PRC Mechanical Engineer study plan

Inventory all machine design, materials, and shop-practice topics into a checklist and mark confidence levels

Solve 25 problems on stress, strain, failure theories, and combined loading

Select and justify fits and tolerances for five shaft-hub assemblies

Build a property comparison table for eight common engineering alloys

Write a one-page formula sheet covering stress, fatigue, and material selection

Solve 20 problems on gears, belts, chains, and power transmission

Design two shaft layouts with bearing reactions and check static safety factors

Calculate fatigue safety factors for five fluctuating-load cases

Summarize shop processes and their achievable tolerances in a comparison table

Rework every missed problem from week 1 and record the corrective rule

Solve 30 mixed Domain 1 problems under a 60-minute limit

Map the main power-plant cycles and label each major component and energy flow

Solve 15 thermodynamics and combustion problems involving steam and gas cycles

Compare four industrial utility systems by efficiency, cost, and maintenance demand

Start an error log that classifies mistakes as concept, calculation, or misread

Solve 25 power-plant problems on Rankine cycles, boilers, turbines, and condensers

Calculate plant efficiency and heat rate for five operating cases

Size and select pumps, fans, and compressors for three duty points

Interpret common power-plant safety and performance limits from given data

Complete a 50-problem cumulative set covering Domains 1 and 2

Solve 20 problems on refrigeration, HVAC, piping, and fluid distribution

Prepare an equipment load schedule for a small industrial plant

Evaluate three energy-conservation measures using annual savings and simple payback

Check combustion products and excess air for two fuel cases

Summarize maintenance and reliability practices for rotating equipment

Solve 30 mathematics problems covering calculus, analytic geometry, and differential equations

Compute engineering-economy factors for ten cash-flow scenarios

Solve ten statistics and probability problems relevant to quality and reliability

Create a formula index for mathematics, economics, and basic sciences

Rework weak Domain 2 problems from weeks 3 to 5

Solve 25 engineering-economy problems on present worth, annual worth, and rate of return

Complete 20 basic-science problems in physics and chemistry

Revisit every Domain 1 missed problem and solve a fresh equivalent for each

Build a one-page decision table for common economics and design comparisons

Take a timed 50-question mixed set covering Domains 1 and 3

Take two timed 60-question mock exams under exam conditions

Review all error logs and rewrite each recurring mistake as a rule

Perform recall drills on the formula sheet until all entries are reproduced from memory

Finalize a time-allocation and question-skipping strategy for exam day

Recheck the weakest five topics from weeks 4 to 7 with short targeted problem sets