Web-sites for the Exam

http://hawaii.gov/dcca/areas/pvl/boards/engineer/ ($75 application fee with the State of Hawaii Licensing Board)

http://www.els-examreg.org/ (Upon application approval by the State of Hawaii Licensing Board: $315 Exam Registration Fee)

Reference Books for Study

http://ppi2pass.com/ppi/PPIShop

(The list below is the basic materials that can be purchased and used to study for the Exam. There are additional study materials which are offered by ppi2pass. Items such as the Six-Minute solutions for HVAC is subject specific. Study materials are also available for the Machinery and Thermal subjects.)

Mechanical Engineering Reference Manual for the PE Exam, 12th Ed. ($170)
Practice Problems for the Mechanical Engineering PE Exam (Has solutions to the problems in the above reference manual) ($60)
Six-Minute Solutions for the Mechanical PE Exam HVAC and Refrigeration Problems ($47)
NCEES PE Mechanical Engineering Sample Questions and Solutions ($65)
Mechanical PE Sample Examination ($50)
101 Solved Mechanical Engineering Problems ($55)

Calculators:

Check the NCEES web-site for the most current list of approved calculators. Calculators can be purchased at local stores, but we have found Amazon.com to be a great resource.

(Note: Purchasing 2 calculators for the exam just in case 1 malfunctions is a good suggestion. You may wait until ready to take the exam to purchase a spare calculator in the event the calculator policy and models change.)

Reference Books for Review

http://www.ashrae.org/

(The below is the list of reference books recommended if taking the HVAC portion of the exam. These reference materials were especially helpful for the 'lookup' type questions)

2005 ASHRAE Handbook - Fundamentals (I-P) ($195)
2006 ASHRAE Handbook - Refrigeration (I-P) ($195)
2007 ASHRAE Handbook - HVAC Applications (I-P) ($195)
2008 ASHRAE Handbook - HVAC Systems and Equipment (I-P) ($195)
ASHRAE Pocket Guide for Air-Conditioning, Heating, Ventilation and Refrigeration (I-P) ($47)