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1. FE Review Manual: Rapid Preparation for the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam, 3rd Ed
Sentiment score: 6
Number of reviews: 10
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2. Skunk Works: A Personal Memoir of My Years at Lockheed
Sentiment score: 5
Number of reviews: 8
Back Bay Books
3. Shigley's Mechanical Engineering Design (McGraw-Hill Series in Mechanical Engineering)
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 6
McGraw-Hill Science Engineering Math
5. Roark's Formulas for Stress and Strain, 8th Edition
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 6
6. Plastic Part Design for Injection Molding 2E: An Introduction
Sentiment score: 4
Number of reviews: 6
7. Mechanisms and Mechanical Devices Sourcebook, 5th Edition
Sentiment score: 3
Number of reviews: 5
8. Marks' Standard Handbook for Mechanical Engineers 11th Edition
Sentiment score: 2
Number of reviews: 4
9. Industrial Hydraulics Manual 5th Ed. 2nd Printing
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 4
Used Book in Good Condition
10. FE Review Manual: Rapid Preparation for the General Fundamentals of Engineering Exam (F E Review Manual), 2nd ed.
Sentiment score: 2
Number of reviews: 4
Used Book in Good Condition
11. Structures: Or Why Things Don't Fall Down
Sentiment score: 3
Number of reviews: 4
Da Capo Press
12. To Engineer Is Human: The Role of Failure in Successful Design
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 4
Vintage
14. Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! (Adventures of a Curious Character)
Sentiment score: 3
Number of reviews: 3
memoir and outrageous observations of physicist Richard P. Feynman
15. The Toyota Way: 14 Management Principles from the World's Greatest Manufacturer
Sentiment score: 2
Number of reviews: 3
successful businesshow to run businessToyota company story
16. Analysis and Design of Flight Vehicle Structures
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 3
Case bound hard cover edition.
17. PPI Mechanical Engineering Reference Manual for the PE Exam, 13th Edition (Hardcover) – Comprehensive Reference Manual for the NCEES PE Exam
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 3
Book has some highlight on chapters 17 and 18.
18. Space Mission Engineering: The New SMAD (Space Technology Library, Vol. 28)
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 3
Used Book in Good Condition
Shigley's is great for learning how to design and why you design the way you do. It's the book I used in college and still reference at work. I'm not so sure it'd be great for a novice engineer. For a more practical approach, I'd recommend a few below (not necessarily in this order):
A nice free reference manual that includes all sorts of design equations is the NCEES reference handbook. I used it back when I took my FE exam (the first exam you take before you become what's call a "Professional Engineer" in the US). It's a nice PDF to have around, though it doesn't go into a lot of explanation as to what the equations are.
A few web resources I use are: http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/, http://www.roymech.co.uk/
I'm sure I'll think of some more and, if I do, I'll update this post.
Hope that helps.
The Machinery's Handbook. A bit expensive but very practical. Older editions are cheaper and pretty much just as good.
I also like the idea of good quality safety glasses (ANSI Z87.x), but would recommend safety shoes over safety boots. If you are the type of engineer who is mostly at a desk and occasionally goes down to the shop floor, your feet will thank you. There are many kinds that are "office appropriate" but still have the full safety certification.
Bruhn, Niu, Roark and Niu (again) are the bibles for aerospace structures. Bruhn is always ridiculously expensive but it's hard to beat. Not sure why they won't put another edition out, everyone uses it.
Best way to learn FEA is by doing. Taking a class to understand the theory is very helpful (in my opinion). Gives the user a deeper insight into how the model is working - especially how the nodal DOFs of each type element work. Making models in "one button push" FE packages like Solidworks or ProMechanica is only so helpful. Building the models by hand or creating your own programs is the best way to develop an understanding.
If you are motivated, here is a good class with all the chapters and notes online.
I think that you should look into Richard Feynman. This man was a truly influential member of the scientific community. There are several books about his life and findings. I think that all engineers should envy his lust for balance.
I think that the most interesting thing about him is his passion for his children. They were truly the center of what he focused on and that intellectual curiosity is reflected in his offspring.
I don't know what else I need to write to convince you to read books about his life; however, I will claim that learning about this man has made me into a better engineer, son, and SO. Just thinking about this book gives me goosebumps because I appreciated it so much.
I am an ME major EE minor and would agree it is a better route to aerospace. But that need not stop you from studying aerospace topics!
