DPEE study plan
DPEE · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
Engineering Fundamentals and Applied Science & Engineering Design and Analysis
Derive and apply the core mechanics relations (stress, strain, bending, torsion, deflection) to solve at least 15 closed-form problems without notes
Compute thermodynamic and fluid-flow quantities (energy balances, Bernoulli, Reynolds number, friction factor) in a set of 10 worked exercises
Build a one-page formula sheet linking each governing equation to its assumptions and units
Solve 20 dimensional-analysis and unit-conversion items to near-zero error
Your checkpoint
A dated 3-page formula-and-assumptions sheet plus a scored log of 45 solved fundamentals problems with error notes
Engineering Design and Analysis
Select and justify failure theories (von Mises, Tresca, fatigue criteria) for 10 stated loading cases
Perform tolerance, fit, and factor-of-safety calculations on 8 component design scenarios
Interpret and construct free-body, shear, and moment diagrams for 10 beam configurations
Draft a structured design-review checklist covering requirements, loads, materials, and verification
Your checkpoint
A 10-problem design-analysis portfolio, each with assumptions, calculations, and a stated safety margin
Engineering Design and Analysis & Project Management and Engineering Economics
Produce a requirements traceability matrix for a small hypothetical engineering project
Compute present worth, annual worth, IRR, and payback for 6 cash-flow scenarios
Compare 3 alternatives using benefit-cost and life-cycle costing methods
Estimate contingency and risk reserves for a project schedule with identified uncertainties
Your checkpoint
A one-page engineering-economic comparison memo recommending one of three alternatives with full calculations
Project Management and Engineering Economics & Professional Practice, Ethics, and Regulatory Compliance
Build a critical-path schedule (activity list, dependencies, float) for a 20-activity project
Apply earned-value formulas (PV, EV, AC, CPI, SPI, EAC) to 5 progress datasets
Resolve 8 ethics scenarios using a recognized code-of-conduct framework and document the reasoning
Map the permitting and regulatory approval sequence for a representative project type
Your checkpoint
A project control pack: CPM schedule, earned-value dashboard, and 8 written ethics determinations
Professional Practice, Ethics, and Regulatory Compliance & Health, Safety, and Environmental Management
Classify legal, contractual, and liability exposures across 6 contract-delivery scenarios
Conduct a hazard identification and risk assessment (severity x likelihood) for a defined work activity
Apply the hierarchy of controls to propose mitigations for each identified hazard
Outline environmental aspects, impacts, and monitoring obligations for a representative operation
Explain incident investigation and root-cause steps for one case description
Your checkpoint
A completed risk register with hazard ratings, controls, and residual-risk justification for one activity
Health, Safety, and Environmental Management & Quality Management and Continuous Improvement
Distinguish quality assurance, quality control, and inspection roles in a written comparison
Apply statistical process control concepts (control limits, capability indices, common vs special cause) to 5 datasets
Design a corrective-action and root-cause workflow (5-Why, fishbone, Pareto) for a nonconformance
Draft an audit checklist aligned to a recognized quality management framework
Your checkpoint
A quality case study: SPC analysis, root-cause diagram, and corrective-action plan for one simulated defect trend
Quality Management and Continuous Improvement & Communication, Teamwork, and Leadership
Facilitate and document a simulated design review using a structured agenda and decision log
Draft a stakeholder communication plan identifying audiences, messages, channels, and cadence
Practice delivering a 5-minute technical briefing and self-assess against a clarity rubric
Apply conflict-resolution and team-motivation approaches to 4 workplace scenarios
Write a concise executive summary translating technical findings for a non-technical reader
Your checkpoint
A communication portfolio: stakeholder plan, decision log, and recorded or written 5-minute briefing with self-assessment
Digital Tools, Data, and Emerging Technologies & Engineering Fundamentals and Applied Science & Engineering Design and Analysis
Evaluate data-quality, model-limitation, and cybersecurity considerations for 3 digital-tool use cases
Interpret sensor/measurement data and compute basic descriptive statistics and uncertainty
Complete two full-length timed practice exams under exam conditions
Review every missed item and convert each into a corrected concept note
Rehearse the formula sheet and weak-area notes in two spaced recall sessions
Your checkpoint
A timed mock-exam score report with a corrected error log and a final one-page weak-area review sheet
Milestones
Week 2: Score at least 75% on a self-made 30-question fundamentals and design-analysis set, with all missed items reworked
Week 4: Produce a complete CPM schedule and earned-value dashboard with no arithmetic errors on a re-check, and defend 8 ethics determinations in writing
Week 6: Complete the risk register and quality case study to a standard where a peer could audit every rating and calculation
Week 8: Achieve at least 80% on both timed mock exams with every error logged, corrected, and revisited within 48 hours