Recommended Products
Recommended FE Exam Materials…
(Please verify with the NCEES website for the latest FE Exam codes/standards)
Use the promo code ‘HPE15’ to get a 15% discount off of all of your FE exam prep materials (all disciplines) when you buy your materials from PPI2Pass
For additional Exam Helps, check out the things that I have been cooking up HERE.
NCEES FE Reference Handbook – This is the ONLY reference that you will have with you on test day, so get familiar with this manual!
PPI / AMAZON / NCEES
★★★★★ This is a MUST HAVE!!
NCEES FE Civil Practice Exam – This is a great practice exam to help you understand the layout, problem types, etc. that you might experience on test day.
PPI / AMAZON / NCEES
★★★★★ This is a MUST HAVE!! (For the Civil FE Exam)
Texas Instruments TI-36 Pro Calculator – This is one of the ONLY things that you can take into the test, so buy it and start using it now! (Double check the NCEES Calculator Policy to make sure that it is still on the approved list)
PPI
★★★★★ This is a MUST HAVE!!
(THIS IS MY FAVORITE CALCULATOR)
Casio FX-115 ES Plus Calculator – This is one of the ONLY things that you can take into the test, so buy it and start using it now! (Double check the NCEES Calculator Policy to make sure that it is still on the approved list)
PPI / AMAZON
★★★★★ This is a MUST HAVE!!
FE Civil Review Book – This is a great way to review some of the topics that the test covers
PPI / AMAZON
★★★★✰ This is very helpful!!
FE Civil Practice Book – This is a great way to practice some of quick problems like the ones that you may see on the test
PPI / AMAZON
★★★★✰ This is very helpful!!
FE Civil Bundle Pack – Get everything in one great study pack
PPI / AMAZON
★★★★✰ This is very helpful!!
Review Courses with PPI2Pass – Sign up for a course that meets your needs: light refresher course, standard review, video review or the live course.
★★★★✰ These are very helpful!!
Last but certainly not least…
Review Courses with ‘The Hipster Engineer’ through PPI2Pass – Sign up for my FE Civil Course in the Summer or my FE Civil Course in the Fall!! I will be teaching the upcoming courses through PPI2Pass
★★★★★ This is a MUST!! 😉
Recommended PE Exam Materials…
(Please verify with the NCEES website for the latest PE Exam codes/standards)
Use the promo code ‘HPE15’ to get a 15% discount off of all of your PE exam prep materials (all disciplines) when you buy your materials from PPI2Pass
For additional Exam Helps, check out the things that I have been cooking up HERE.
NCEES PE Civil Practice Exam : Structural, 2nd Edition – This is a great practice exam to help you understand the layout, problem types, etc. that you might experience on test day (Looking for another discipline? Use the link to find products like it)
PPI / AMAZON / NCEES
★★★★★ This is a MUST HAVE!!
Texas Instruments TI-36 Pro Calculator – This is one of the ONLY things that you can take into the test, so buy it and start using it now! (Double check the NCEES Calculator Policy to make sure that it is still on the approved list)
PPI
★★★★★ This is a MUST HAVE!!
(THIS IS MY FAVORITE CALCULATOR)
Casio FX-115 ES Plus Calculator – This is one of the ONLY things that you can take into the test, so buy it and start using it now! (Double check the NCEES Calculator Policy to make sure that it is still on the approved list)
PPI / AMAZON
★★★★★ This is a MUST HAVE!!
PE Civil Reference Manual, 16th Edition – This is the ultimate reference that you NEED to buy if you want to do well on the PE Exam. All of the other references are nice to have, but this is an absolute MUST! **This is also known as the CERM (Civil Engineering Reference Manual)**
PPI / AMAZON
★★★★★ This is a MUST HAVE!!
PE Civil Quick Reference, 16th Edition – This is the great reference that gives you the most important equations, figures, and tables from the CERM that will help you do well on the PE Exam.