I think an awesome space engineering (if you are interested in astronautics) book you can jump into without a lot of heavy pre-requisites is SMAD (http://www.amazon.com/Space-Mission-Engineering-Technology-Library/dp/1881883159/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1462136211&sr=8-1&keywords=smad). If you are having fun it is easier to learn, rather than trying to plow through a calculus or thermodynamics book. Edit: But get the 3rd edition, not the most recent one.
Other really good options would be to get hands on experience building stuff, programming & wiring arduinos and building stuff at a hackerspace. Building a 3D printer from a kit would be a good starting point.
The Eurocode series.
Ah but really, I quite like this: Reinforced Concrete Design
This is supposed to be quite good:Dynamics of Structures: Theory and Applications to Earthquake Engineering
I used to love this book, but I wonder if there is an updated version for eurocodes, will have to check it out
And of course it always depends on your field of interest, for instance I particularly like this book: Theory of Shell Structures
Also, this is supposed to be a classic: Structures: Or Why Things Don't Fall Down
I now apologise if you don't live or work in Europe.
Wow, I'm seeing a lot of "I studied the reference manual the night before" comments. I think I may be the only one who studied for the damn thing!
I'd say go ahead and study still. You are paying $100 and will commit a day to an 8 hr test, and you do not want to go through that process more than once. I'll go ahead an assume you are civil, where pass rate is 72% overall and 68% for those that choose the other section. You don't want to be the 30% that has to take it again.
You may have heard this already, but what you'll need three things:
$76 The FE Review Manual. This is the review text nearly everyone uses to study for the test. It covers every subject, works out the problems, and has a practice exam. I'd strategize by looking through the book and working on what you feel you are weak in.
$24 NCEES FE Reference Manual or free download here. This is a the book they will provide you during the test. It has many formulas. It's important that you study with this beside you so you are familiar with the layout and organization of the book. You'll be flipping through it during that test. Now, I noticed that this book really has everything you need, and can even deduce a few things without having studied.
$14-$25 Calculator of your choice, it's restricted so here's a list . I used the Ti-36X Pro because I am more familiar with Ti's and the learning curve was better. Study with the calculator beside you and only the calculator you will take with you to the exam. How to do inverse sin? How to do matrices (oh yeah, these calculators will find determinate, solve systems, and so many other things for you, you just have to find out how).
Apart from that, find videos on youtube for topics you are having difficulty in.
There you have it, my two cents. You will hear often that it is an easy test, but I've heard that from people that have failed the test too (Yeah, trust me I question their train of thought). You are taking an admirable initiative in choosing to study for this test. Good luck and best wishes!
I am a current EE student right now and saw you ask in another comment about book recommendations so I thought I would throw a few in:
You should probably throw in some electromagnetic and semiconductor physics for good measure as well.
I took and passed the FE exam this past April. Honestly the best way to prepare for the exam is to a.) be familiar with the reference handbook and b.) review most (not necessarily all) the subjects on the exam by doing practice questions from the FE Review Manual (it's the one everyone uses.)
I studied for a solid 3 weeks reading the review manual and had the reference manual by my side. It helps to know how the reference handbook is organized so that when you take the actual exam you don't have to keep flipping to the index.
Oh and get a TI36X PRO. It can solve derivatives, integrals, matrices, and a crapload of other things.
TL:DR Study the FE Review Manual by Lindeburg, know the reference handbook like the back of your hand, learn how to use your calculator.
You don't really need much to be honest. A calculator is good start although you probably wont be able to use your calculator in your Calculus classes. A drafting table is not required as most drafting is done on computers.
To be honest, the best resource is probably purchasing an FE book. FE (Fundamental of Engineering) books have all the formulas you'll ever need in a very concise form. When you graduate college, you'll want to take your FE and you'll already have working knowledge of the text. In addition, the FE will help you recall formulas that you learned in class while doing your homework (rather than navigating to your notes)
http://www.amazon.com/Supplied-Reference-Handbook-8th-2nd-revision/dp/1932613595/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1368565956&sr=8-2&keywords=fe+review+manual
I might as well start.
Skunk Works -- This is a memoir by Ben Rich of Lockheed's Advanced Development Programs division(AKA Skunk Works). If you're interested in aviation, I'd highly recommend it! Ben Rich lead the Skunk Works during development of the F-117 Nighthawk and the development of stealth technology(including a stealth ship for the Navy that never got the green light). He also worked on the U-2 Dragonlady, and designed the engine inlets for the SR-71 Blackbird.
