Registered Chemical Engineer study plan

Build a one-page formula sheet covering material balances, recycle/bypass/purge logic, and steady-state vs unsteady-state assumptions, then solve 15 material-balance problems without notes

Derive and apply the general energy balance to 10 open-system problems, correctly distinguishing enthalpy, internal energy, and shaft work terms

Set up and solve 8 problems combining phase equilibrium (Raoult's law, Henry's law, K-values) with flash and dew-point calculations

Log every wrong answer in an error notebook tagged by root cause (concept gap, unit slip, misread, arithmetic)

Compute pressure drop, friction factor, and minor losses for 12 pipe-flow problems spanning laminar, transitional, and turbulent regimes, including non-circular ducts

Select and size pumps and compressors for 8 problems, calculating head, NPSH available, cavitation margin, and power requirements

Analyze packed-bed and fluidized-bed pressure drop using Ergun-type reasoning across 6 problems

Practice unit-conversion drills until dimensional consistency checks are automatic on every calculation

Solve 12 conduction problems (plane wall, cylinder, sphere, composite resistances) and 8 convection problems using correlations with correct property evaluation temperatures

Analyze shell-and-tube and double-pipe exchanger performance using LMTD and effectiveness-NTU methods across 10 problems

Compute radiative heat transfer for 6 problems, including view factors and combined convection-radiation coefficients

Identify which heat-transfer mechanism controls a given resistance network and justify the choice in writing

Construct and interpret McCabe-Thiele diagrams for 8 binary distillation problems, including minimum reflux, minimum stages, and feed-condition effects

Size absorption and stripping columns using Kremser-type relations across 6 problems, including minimum solvent rate

Solve 8 drying and humidification problems using psychrometric relationships and humidity charts described numerically

Compare distillation, absorption, extraction, and drying on cost and energy drivers in a written summary

Model 10 isothermal and non-isothermal reactor problems (batch, CSTR, PFR, and combinations) using conversion, space time, and Arrhenius temperature dependence

Determine rate laws from experimental data for 6 problems using differential, integral, and half-life methods

Apply Levenspiel plotting and recycle/reactor-network reasoning to 5 multi-reactor problems

Estimate selectivity and yield for parallel and series reaction networks in 5 problems

Perform 10 staged mass-and-energy balance problems for full process flowsheets, including recycle and purge streams, and verify degrees of freedom before solving

Analyze 6 process-control loops by identifying controlled, manipulated, and disturbance variables and selecting PID action and tuning direction

Solve 8 thermodynamics problems on vapor-liquid equilibrium, fugacity, activity coefficients, and refrigeration cycles

Estimate capital and operating costs and apply payback and rate-of-return logic to 5 process-economics problems

Complete a full-length timed mock exam under exam conditions and score it strictly against the answer key

Re-derive every missed concept from the error notebook and solve 2 fresh problems per error category

Drill the 25 highest-frequency calculation types to a target of 90 percent accuracy under a 2-minute-per-problem pace

Review safety, materials, and equipment-selection topics and write a one-page summary of standard design margins and codes referenced in the exam scope

Close every item on the remediation list by solving 3 verified problems per weak area

Complete two additional half-length timed sets, improving the mock score by at least 8 percentage points

Condense all notes into a final two-page formula and decision-rule sheet that can be reviewed in under 30 minutes

Rehearse exam-day logistics: timing plan, calculator checks, and a strategy for flagging and returning to hard problems