Authors: N. U. Ahmed, G. Ray, S. Balachandran, V. Gerez, R. A. Ibrahim
ISBN-13: 9780738603322, ISBN-10: 0738603325
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Research & Education Association
Date Published: February 2007
Edition: (Non-applicable)
Book Synopsis
The ONLY book with 3 full-length, 4-hour exams, plus 12 comprehensive reviews for the AM portion of the FE(EIT). Step-by-step explanations are presented. Knowledge of the first 90 semester credit hours of a typical engineering program are tested. Thorough reviews are provided for all areas tested on the FE, including the two new sections, Computers and Ethics. For engineering students who are pursuing an 'Engineer-in- Training' certification.
Table of Contents
Independent Study Schedule xi
Installing REA's TEST ware[Registered] iv
You Can Succeed on the FE: AM Exam 1
About Our Authors 4
About the Test 4
Test Format 4
FE: AM Subject Distribution 5
Test Sections 6
Scoring the Exam 8
Test-Taking Strategies 9
How to Study for the FE: AM Exam 11
Mathematics 17
Algebra 19
Trigonometry 21
Linear Algebra 23
Vector Analysis 30
Analytical Geometry 35
Differential Calculus 37
Integration 42
Differential Equations 56
Laplace Transforms 64
Statistics 68
Review Problems 79
Electrical Circuits 89
DC Circuits 91
Current Flow 91
Electric and Magnetic Fields 102
Capacitance and Inductance 112
Transients 120
AC Circuits 130
Power 136
Three-Phase Circuits 139
Ideal Transformers 145
Fourier Transforms in Circuits 147
Laplace Transforms in Electric Circuits 150
Operational Amplifiers 153
Diodes 159
Review Problems 178
Statics 197
Vector Forces 199
Moments and Couples 203
Two-Dimensional Equilibrium 204
Three-Dimensional Equilibrium 206
Analysis of Internal Forces 209
Distributed Forces, Centroids, and Centers of Gravity 213
Friction 216
Moments of Inertia 220
Review Problems 221
Dynamics 239
Kinematics 241
Kinetics 261
Vibrations 291
Review Problems 293
Mechanics of Materials 305
Stress and Strain 307
Shear 309
Tension and Compression 311
Beams 312
Bending Moment Diagram 319
Torsion 322
Columns 324
Combined Stresses 326
Thin-Walled Pressure Vessels 330
Combined Stresses - Load Combinations 333
Review Problems 335
Chemistry 359
Nomenclature 361
Equations 363
Stoichiometry 365
States of Matter 368
Solutions 374
Periodicity 379
Equilibrium 383
Acids and Bases 387
Oxidation-Reduction 391
Electrochemistry 395
Kinetics 400
Orders of Reactions 405
Metals and Nonmetals 406
Organic Chemistry 408
Inorganic Chemistry 416
Review Problems 418
Computers 431
Flowcharts 433
Pseudocode 440
Data Storage and Transmission 449
Spreadsheets 476
Review Problems 483
Thermodynamics 491
Properties 493
Phase Change 496
Thermodynamic Processes 502
Ideal Gases 503
Energy, Heat, and Work 509
Availability-lrreversibility 523
Cycles 526
Air Conditioning and Refrigeration 539
Combustion and Chemical Reactions 544
Heat Transfer 549
Gas Dynamics: Flow Through Nozzles and Blade Passages 553
Review Problems 557
Fluids 593
Fluid Properties 595
Fluid Statics 599
Hydraulics and Fluid Machines 606
Momentum 612
Dimensional Analysis and Similitude 615
Pipe Flow and Channel Flow 620
Flow Measurement 628
External Flow 631
Compressible Flow 637
Review Problems 642
Material Science/Structure of Matter 653
Materials and Their Atomic Structure 656
Structures and Structural Defects of Materials 666
Properties of Materials 676
Multicomponent Materials and Phase Diagrams 687
Diffusion and Reactions in Materials 692
Corrosion and Radiation Damage 694
Radiation Alteration of Materials 696
Composite Materials 697
Review Problems 698
Engineering Economics 705
Investment 707
Time Value of Money 708
Inflation 710
Taxes 710
Risk 711
Cash Flow 711
Interest Factors 713
Minimum Attractive Rate of Return (MARR) 717
Methods of Project Analysis 717
Profitability Analysis 722
Equivalence 729
Taxes and Depreciation 730
Sensitivity Analysis 737
Risk Analysis 738
Review Problems 742
Ethics 751
Engineering Ethics 753
National Society of Professional Engineers Board of Ethical Review 753
NSPE Code of Ethics for Engineers 754
Cases and Judgements 761
Engineers' Creed 787
Moral Vision and the Landscape of Engineering Professionalism 787
Review Problems 794
Practice Test 1 803
Test 1 805
Answer Key 843
Detailed Explanations of Answers 844
Practice Test 2 907
Test 2 909
Answer Key 948
Detailed Explanations of Answers 949
Practice Test 3 1001
Test 3 1003
Answer Key 1039
Detailed Explanations of Answers 1040
Answer Sheets 1093
Appendix 1101
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