The Machine that Changed the World -- I'm currently working on this one, so I don't have a fully developed opinion just yet. So far it's pretty neat. This is an expositional work about the Toyota Production System, and similar aspects of industrial engineering(dubbed Lean Production) that were developed in Japan after WW2. The authors have a tendency to proselytize it seems like, but maybe that's for good reason. It's not my area of expertise.
It may not fit exactly what you're looking for, but my first thought was Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!
It's essentially a bunch of anecdotes throughout his life. It's easy reading, highly entertaining, and covers a wide enough variety of topics that it shouldn't be too hard to annotate. Even if it doesn't fit the requirements for your project, I'd recommend you read it anyway.
Skunkworks, by Ben Rich. Nothing to do with mechatronics, but it's a good book.
Reading a book on control systems will just make you want to throw yourself off the tallest building you can find, and won't help you all that much should you actually finish it. PID control is sufficient for about 80% of engineering tasks, and you can learn it in 20 minutes using google.
You'd be better off picking a project with electrical and mechanical components and just running with it. Anything you don't know you can look up on google, or ask around for help.
Great question!
Skunk Works by Ben Rich is a great read. He tells his story of his time in the Skunkworks as both a designer and a project leader.
As someone in a similar situation, I'd recommend these two books. They're what were were taught with when I was in college for my Plastics Engineering degree (Bachelors at Umass Lowell). I've had both of the authors as professors.
I'd also recommend this book by Professor Kazmer: Injection Mold Design Engineering if you want to design the mold of a injection molded part. DON"T OVERLOOK THIS. A lot of times our professors were explaining how they'd have to help companies who designed a good part that couldn't physically be molded.
The previous book mentioned by Professor Malloy: Plastic Part Design for Injection Molding 2E: An Introduction is for actually designing the part.
Also, make sure that you get a book on polymer material science. Learn about the different types of plastics, how they handle, ect.
Start with reading some simpler PDFs from resin suppliers like this one.
A big thing to consider is also this: Does the company
The link below is a book that is supposedly pretty helpful. I haven't used it myself but from what my friends have told me, its the best option. Plus, if you fail the exam (don't do that) they'll give you your money back. And its only 45 bucks, not 150 so much more affordable.
I'm in my senior year and this is the book our professors recommend.
http://www.amazon.com/Review-Manual-Preparation-Fundamentals-Engineering/dp/1591263336/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1457224799&sr=8-1&keywords=FE+exam+Review
The New Science of Strong Materials or Why You Don't Fall through the Floor
http://www.amazon.com/Science-Materials-through-Princeton-Library/dp/0691125481
Structures: Or Why Things Don't Fall Down
http://www.amazon.com/Structures-Things-Dont-Fall-Down/dp/0306812835/ref=pd_bxgy_b_text_y
Great real world overview of lots of mechanical engineering concepts like stress/strain, how I beams work, how cracks form etc.
Not too theory/equation heavy, very well written. 1960s Era but still pretty relevant.
Although it's not a course but I recommend picking up this book, Plastics Part Design for Injection Molding by Robert A. Malloy. Professor Malloy recently retired but he was the head of the Plastics Engineering at University of Massachusetts Lowell. The book is really great for design engineers like yourself. Buy it and you will not regret it.
https://www.amazon.com/Plastic-Part-Design-Injection-Molding/dp/1569904367/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8
Thank you so much for the reply! What is the best answer you've gotten when interviewing the Engineers, or most interesting? Also is this the book you are talking about.
For plastic injection molding, this book was a good start for me. The issue is, you can take a feature (e.g. snaps) and write volumes on design and application - don't take one book/source to be the only reference.
The various resin suppliers also publish DFM literature that can be useful and worth reading.
Dupont Assembly Techniques -- more articles here
BASF on snaps -- more from BASF
And, as silly as it is... Occasionally protomold will publish a useful nugget of practical information.
This may not be a perfect suggestion, but have you considered study materials for the field-specific FE test?
This study guide exists, and the testing company NCEES offers a PDF of the official reference guide (mostly equations, very surface level) for free here.
I don't know whether these would cover everything to the level of detail you want. However, they might be a good way to identify things you're rusty on so you can go back to your textbooks/class notes for more detail.