PPI / AMAZON
★★★★✰ This is very helpful!!
PE Civil Practice Problems, 16th Edition – This is the great reference that gives you plenty of practice problems with great explanations to help you do well on the PE Exam.
PPI / AMAZON
★★★★✰ This is very helpful!!
Surveying Principles for Civil Engineers, 1st Edition – This is an oldie but a goodie for those looking for a cheap resource to give you a basic understanding of the principles of surveying. This is old and may have been updated in the recent editions, but it should be sufficient for any needs that you have for the PE Civil exam (not required). If you were taking the California Surveying Exam that goes along with the PE Exam, then I would definitely recommend the California Civil Surveying Reference Manual (see links below in the California PE California Surveying section). **Disclaimer: I haven’t personally used this one so I can’t speak to it’s content but if it’s like the 2nd Edition then it will be just right.**
PPI / AMAZON
★★★✰✰ This is a good refresher!!
Structural Depth Reference Manual for the PE Civil Exam, 5th Edition – This is the great reference that gives you some additional insight into the structural depth topics which the Civil Engineering Reference Manual (CERM) does not cover. (STRUCTURAL DEPTH ONLY)
PPI / AMAZON
★★★★✰ This is very helpful!!
Structural Depth Six-Minute Problems for the PE Civil Exam, 7th Edition – These are great problems to run through during your study sessions to help you do well on the PE Exam. **Pick the Depth 6-Minute Problems corresponding to your exam**
PPI / AMAZON
★★★★★ This is a MUST HAVE!!
Structural Depth Practice Exams for the PE Civil Exam, 4th Edition – These are great practice exams in addition to the NCEES practice exam to run through during your study sessions to help you do well on the PE Exam. **Pick the Depth 6-Minute Problems corresponding to your exam**
PPI / AMAZON
★★★★★ This is a MUST HAVE!!
PE Civil Structural Bundle Pack – Get everything in one great study pack
PPI / AMAZON
★★★★✰ This is very helpful!!
Review Courses with PPI2Pass – Sign up for a course that meets your needs: light refresher course, standard review course, ondemand course or the live course.
★★★★✰ These are very helpful!!
Last but certainly not least…
Review Courses with ‘The Hipster Engineer’ through PPI2Pass – Sign up for my PE Civil Breadth Course or my PE Structural Depth Course!! I will be teaching the upcoming courses through PPI2Pass
**Update… this class is SOLD OUT**
★★★★★ This is a MUST!! 😉
Recommended PE Civil: Structural Materials…
(Please verify with the NCEES website for the latest PE Exam codes/standards, especially for the structural design codes that you need)
Use the promo code ‘HPE15’ to get a 15% discount off of all of your PE exam prep materials (all disciplines) when you buy your materials from PPI2Pass
For additional Exam Helps, check out the things that I have been cooking up HERE.
International Building Code (IBC) 2015 – This is your resource for the latest BUILDING DESIGN standards
PPI / AMAZON / ICC
★★★★★ This is a MUST HAVE!!
ASCE 7-10 – This is your resource for minimum DESIGN LOADS for buildings and other structures
PPI / AMAZON / ASCE
★★★★★ This is a MUST HAVE!!
ACI 318-14 – This is your resource for the latest CONCRETE design standards
PPI / AMAZON / ACI
★★★★★ This is a MUST HAVE!!
Steel Construction Manual, 14th Ed. (AISC 360) – This is your resource for the latest STEEL design standards
PPI / AMAZON / AISC
★★★★★ This is a MUST HAVE!!
Seismic Design Manual, 2nd Ed. (AISC 341) – This is your resource for the latest SEISMIC STEEL design standards
PPI / AMAZON / AISC
★★★★★ This is a MUST HAVE!!
NDS 2015 – This is your resource package for the latest WOOD design standard
PPI / AMAZON / AWC
★★★★★ This is a MUST HAVE!!
