PPI STUDY SCHEDULE
for the Mechanical PE HVAC and
Refrigeration Exam
How to Use This Study Schedule
In November 2016, NCEES changed the Mechanical PE exams to full-day discipline-specific exams.
Before you begin studying for the Mechanical PE HVAC and Refrigeration exam, use this study
schedule to plan your time. The study schedule provides a list of the new NCEES exam specifications
alongside cross-references to corresponding chapters of the Mechanical Engineering Reference
Manual for the PE Exam (MERM), allowing you to focus your study time on only those topics
relevant to your exam.
To use the study schedule, choose a start date and assign time limits for studying each exam topic.
Consider tackling topics that you are less familiar with first, and then schedule extra time throughout
your study schedule to review these topics.
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Mechanical PE HVAC and Refrigeration Exam Specifications
HVAC exam specifications (NCEES)
I. Principles
A. Basic Engineering Practice
MERM
chapters
-
1. Units and conversions
1
2. Economic analysis
74
3. Electrical concepts (e.g., power consumption, motor ratings, heat output,
amperage)
B. Thermodynamics
1. Cycles
2. Properties
3. Compression processes
C. Psychrometrics (e.g., sea level, 5000-ft elevation)
72
26, 27, 28, 29,
30, 31, 32, 33
23,24
25
38
1. Heating/cooling processes
38
2. Humidification/dehumidification processes
38
D. Heat Transfer
34
E. Fluid Mechanics
14, 15, 16, 17
F. Energy/Mass Balances
17
II. Applications
A. Heating/Cooling Loads
42, 43
B. Equipment and Components
-
1. Cooling towers and fluid coolers
39
2. Boilers and furnaces (e.g., efficiencies, fuel types, combustion)
18
3. Heat exchangers (e.g., shell and tube, plate and frame)
36
4. Condensers/evaporators (e.g., chillers, variable refrigerant flow, heat pumps)
35
5. Pumps/compressors/fans (e.g., laws, efficiency, selection)
18
6. Cooling/heating coils
38
7. Control systems components (e.g., valves, dampers)
44
8. Refrigerants (e.g., properties, types)
23
9. Refrigeration components (e.g., expansion valves, accumulators)
17
C. Systems and Components
-
1. Air distribution (e.g., air handlers, duct design, system type, terminal devices)
41
2. Fluid distribution/piping (e.g., hydronic, oil, fuel gas, compressed air, steam,
system type)
3. Refrigeration (e.g., food storage, cooling and freezing)
32
4. Energy recovery (e.g., enthalpy wheels, heat pipes, run-around systems)
34
5. Basic control concepts (e.g., economizer, temperature reset)
D. Supportive Knowledge
1. Codes and standards
21, 61, 62
38, 16, 36
2. Air quality and ventilation (e.g., filtration, dilution)
40
3. Vibration control (e.g., transmission effect, isolation)
60
4. Acoustics (e.g., sound control, absorption, attenuators, noise-level criteria)
73
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Study Schedule
chapter
chapter title
1
Systems of Units
14
Fluid Properties
15
Fluid Statics
16
Fluid Flow Parameters
17
Fluid Dynamics
18
Hydraulic Machines and Fluid Distribution
21
Fuels and Combustion
23
Thermodynamic Properties of Substances
24
Changes in Thermodynamic Properties
25
Compressible Fluid Dynamics
26
Vapor Power Equipment
27
Vapor Power Cycles
28
Reciprocating Combustion Engine Cycles
29
Combustion Turbine Cycles
30
Nuclear Power Cycles
31
Advanced and Alternative Power-Generating Systems
32
Gas Compression Cycles
33
Refrigeration Cycles
34
Fundamental Heat Transfer
35
Natural Convection, Evaporation, and Condensation
36
Forced Convection and Heat Exchangers
38
Psychrometrics
39
Cooling Towers and Fluid Coolers
40
Ventilation
41
Fans, Ductwork, and Terminal Devices
42
Heating Load
43
Cooling Load
44
Air Conditioning Systems and Controls
60
Vibrating Systems
61
Modeling of Engineering Systems
62
Analysis of Engineering Systems
72
Electricity and Electrical Equipment
73
Illumination and Sound
74
Engineering Economic Analysis
start date
end date
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