Amazon links for books mentioned in this thread:
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MIT opencourseware is pretty interesting
Also The Toyota Way is always a good start.
Good suggestion regarding #1 and #2, especially #1. I use my copy of the Machinery's Handbook regularly as a lookup reference; it's invaluable.
I'd add to the list Roark's Formulas for Stress and Strain. If you want to have either it as a reference and/or you don't know/don't trust your math, this gives you the formula for pretty much anything you need, mechanically. I use this habitually when designing anything beyond the trivial to double check my numbers. It has generalized/normalized formulas for stress, strain, deflection, vibration ,etc for beams, plates, shells, and the like. Oh, and the newer versions have the formula modifiers for solving in both metric and imperial units. If you are doing mechanical design work, this has a place next the the Machinery's Handbook.
Cheers,
The best thing I can recommend is Machinery's Handbook, which includes sections on practically everything you would need to reference when producing a first article. Important sections include Tooling, Machining, Manufacturing, and Fasteners. You can essentially use it as a primer on mechanical engineering.
What it does NOT include is stuff outside of mechanical engineering, which you will need to Google for yourself.
Fresh graduate, I have a job and am looking for an apartment but something else that's been on my mind is the FE exam.
What's the best way to prepare for it assuming I get this textbook/manual
Marks' Handbook for Engineers - Great specific reference for tolerances and fits, also has good general design "common knowledge", formulas, and practice.
I took the FE three years ago and passed first try. I did not study much, maybe 1-2 hours a week for 3 months, mostly did practice problems. I bought the FE Review Manual by Lindeburg but it didn't get much use.
As others have mentioned, the most important thing is to know the handbook inside and out. Most of the time if I didn't know the answer I knew where to find the equation.
Stow your fancy TI-89xi calculator now and start using the FE approved calculator. Don't be the guy who buys a new calculator and uses it for the first time in the exam. A friend of mine did that and spent the first 4 hours stuck in fraction mode.
Machine Design by Norton
Theory of Machines and Mechanisms by Shigley
are considered the two bibles on machine design and are common in machine design courses.
Materials Selection in Mechanical Design by Ashby
The Machinery's Handbook is a must have and I assume you already know about this.
Mechanisms and Mechanical Designs Sourcebook is good to help spark ideas or solve problems. There are other books along the same lines.
There's information on tolerancing and machining in The Machinery's Handbook especially. I'm not sure on other resources for those. There are books on manufacturing processes that'll discuss the tolerances capable and design limitations.
This is the study guide I used. It's pretty good.
One other piece of advice though, study what you know. Most of the material on the test is stuff that you should already know. Don't focus on learning new material. Your time is better spent on reviewing material that you might be rusty on to prevent mistakes on the test.
Plastic Part Design for Injection Molding is probably one of the best books out there on the design of plastic parts. Might also be worth looking into a course or book for injection mold tool design since understanding, draft, parting lines, shutoff, ejection, lifters, gates & runners and all other stuff that contribute to the limitations of plastic part design.
I took this test (well, I took the paper one, so YMMV). Get the MERM, along with the practice problems/solutions by the same publisher. Get the NCEES practice exam. Get an old edition of Shigley's. Get a thermo book for the tables. Get some sort of HVAC book, and learn how to read those ASHRAE charts.
I went through the MERM, marking useful pages with flags. After each chapter, I went through the sample questions, and flagged the pages in my references that had useful info. The weekend before the test, I barricaded myself in my office to do the practice exam, exam-style; with proper timing and breaks.
Don't forget snacks and earplugs. If the snacks are crinkly, repackage them into a sandwich bag.
Condolences man (or woman.) Did you you feel you put in a good faith effort studying? I can only speak for my own experience (almost six years out of grad school) but I worked through PPI's review manual. There's 54 chapters, and I'd guess that I averaged an hour fifteen per chapter, but at least it's over with and I can put all the fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, and chemistry out of my mind now.
A distressingly-high ratio of pop psych nonsense suggestions in here. Sticking to engineering, one of my faves is Structures: Or Why Things Don't Fall Down by JE Gordon (and The New Science of Strong Materials by the same author). Does a great job of qualitatively AND quantitatively explaining structures and materials.
The Art of Electronics, 2nd Edition. You can easily find free pdf versions of the book online just by typing "the art of electronics pdf" into google. Or you can purchase the book on sites like amazon for ~$100.
