JC Engineering study plan

Derive and apply core mechanics relations (stress, strain, beam bending, shaft torsion) to solve at least 15 numeric problems without notes.

Compute thermodynamic and fluid-flow quantities (energy balances, Bernoulli, Reynolds number, pump head) and state units correctly in every step.

Build a one-page formula sheet from memory, then verify each entry against a textbook and mark corrections in red.

Solve 20 electrical and instrumentation basics items covering Ohm's law, three-phase power, and sensor signal ranges.

Apply a structured design process (requirements, constraints, concept selection, verification) to a worked system example and document each stage.

Perform tolerance stack-up, safety-factor, and load-case calculations for two components and justify the chosen factors.

Interpret and produce engineering drawings and schematics, including dimensioning, GD&T callouts, and P&ID symbols.

Complete 20 design-analysis problems under a 90-minute timed block and review every wrong answer to root cause.

Select materials for three stated service conditions by comparing strength, toughness, corrosion resistance, and cost data.

Explain heat-treatment and joining effects on properties and predict failure modes for welded and cast parts.

Match manufacturing processes (machining, casting, forming, additive) to production volume and geometry constraints.

Diagnose five process-defect scenarios and prescribe corrective process changes.

Build a work breakdown structure, precedence network, and critical path for a 40-activity project and calculate float.

Produce a cost-loaded schedule and earned-value status report (PV, EV, AC, SPI, CPI) for a mid-project scenario.

Draft a quality plan with inspection points, acceptance criteria, and a control chart interpretation for one process.

Identify five project risks with likelihood, impact, and mitigation owners.

Perform a hazard identification and risk assessment (severity x likelihood) for a described work activity and rank controls by hierarchy.

Apply the hierarchy of controls to eliminate or reduce three specific hazards and state residual risk.

Classify hazardous areas and select equipment protection concepts appropriate to the stated zone and material.

Map regulatory and standards requirements (pressure systems, electrical safety, environmental discharge, waste) to specific compliance obligations.

Compute present worth, annual worth, and internal rate of return for three project alternatives and recommend one with justification.

Estimate capital and operating costs using factored and parametric methods, and state accuracy ranges and assumptions.

Calculate reliability metrics (MTBF, MTTR, availability) and choose a maintenance strategy for three equipment classes.

Perform a failure-mode and criticality analysis on one asset and set inspection intervals from the result.

Analyze three ethics scenarios against a code of conduct and state the correct action with reasoning.

Write a concise technical memo and a stakeholder briefing that present a recommendation, evidence, and limitations.

Re-solve 25 previously missed problems from weeks 1-3 and confirm each error is closed.

Deliver a 10-minute spoken technical explanation of one design decision and record it for self-review.

Complete two full-length timed practice exams under exam conditions and score them against the domain weightings.

Rank remaining weak areas by expected marks lost and close the top three with targeted review.

Recite the formula sheet, key standards references, and control hierarchies from memory without prompts.

Finalize an exam-day time-allocation and question-skipping strategy and rehearse it once.