1.

Algebra & General Mathematics

 Algebraic functions
 Theory of equations
 Factorization and algebraic functions
 Ratio, proportion and variation
 Matrix theory
 Arithmetic and geometric progressions
 Equations and inequalities
 Linear and quadratic equations
 Complex number system
 Polynomials
 Mathematical induction
 Logic and probability
 Statistics

2. Geometry
 Lines and planes
 Plane figures
 Application of Cavalier’s, Pappus and Prismodial theorems
 Coordinates in space
 Quadratic surfaces
 Mensuration
 Plane geometry
 Solid geometry
 Spherical geometry
 Analytical geometry

3. Trigonometry
 Logarithmic principles
 Trigonometric functions
 Fundamental trigonometric identities
 Solutions of right and oblique triangles
 Applications of terrestrial mensuration
 Area, perimeter and centroid of plane figures
 Polar coordinates
 Spherical trigonometry

4. Calculus
 Complex variables
 Derivatives and applications
 Integration and applications
 Transcendental functions
 Partial derivatives
  Higher derivatives
 Indeterminate forms
 Multiple integrals
 Differential equations

5. Mathematics Laws, Terms and Theories

 Laws, theories and other rules relative to the fields of mathematics

II. GENERAL ENGINEERING & APPLIED SCIENCES

(20%)
1. Engineering Mechanics
2. Strength of Materials
3. College Physics
4. General chemistry
5. Thermodynamics
6. Engineering Materials
7. Engineering Economics
8. Engineering Management
9. Contract and Specifications
10. Laws and Ethics
 Telecommunications and broadcasting laws and regulations
 Electronics engineering law of 2004
 Code of professional ethics and conduct
 Philippine electronics code
 Code of Technical Standards of Practice (Manual of Practice)

III. ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING (30%)

1. Electricity/Magnetism Fundamentals
 Atomic structure
 Electric charge
 Laws (Ohms, Kirfchoff, Coulomb,etc)
 Magnetic power
 Magnetic field/flux
 Magnetic/electric quantities/units
 Magnetic/electromagnet principles

2. Electrical Circuit
 Ac-dc circuits
 Resistors
 Inductors
 Capacitor

3. Solid State Devices/Circuits

 Semi-conductor fundamentals
 Transistor components, circuits, analysis, and design
 Special services (photo, electric, photo voltaic, etc.)

4. Power Generator/Sources/Principles/Applications
 Cells and batteries
 Electric generator
 Electronic power supply
 Voltage regulation
 Photovoltaic. thermoelectric generator
 Distribution transformers
 UPS/float-battery system
 Converters/inverters

5. Electronic (Audio/RF) Circuit/Analysis/Design

 Amplifiers
 Oscillators
 Rectifier
 Filters
 Voltage regulation

6. Tests and Measurements

 Volt-ohm-ammeter (analog/digital)
 R-L-Z bridges
 Oscilloscope
 Cable testers
 RF meters
 Signal generators (audio, RF, video)
 Noise generators
 Power reflectometer/grid dip meter

7. Microelectronics
 Integrated circuits components, characteristics and products
 Operational amplifiers/multivibrators

8. Industrial Electronics Principles/Applications

 Electronic control system
 Industrial solid state services
 Welding systems/high frequency heating
 Feedback systems/servomechanism
 Transducers
 Motor speed control systems
 Robotic principles
 Bioelectrical principles
 Instrumentation and control

9. Computer Principles
 Analog/digital systems
 Binary number system/Boolean algebra
 Mathematical logic and switching networks
 Basic digital circuits (logic, gates, flip-flops, multivibrators etc.)
 Static and dynamic memory devices
 Programming and machine languages
 Information and acquisition processing
 Analog/digital conversion
 Computer networking

IV. ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGIES

(30%)
1. Radio Communication System
a. Transmission Fundamentals
 The transmission systems
 Transmission medium
 Primary line constants
 Velocity and line wavelength
 Characteristic impedance
 Propagation constants
 Phase and group velocity
 Standing waves
 Voltage standing wave ration
 Telephone lines and cables
 Wave guides
 Balanced and unbalanced lines
 Uniformly distributed lines
 Twisted pair wire
 Coaxial cable
 The Decibel
 Power level Calculations
 Signal and Noise Fundamentals

b. Acoustics
 Definition
 Frequency range
 Sound pressure level
 Sound intensity
 Loudness level
 Pitch and Frequency
 Interval and Octave
 Sound Distortion
 Room Acoustics
 Electro-Acoustic Transducers