I have this book and I love it
https://www.amazon.com/Mechanisms-Mechanical-Devices-Sourcebook-5th/dp/0071704426/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1542986124&sr=8-1&keywords=mechanisms
Here is a good snap fit guide:
http://web.mit.edu/2.75/resources/random/Snap-Fit%20Design%20Manual.pdf
Also we have this book in our library at work:
Plastic Part Design for Injection Molding 2E: An Introduction https://www.amazon.com/dp/1569904367/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_AjduzbRTN0ZFN
I took the EIT/FE years before the PE, so I didn't have my old FE material. However, it seemed that the PE material focused far more on practical information that I used regularly on the job, while the FE stuff was more theoretical classroom information. But my EIT/FE exam was two decades ago, so maybe it's changed.
Edit: I'd recommend this one and this one.
I just got this book a few weeks ago, it is full of awesome mechanisms.
I haven't gotten it in front of my own eyes, but it's on my wishlist and has good reviews:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0978802209/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pd_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=APCELNUT4TH0&coliid=I3QQ5IX0PKQK6T
They have some other stuff too, http://www.hydraulicsliteraturestore.com/trma.html
I'd have to get back to my desk to check if Mark's or if the Machinery Handbook have info on schematics/symbols.
PM me the print and I'll take a look at it, see if it's in my realm of understanding.
Get the Mechanical Engineering Reference Manual and refer to it throughout your education. It is most commonly used as a study guide for the PE exam but I wish I had had it when I started engineering school. It collects every topic that you may use as a practicing engineer but is still very concise.
Oh crap yeah u right I found this book to be helpful as well https://www.amazon.com/Shigleys-Mechanical-Engineering-Design-McGraw-Hill/dp/0073398209
If you're looking for casual reads, I have a few:
To Engineer Is Human: The Role of Failure in Successful Design by Henry Petroski
Success through Failure: The Paradox of Design by Henry Petroski
If you're into racing at all, The Unfair Advantage by Mark Donohue and Paul VanValkenburgh is a great account of Donohue's career. It talks plenty about engineering as well.
I might be able to recommend a few others if you can point me toward a specific field of engineering.
My husband did his masters in space systems engineering and SMAD was pretty much the bible. Maybe you can find it at a library near you.
Mark's Standard Handbook for Mechanical Engineers.
At least it is a good reference whenever you want to remember how to do something, and learn some things you didn't learn in school.
https://www.amazon.com/Marks-Standard-Handbook-Mechanical-Engineers/dp/0071428674
Get the NCEES exam handbook (http://www.amazon.com/Supplied-Reference-Handbook-8th-2nd-revision/dp/1932613595/). The big key (to most of engineering / life IMHO) is knowing where / how to find the information, not knowing everything off the top of your head. They give you the same book the day of the exam, so it's very important to know what formula's are there and where they are.
I used FE Review Manual: Rapid Preparation for the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam (http://www.amazon.com/Review-Manual-Preparation-Fundamentals-Engineering/dp/1591263336). It's layout matches the FE exam book so it's important to have both and review using them side by side.
Basis: I passed the FE last October on my first try.
We won’t know for a long, long time. Take a look at To Engineer is Human. It’s got some neat stories.
Yeah, here: http://www.amazon.com/Skunk-Works-Personal-Memoir-Lockheed/dp/0316743003 ... it's usually THE recommended book for anyone technical.
Get yourself a student edition of some Autodesk products - AutoCad and Inventor at the least - to practice CAD and drafting skills.
Some books about Mech Eng specifically:
http://www.amazon.com/Mechanisms-Mechanical-Devices-Sourcebook-Edition/dp/0071704426
http://www.amazon.com/Basic-Machines-How-They-Work/dp/0486217094
http://www.amazon.com/Engineering-Formulas-Kurt-Gieck/dp/0071457747
http://www.amazon.com/507-Mechanical-Movements-Mechanisms-Devices/dp/0486443604
http://www.amazon.com/Mechanical-Engineering-Principles-John-Bird/dp/0415517850
Don't forget about basic electricity, electronics, hydraulics and pneumatics too.
Get some hands-on experience with machine tools such as lathes and mills. Learn how to program CNC machines using G-code. Try to land a summer job at a factory or assembly plant for the experience. Learn how to make metal castings by watching some YouTube videos and visiting a local foundry.
Find some local ASME members to network with and seek a mentor. ASME also offers a limited free membership to college freshmen.
