PE Machine Design and Materials exam guide
PE Machine Design and Materials drill: Mechanical Components and Assemblies
10 problems · Untimed · Worked solution after each answer
Pressure vessels and piping, hydraulics and pneumatics, beams and trusses, springs, vibration, mechanisms and basic mechatronics. Knowledge area 5 of the PE Mechanical: Machine Design and Materials specification carries 16 to 24 of the 80 questions.
- 5A Pressurized Vessels and Piping
- 5B Hydraulic and Pneumatic Components
- 5C Beams, Trusses, and Frames
- 5D Springs
- 5E Vibrating Systems
- 5F Basic Machines and Mechanisms
- 5G Basic Mechatronics

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- Every problem has four options and one correct answer. Every value you need is in the problem, so you can work it with a calculator; the worked solution shows each step and names the mistake behind the most tempting wrong answer.
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