Philosophy of the Webinar Series

Experts in an area do not need a review and those who are not experts will not become experts in two hours.

This series will provide basic refreshers on the range of topics addressed by the Agricultural Engineering PE Exam. Since participants are preparing for the PE exam, it is assumed that they have at least a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in engineering, several years' experience applying engineering principles, and some exposure to most of the topic areas on the exam.

The sessions will review fundamental principles and show example applications of those principles in problems that are similar to those that might appear on the exam. Since this is a refresher series, the presenters are not expected to go into the more expert areas of their sub-disciplines. Following this review - and further individual practice- participants will be able to "pick the low-hanging fruit", i.e., successfully solve the easier problems in areas outside their normal practice and thereby achieve a passing score on the exam.

It would be a truly extraordinary person who could walk into the PE exam without preparation and pass it. We all forget what we do not use. This series is intended to help knock some rust off of those unused tools so that one who is at least "minimally competent" and puts serious effort into preparation will be able to pass the exam. This series will provide a start into reviewing topic areas. Paricipants should plan on working additional practice problems beyond those presented.

These reviews are meant to aid and complement an individual's preparation, but should not be construed to be sufficient preparation.