The Toyota Way. It's like an Industrial Engineers Bible nowadays.
Skunk Works, it's literally about aerospace/defense/rockets. I recommend it.
For a stress guy, in addition to the previously mentioned Bruhn, All three of Niu's books are worthwhile.
as well as:
Roark's
Peterson's
Roarks-Formulas for Stess and Strain
That book has endless examples of different geometry and load cases.
If you look at some existing examples, like here you'll see that they are basically a cone with a dome on the top and bottom.
Shells of Revolutions, Pressure Vessels, pipes are Chapter 13 in the Eighth Edition.
Shigley's good, but my bible is Lindeburg. Everything you need to know (almost).
The FE changed about a year ago to be a computer based test. It is only 6 hours long and there is no longer a general portion and discipline specific portion. The questions are entirely based on the discipline you select. I've been using the FERM to study and it seems ok. The author has been putting out disciple specific books just for the new test as he gets around to them. I'd suggest you spend the $160 to get the one for the test you are going to take. They do include chapters on things that the general book does not cover.
I'd also suggest not signing up for the test until you are about a month out from wanting to take it. People seem to reschedule their tests and as long as your schedule is a bit flexible, you can sign up relatively close to the test.
if you studied this book you should be fine
FE Review Manual: Rapid Preparation for the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam
It's by the same author that someone recommended to get for the pe exam ( Michael lindburg or something, sorry on my phone), that guy must know his stuff
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1591263336/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_YmEHub11SE3JX
Start reading here.
Pick a project, try it, break it, learn from it, then do it again.
Also, if you need a reference, The Art of Electronics is the bible of electronics.
To Engineer is Human by Henry Petroski
I second Bruhn, also going to throw Roark's out there.
You sir are a man in need of a Machinery's Handbook.
Mark's Handbook for Mechanical Engineers
[Design of Machinery] (http://www.amazon.com/Machinery-Resource-McGraw-Hill-Mechanical-Engineering/dp/007742171X)
Shigley's Design
> The New S.M.A.D. (spacecraft mission and design)(for astronautics)
It's called Space Mission Engineering now.
Mechanisms and Mechanical Devices Sourcebook
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0978802209
Look up Eaton training and their book on industrial hydraulics. I use it Dailey
.
As an engineering manager for a contract manufacturing firm that specializes in Plastic Injection molding, if you're looking at "free" online resources, the "best" I've run across is [The GE Plastic Design Guide](http://www.manterra.com/GE_Design_Guide.pdf)
For non-free, the "gold standard" is [Malloy](https://www.amazon.com/Plastic-Part-Design-Injection-Molding/dp/1569904367)
Hydraulics and Pneumatics for Techs and Engineers Written by a controls guy.
Industrial Hydraulics Manual 5. The Eaton bible: a must have.
Or this one: Industrial Hydraulics Manual
Bruhn
http://www.amazon.com/Review-Manual-Preparation-Fundamentals-Engineering/dp/1591263336/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1331485841&sr=8-1 this is the one I'm using now
I lost my 6th version and recently bought the 8th. I don't know where you're shopping, but it's under $100 on Amazon. Even the list price is only $135. Are you looking at the gold plated collectors edition?
A book that gets mentioned a lot is Shigley's. It covers the basics of design for a wide variety of mechanical components including gears, shafts, bearings, etc. It also covers stuff like material stress, fatigue, and failure theory. I don't know what you're printing or what is it for, but this should help for anything that's not too complicated.
If you happen to be a Mechanical Engineer, get the Mechanical Engineering Reference Manual by Lindeburg
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1591260493/ref=redir_mdp_mobile?pc_redir=T1
Know how to use it. I used this reference the most.
-Defiantly bring a watch, I forgot one.
-Don't panic when the fire alarm goes off
-Verify you have selected the right testing location before you sign up for the test, as it can't be changed afterward.
-As an ME the raise may be optional...
Good answer! I forgot about the ol MERM.
PS- $100 to RENT?!? Fuck that shit.
On top of the recommendation for the PE review book. Grab a copy of Roark's Formulas for Stress and Strain. I think the first edition was written in 1934, and its still in print.
Hundreds of solutions to many types of beams, plates, pressure veseels, and misc other problems. If you are doing much FEA or stress analysis at work, this book is a must.
http://www.amazon.com/Roarks-Formulas-Stress-Strain-8th/dp/0071742476