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By Dr. Peter T. Martin on January 22, 2010
Go to the pereview.net home page and click on the tab “STORE” on the top of the page. It will take you to a set of materials useful for the PE exam. Click on “Permissible Calculators” (on the left under ‘powered by Amazon’). You’ll see all of the permissible calculators. We like the HP calculators the best because of their ‘feel’. They are the most robust calculators on the market. The best one is the HP 33S which can be pre-programmed to a limited but permissible level.
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By Dr. Peter T. Martin on September 29, 2009
An unofficial estimate is 70%. Go to the link to NCEES below where they explain the rationale.
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By Dr. Peter T. Martin on September 29, 2009
Most states permit three-ring binders with notes. Some do not allow collections of solved problems. Some allow only textbooks and standard reference handbooks. Contact your state board for details. NCEES has an approved list of calculators and candidates must use a calculator from the approved list. Their current list can be found at: http://www.ncees.org/news/index.php?release_id=44
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By Dr. Peter T. Martin on September 29, 2009
All states take the same exam prepared by the NCEES. However, certain states individually have additional exam rules about what you can take into the exam, and what you can’t. Contact your state board for details.
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By Dr. Peter T. Martin on September 29, 2009
There are two four-hour examinations, each with 40 multiple-choice questions. The morning examination is general covering all Civil Engineering disciplines.
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