TMS 402/602-13 (ACI 530-13) – This is your resource for the latest MASONRY design standard
PPI / AMAZON / TMS
★★★★★ This is a MUST HAVE!!
AASHTO, 7th Ed. – This is your resource for the latest BRIDGE design standard
PPI/ AMAZON / OTHER
★★★★★ This is a MUST HAVE!!
PCI Design Handbook, 7th Ed. – This is your resource for the latest PRECAST & PRESTRESSED CONCRETE design standard
PPI/ AMAZON
★★★★★ This is a MUST HAVE!!
Recommended PE California Seismic Materials…
(Please verify with the NCEES website for the latest PE Exam codes/standards)
Use the promo code ‘HPE15’ to get a 15% discount off of all of your PE exam prep materials (all disciplines) when you buy your materials from PPI2Pass
For additional Exam Helps, check out the things that I have been cooking up HERE.
Seismic Principles – This is a great reference that provides great practical insight and pictures to understand the basics to seismic design. This is a great resource for the seismic exam, as well as your career!
PPI / AMAZON
★★★★★ This is a MUST HAVE!!
California Civil Seismic Building Design – This is a also a great reference that provides insight into California seismic building design.
PPI / AMAZON
★★★★★ This is a MUST HAVE!!
California Civil Seismic Principles Solved Problems – This is a great source for practice problems to prepare for the California seismic exam.
PPI / AMAZON
★★★★✰ This is very helpful!!
California Civil Seismic Principles Practice Exams – This is a great source for practice exam questions similar to what you might find on the California seismic exam.
PPI / AMAZON
★★★★✰ This is very helpful!!
California Seismic Bundle Pack – Get everything in one great study pack
PPI / AMAZON
★★★★✰ This is very helpful!!
Review Courses with PPI2Pass – Sign up for a course that meets your needs: light refresher course, or standard review course.
★★★★✰ These are very helpful!!
Recommended PE California Surveying Materials…
(Please verify with the NCEES website for the latest PE Exam codes/standards)
Use the promo code ‘HPE15’ to get a 15% discount off of all of your PE exam prep materials (all disciplines) when you buy your materials from PPI2Pass
For additional Exam Helps, check out the things that I have been cooking up HERE.
Surveying Principles for Civil Engineers, 2nd Edition – This is an oldie but a goodie. It is a wonderful reference that provides great insight into the basics of surveying.
PPI / AMAZON
★★★★★ This is a MUST HAVE!!
120 Solved Surveying Problems for the California Special Civil Engineer Examination, 1st Edition – This is an oldie but a goodie. It is a wonderful reference that provides great practice problems on surveying.
PPI / AMAZON
★★★★★ This is a MUST HAVE!!
California Civil Surveying Reference Manual – This is a great reference that provides great insight into the basics of surveying.
PPI / AMAZON
★★★★✰ This is very helpful!!
Solved Problems for the California Civil Surveying Exam – This is a great source for practice problems to prepare for the California surveying exam. It was co-authored by the same person who put together the “120 Solved Surveying Problems”.
PPI / AMAZON
★★★★★ This is a MUST HAVE!!
Practice Exams for the California Civil Surveying Exam – This is a great source for practice exam questions similar to what you might find on the California surveying exam. It was co-authored by the same person who put together the “120 Solved Surveying Problems”.
PPI / AMAZON
★★★★✰ This is very helpful!!
California Surveying Bundle Pack – Get everything in one great study pack
PPI / AMAZON
★★★★✰ This is very helpful!!
Recommended SE Exam Materials…
(Please verify with the NCEES website for the latest SE Exam codes/standards)
Use the promo code ‘HPE15’ to get a 15% discount off of all of your SE exam prep materials (all disciplines) when you buy your materials from PPI2Pass
For additional Exam Helps, check out the things that I have been cooking up HERE.
International Building Code (IBC) 2015 – This is your resource for the latest BUILDING DESIGN standards
PPI / AMAZON / ICC
★★★★★ This is a MUST HAVE!!
