a
> future mechanical engineer?

Tom,

I just took the test a month ago - it was closed book. Like some
have said, they gave a booklet (about 60 pages) chock full of most
of the formulas/equations/etc needed on the exam. I used the
booklet when I was studying for the exam, and it really helped
come test time to know where everything was. It seemed to cover
most everything needed, and there were a few freebies (i.e. the
question was almost word for word out of the booklet, so no
real engineering knowledge was neccessary - about 5 total q's).

The book I used was "Fundamental's of Engineering", edited by
Dr. Merle C. Potter, PhD, PE... When I bought it, it was the
the only EIT/FE book I could find that covered the new exam.
Since then, I have also seen another new book that is a little
thicker, but that is all I know about it. It had some pretty
good strategies about time management and how to alot time for
studying.

Hope this helps -

Greg Payne
hul...@leland.stanford.edu

[MILTON KORN]

The PE exam varies state by state. Different states have different rule
for what you can bring in.

I believe that the EIT is the same way.

I agree with your other comment, bring in a few books or the one book but
know it by heart.

Good Luck!