PE Mechanical: Machine Design & Materials: Practice Questions, Units, and Exam Format
Mechanics of materials, fasteners and welds, power transmission, mechanical components, and material selection. See exactly what is on the exam, unit by unit, and practise it with a tutor that adapts to you.
Exam format
| Section | Questions | Time | Share of score |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE Mechanical: Machine Design & Materials | 80 | 8 hr | 100% |
Units and exam weights
| Unit | Exam weight | Topics covered |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Engineering Practice | 13.75 to 21.25% | 1.A Engineering Terms, Symbols, and Drawings, 1.B Project Management and Economic Analysis, 1.C Design Methodology (e.g., design requirements, risk assessment, verification and validation), 1.D Physical Properties of Materials |
| Mechanics of Materials | 21.25 to 32.5% | 2.A Axial Loading, 2.B Shear and Transverse Loading, 2.C Bending, 2.D Buckling, 2.E Torsion, 2.F Combined Loading |
| Mechanical Attachments | 11.25 to 17.5% | 3.A Bonds (e.g., welds, brazing, chemical bonds, adhesives), 3.B Non-threaded Fasteners (e.g., lugs, shackl es, retaining rings, pins, anchors, rivets), 3.C Threaded Fasteners (e.g., screws, bolts, studs, anchors) |
| Power Transmission | 11.25 to 17.5% | 4.A Gears and Gear Trains, 4.B Bearings, 4.C Belts, Chains, Clutches, Brakes, and Power Screws, 4.D Shafts and Keys, 4.E Motors and Engines |
| Mechanical Components and Assemblies | 20 to 30% | 5.A Pressurized Vessels and Piping, 5.B Hydraulic and Pneumatic Components, 5.C Beams, Trusses, and Frames, 5.D Springs, 5.E Vibrating Systems, 5.F Basic Machines and Mechanisms |
| Supportive Knowledge (Machine Design and Materials) | 10 to 15% | 6.A Manufacturing Methods (e.g., material removal, heat treatment, assembly, additive manufacturing, forming, surface treatment), 6.B Fits and Tolerances, 6.C Codes and Standards, 6.D Computational Methods (e.g., finite elem ent analysis/method, computer-aided engineering, numerical methods), 6.E Instrumentation, Testing, Inspection, and Quality, 6.F Chemical Processes (e.g., corrosi on, oxidation, embrittlement) |
How Kalyta teaches PE Mechanical: Machine Design & Materials
Practice that adapts to you, an explanation for every answer, and a full rehearsal before the real thing. You spend your time on the units that move your score instead of the ones you have already got.
- Adaptive practice. Questions are picked around your current level, so you are always working just past what you can already do.
- Every answer explained. See why the right answer is right and why each other choice is wrong, with figures and step by step reasoning.
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- Full exam rehearsals. Sit the real format under real timing and see exactly how many questions you got right, unit by unit, so test day feels like something you have already done.
- Progress you can see. Watch your readiness climb unit by unit, and know what is solid before you walk in.
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