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Control Systems Engineering Exam Reference Manual
A Practical Study Guide (For the NCEES Professional Engineering (PE) Licensing Examination)

Bryon D. Lewis (Author)

9781643310602, Wiley

Paperback / softback, published 25 May 2026

544 pages
27.7 x 21.6 x 2 cm, 1.089 kg

Are you preparing to take the NCEES PE Control System Engineer examination?

Review essential topics in process control systems with the Control Systems Engineering Exam Reference Manual: A Practical Study Guide, now in its fourth edition.

This comprehensive manual helps to prepare the experienced engineer or designer to pass the PE exam with a specialization in Control System Engineering. In addition to covering a broad range of subjects including electrical, mechanical, and chemical engineering, it also includes practical example problems, required state and federal codes, standard documentation, and design practices using real-world plant examples.

Author Bryon Lewis has over 30 years of experience in electrical, mechanical, instrumentation, and control systems and has participated in projects for Shell Oil, Exxon, Diamond Shamrock, Eli Lilly Pharmaceuticals, Proctor and Gamble, the Johnson Space Center, and more.

Introduction to This Study Guide xv

Chapter 1 Welcome to Control Systems Engineering Licensing as Professional Engineer/Control Systems Engineer 1

Chapter 2 Exam General Information 7

Chapter 3 Reference Materials for the Exam 15

Chapter 4 Measurement Standards and Terminology 19

Chapter 5 Fluid Mechanics in Process Control 25

Chapter 6 Temperature Measurement and Calibration 37

Chapter 7 Pressure Measurement and Calibration 49

Chapter 8 Level Measurement and Calibration 55

Chapter 9 Flow Measurement and Calibration 73

Chapter 10 Weight Measurement and Calibration 111

Chapter 11 Process Analyzers 113

Chapter 12 Sensors for Fire and Rotating Equipment 121

Chapter 13 Process Control Valves and Actuators 127

Chapter 14 Pressure-Relief Valves and Rupture Disks 161

Chapter 15 Review of Feedback Control Fundamentals 185

Chapter 16 Review of Frequency Response Fundamentals 191

Chapter 17 Control Theory and Controller Tuning 199

Chapter 18 Communications and Control Networks 231

Chapter 19 Digital Logic in Control Systems 255

Chapter 20 Motor Control and Logic Functions 265

Chapter 21 Analog Circuits in Control Systems 281

Chapter 22 Overview of Motion Controller Applications 295

Chapter 23 Electrical Systems and Power Quality 307

Chapter 24 Emergency Standby Systems 313

Chapter 25 Hydraulics and Pneumatics 317

Chapter 26 Fluid Power Schematic Symbols 321

Chapter 27 ISA Standards for Documentation 329

Chapter 28 Overview of Safety Instrumented Systems Overview of Process Safety and Shutdown 351

Chapter 29 Overview of NEC/NFPA and Other Codes 377

Chapter 30 Equations for Pumping, Piping, and Sizing Motors 411

Chapter 31 Calculating Volume in Tanks 417

Chapter 32 Exam Sample Questions 421

Chapter 33 Guide to the Fisher Control Valve Handbook 439

Important Sections to Review 439
Important Pages to Possibly Tab 439
Appendix and Data Tables 443

Subject Areas: Mechanical engineering & materials [TG]

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