Suggestions for the Certified Chemical Engineer exam review——Thoughts on the 2016 exam

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I read some posts and saw many divers saying that they used Tianda’s teaching materials for review, only to end up suffering losses; so I’d like to share my own opinions. I. Regarding the issue of reviewing books: The association’s review guidelines should be used as the primary resource, supplemented by the association’s question sets. The review guidelines help you master many key concepts; most importantly, they allow you to refer to the exact wording from the original texts during the exam! For example, the information on selecting compressors based on professional knowledge this year – something that’s hard to find in other books. As for the textbooks from Tianjin University, it’s necessary to read them if you have time; otherwise, no need to worry about it. In my opinion, the last two sections of those textbooks – those related to project cost and project management – are more systematic in structure. After reading a book once, there’s still a lot one doesn’t understand; therefore, it’s necessary to do exercises, and exercise books are the best choice for that. Consolidate knowledge points and provide timely reminders. I’d like to remind everyone that if you order from the Haiyou Association, don’t buy the cheapest outline book priced at 25 yuan – it’s completely useless. It contains some sample questions, but they are basically copied from the Tian Da edition of the *question set, which is available online. What’s even worse is that in those sample questions, all the answers are A. . . . Secondly, regarding standard textbooks: it’s essential to be familiar with the principles of chemical engineering. I recommend the edition published by Tianjin University by Xia Qing (the questions from 2014 are the most relevant to this edition); of course, you can use whichever edition you are more familiar with. I used the edition published by Sichuan University – they’re all pretty much the same. It’s also important to be familiar with physical chemistry and the concepts of thermodynamics, as these will help you cope with the exam on the first day. Once again, it’s the standard question: focus on petrochemical and construction regulations; for everything else, it depends on your own knowledge. Either include it all or leave it out – there’s no way to guess. . . I didn’t have SH3009 this year; I got the professional knowledge questions right, but failed on the case studies. . . In 2014, the score was 20,570; I brought it this year but didn’t need it. . . II. The repetition process: It depends on an individual’s skill level; the differences between people are astonishing. What takes someone else one day to master might take you ten days, so those with a weaker foundation need to practice more and solve more problems. In the last half month, find past exam papers online and work through them carefully; it’s essential to do so, otherwise you really won’t know what the exam will be like, unless you’re an extremely top student. III. The two most, most, most, most, most important issues I’ve identified! 1. Be sure not to fill in the admission ticket number incorrectly. . . . 2. On the case study exam paper, answers must be written in parentheses. . . .