c. Modulation
 Amplitude modulation
 Phase modulation
 Frequency modulation
 Pulse modulation

d. Noise
 External noise
 Internal noise
 Noise calculation and measurements
 Radio interference

e. Radiation and Wave Propagation

 Electro Magnetic Radiation
 Radio Spectrum
 Wave Propagation
 Radiation Patterns
 Wavelength Calculations
 Radiation resistance
 Diversity systems

f. Antennas
 Basic considerations
 Wire Radiators in Space
 Isotropic radiator
 Current and Voltage Distribution
 Resonant, non-resonant antennas
 Terms and definition
 Antenna gain and resistance
 Bandwidth, beamwidth, polarization
 Effects of ground on antennas
 Grounded, ungrounded antennas
 Grounding systems
 Antenna height
 Design and applications
  Matching systems
 Impedance calculations
 Antenna types
 Directional and non-directional microwave antennas
 Wideband and special purpose antennas

g. Wire and Wireless Communications System

 The telephone set
 Connection and performance
 Exchange area plant
 Loop design
 Trunks in the exchange plant
 Insertion loss
 Traffic calculations
 Reference equivalent and standards
 Telephone networks
 Signaling, billing , CAMA, ANI
 Echo, singing and design loss
 Via net loss
 Network hierarchy, class type
 VF Repeaters
 Transmission Considerations in Long Distance Network
 Telephone Exchanges
 PSTN, PABX, Line Concentration
 Telephone features, IDD, NDD, LEC
 Mobile communications
 Cellular communication, trunk radio, radio paging system, etc.

h. Microwave Communications and Principles

i. Basic principles of various-electronics systems

 Electro-optics/photonics/optoelectronics
 Electromagnetics
 Avionics, aerospace, navigational and military applications
 Medical electronics
 Cybernetic
 Biometric

2. Digital and Data Communications

a. Digital Communication Networks
 Bit and Binary Transmission
 Signaling Rate
 Error probability
 Digital filtering
 Switching
 Packet circuit
 Vertical circuit
 Open systems interconnection
 Multiplexing, modulation and synchronization
 Pulse code modulation
 Comapnding
 Encoding
 Bandwidth and signal to noise ration
 Delta modulation
 Slope overload
 Adaptive delta modulation
 Codes and protocols
 Error detection and correction codes
 Digital carrier systems
 Frequency shift keying
 Phase shift keying
 Differential phase shift keying
 DC nature of data transmission
 Loops
 Neutral and polar
 Binary transmission and the concept of time
 Asynchronous and synchronous
 Timing
 Distortion
 Bits, band, WPM
 Data interface standards
 Data input/output devices
 Digital transmission on analog channel
 Modulation-demodulation schemes parameters
 Circuit conditioning
 Modem applications
 Serial and parallel transmission

b. Fiber Optics
 Principles of light, transmission
 Types
 Light sources, Laser, LED
 Light detectors
 Modulation and waveform
 System design
 General application
 Design procedure
 Dispersion limited domain
 System bandwidth
 Splicing techniques

3. Satellite, Broadcasting and Cable TV Systems

a. Satellite System
 The satellite system
 Types of satellite
 Satellite orbit
 Uplink considerations
 Demand assignment multiple access
 Antenna tracking
 Satellite link budgets
 Path loss
 Figure of merit
 Ratio of carrier to thermal noise power
 Station margin
 VSAT

b. Broadcasting and Cable TV systems

 Radio Transmitter (AM, FM ,Television)
 Studio (Microphone, Amplifiers, Cameras, Lighting, etc.)
 Cable Television

In taking ECE or Electronics Engineer Board Exam, Electronics weigh 30% same with Communication or
ESAT. It is almost a third of all subjects you are going to review apart from Math, GEAS and
Communication/ESAT. 100% score in Electronics do not mean that you will pass the ECE board exam but
it will have a greater effect in your overall score.

My previous study guide and technique are all general approach, this time we will go to more
specific study review guides and technique and this will be a little bit longer. Better understanding of
the parts will lead to better understanding of the whole ECE board Exam.

If you have 4 months to review 4 subjects then, every subject should be given equal time
and opportunity to review. Is it right? If you agree with me, Electronics should be given 1 month time to
review all it's concepts, principles and answering multiple choice questions. If you don't agree you can
give more or less time that depend on your goals. For example, if you want to top the board exam try to
review in 8-9 months.

