1. General Analysis Procedure and Calculator Policy Calculator Policy

2.  What is the calculator policy? What calculators may I bring to the exam?  Only models of calculators approved by NCEES are permitted in the exam room. No other models of calculators are permitted in the exam room. The following are the only calculators that will be permitted in the exam room for the 2010 exam administrations.

3. Calculator Policy  Casio: All fx-115 models. Any Casio calculator must contain fx-115 in its model name. Examples of acceptable Casio fx- 115 models include (but are not limited to)  fx-115 MS  fx-115 MS Plus  fx-115 MS SR  fx-115 ES  Hewlett Packard: The HP 33s and HP 35s models, but no others.

4. Calculator Policy  Texas Instruments: All TI-30X and TI-36X models. Any Texas Instruments calculator must contain either TI-30X or TI-36X in its model name. Examples of acceptable TI-30X and TI-36X models include (but are not limited to)  TI-30Xa  TI-30Xa SOLAR  TI-30Xa SE  TI-30XS Multiview  TI-30X IIB  TI-30X IIS  TI-36X II  TI-36X SOLAR

5. General Analysis Procedure  The following procedure applies for exams and homework

6. General Analysis Procedure  The general analysis procedure consists of the following seven steps. 1. Problem Statement The problem statement is a written description of the analytical problem to be solved. It should be written clearly, concisely. and logically. 2. Diagram The diagram is a sketch. drawing. or schematic of the system being analyzed. Typically. it is a simplified pictorial representation of the actual system, showing only those aspects of the system that are necessary to perform the analysis.

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8. General Analysis Procedure 3. Assumptions Engineering analysis almost always involves some assumptions. Assumptions are special assertions about the physical characteristics of the problem that simplify or refine the analysis. 4. Governing Equation. All physical systems may be described by mathematical relations. Governing equations are those mathematical relations that specifically pertain to the physical system being analyzed.

9. General Analysis Procedure 5. Calculations In this step. the solution is generated  First, the solution is developed algebraically as far as possible.  Then numerical values of known physical quantities are substituted for the corresponding algebraic variables. 6. Solution Check This step is crucial. Immediately after obtaining the result, examine it carefully. Using established knowledge of similar analytical solutions and common sense, try to ascertain whether the result is reasonable.

10. General Analysis Procedure 7. Discussion After the solution has been thoroughly checked and corrected, discuss the result.  The discussion may include an assessment of the assumptions, a summary of the main conclusions, a proposal on how the result may be verified experimentally in a laboratory,  or a parametric study demonstrating the sensitivity of the result to a range of input parameters.