ASCE 7-10 – This is your resource for minimum DESIGN LOADS for buildings and other structures
PPI / AMAZON / ASCE
★★★★★ This is a MUST HAVE!!
ACI 318-14 – This is your resource for the latest CONCRETE design standards
PPI / AMAZON / ACI
★★★★★ This is a MUST HAVE!!
Steel Construction Manual, 14th Ed. (AISC 360) – This is your resource for the latest STEEL design standards
PPI / AMAZON / AISC
★★★★★ This is a MUST HAVE!!
Seismic Design Manual, 2nd Ed. (AISC 341) – This is your resource for the latest SEISMIC STEEL design standards
PPI / AMAZON / AISC
★★★★★ This is a MUST HAVE!!
NDS 2015 – This is your resource package for the latest WOOD design standard
PPI / AMAZON / AWC
★★★★★ This is a MUST HAVE!!
TMS 402/602-13 (ACI 530-13) – This is your resource for the latest MASONRY design standard
PPI / AMAZON / TMS
★★★★★ This is a MUST HAVE!!
AASHTO, 7th Ed. – This is your resource for the latest BRIDGE design standard
PPI/ AMAZON / OTHER
★★★★★ This is a MUST HAVE!!
Bridge Problems for the SE Exam – 2nd Ed. – This is your best resource for BRIDGE practice problems
PPI/ AMAZON
★★★★★ This is a MUST HAVE!!
PCI Design Handbook, 7th Ed. – This is your resource for the latest PRECAST & PRESTRESSED CONCRETE design standard
PPI/ AMAZON
★★★★★ This is a MUST HAVE!!
More Coming Soon…
Recommended Miscellaneous Materials…
(Please verify with the NCEES website for the latest restrictions of items that are not permitted in the exam area)
Have you seen “THE” Exam Day Packing List yet?
If not then go check it out! It is my personal packing checklist which combines all of the different recommended materials that I used as I prepared for my exams. Don’t stress about packing and leaving anything behind… This packing list has you covered.
For additional Exam Helps, check out the things that I have been cooking up HERE.
Wagon/Buggy (or similar) – Use this to transport your materials, make a sandwich, store two beverages and maybe even take it to the beach… after the exam is over. Other options include suitcases, boxes on a dolly, etc.
PPI / AMAZON
★★★★★ This is a MUST HAVE!!
Boxes/Crates (or similar) – Use this to hold your books, snacks, or just as a way to organize your reference materials. Other options include apple boxes, plastic bins, etc.
PPI / AMAZON
★★★★★ This is a MUST HAVE!!
Civil Engineering Dictionary (or similar) – Use this to look up various words as you are taking the exam. (I never used this myself, but I have heard of others using a dictionary during the exam. It’s a nice, cheap safety net if the glossary of your reference materials do not cover the word that you are looking up. (If you are looking for a dictionary with a little bit more ummpf… check out this other dictionary at PPI or Amazon)
PPI / AMAZON
★★★✰✰ This can be helpful!!
Texas Instruments TI-36 Pro Calculator (or similar) – This is one of the ONLY things that you can take into the test, so buy it and start using it now! (Double check the NCEES Calculator Policy to make sure that it is still on the approved list)
PPI
★★★★★ This is a MUST HAVE!!
(THIS IS MY FAVORITE CALCULATOR)
Earplugs (or similar) – Use this to get in the zone and not be distracted by your neighbor chomping on some snacks, coughing, or anything (ie. rodeo) that may be happening outside of the exam area . Other options include not using earplugs.
PPI / AMAZON
★★★★★ This is a MUST HAVE!!
Watch (or similar) – Use this to track your progress during the exam, especially if you are too far away from a clock elsewhere. Remember that smart watches are not allowed! So use a cheap watch that just tells you one thing… the time.
PPI / AMAZON
★★★★★ This is a MUST HAVE!!
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