ECE Board Exam Review Guide - Electronics Study Tips

and Techniques

A. Use of SQ3R + W
The best approach in reviewing is SQ3R + W, first you must Survey the book and it's chapters,
then answer the Questions or make a questions about the chapters, then the 3R + W ( Read, Recite,
Review plus Writing).

When writing notes on notebook and index card, try to use 3 different colors of ballpen to easily
identified titles, formulas and meaning or concept. Use pentel pen when writing formulas in manila
paper. The advantage of index card is you can review anywhere, anytime and instantly especially those
formula's.

B. Why Multiple Choice Questions? Advantages vs

Disadvantages
ECE board exam is multiple choice test in a limited time and you ask yourself why not an essay or fill in
the blanks type of questions? Here are advantages and disadvantages why multiple choice is chosen,

Advantages:
1. Easiest and Simple - It requires less time (4x) to assess the extent of your knowledge compare to
other assessment tools. More affordable for testing a large number of examiners and can be
automated, the reasons why ECE board exam result is released after 3 days.
2. Objectivity and No Ambiguity - You have to analyze facts not someone's opinion and you are graded
with your answer selection creating a lower likelihood of checker bias.
3. Irrelevant factors will not influence the final result - It will assess your knowledge without taking into
account your handwriting and inability to express your thoughts.
4. Most Accurate - compared to other test evaluations it is the strongest predictor of overall
performance of examiner.

Disadvantages:
1. If the authors are not well trained to construct questions, it become more subjective.
2. Not adapted for complex problem solving and reasoning skills - Easy ECE Math problems like simple
derivatives and integral. In Electronics, some questions are facts, trivia and current technology and
inventions. Also, with advanced PRC approved calculators, simple calculations can be answered as fast
as lightning.
3. Examiners have a probability to get a correct answer in guessing - Don't leave any item unanswered
because you have a 25% chance to get a correct answer in guessing for 4 choices.
4. Examiners don't get credit if wrong answer is chosen even if you are knowledgeable about the
question - You are best in Physics and only 1 question appeared and you didn't get the correct answer.
Does it mean that you dont' know anything?

With the given advantages and disadvantages of ECE board exam multiple choice question and from 3
subjects (Math, Electronics and Communication) to 4 subjects today, the test is now more accurate to
test your knowledge and what should you do to pass it?

ECE/Electronics Engineer board exam passing grade is 70% and if you got 69%, does it mean that your
knowledge is not enough? Or if you got 89%, does it mean that you didn't guess and you know all
subjects?

ECE Review Materials - Electronics Books, Pens, Pencil and PRC Approve Calculator

C. Sample Electronics Board Exam Coverage Review

Schedule
Because everyone is unique and we have different study habits and moods, you can make your own
schedule that fit your everyday lifestyle, either you are working, part time reviewer or a lazy one.

Below are the Electronics concepts and principles that you should review plus answering multiple
choice questions. In reviewing, we will encounter a mental and body fatigue (either in reading or solving
problems) so, I advised not to review a straight more than 2 hours.

Electricity and Magnetism + 200 Questions - 4 days

Electrical Circuits + 100 Questions- 3 days
Electronic/Solid State Devices + 200 Questions - 4 days
Energy Conversion + 200 Questions - 3 days
Electronic Circuits/Analysis + 150 Questions - 5 days
Electronic Instrumentation + 100 Questions - 3 days
Industrial Electronics + 100 Questions - 4 days
Computer Principles + 200 Questions - 4 days

D. Needed Review Materials Books and Calculators

1. Electronics Books - ex. by Boylestad or Villamor
2. 1001 Multiple choice Questions in Electronics
3. Notebook, Index Card, Manila Paper
4. 3 colors of Ballpen and Pentel Pen
5. PRC Approve Calculator

E. What is Electronics?
In my own words, Electronics is Electron + IC's. I easily remembered it that way. It is simply study of
"flow of Electrons in IC's or Integrated Circuits". You can also make your own way in memorizing words
so that you can easily understand and easily remembered, that is one technique in reviewing.

Today, Integrated Circuits are mostly used in everyday life and IC's are made up of
CMOS (complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) logic gates. Logic gates are made up of transistors
which are constructed from basic principle of PN junction of diodes.

Before, we have vacuum tubes diode and tetrode. Because human always
seek continuous improvement on cost and power consumption semiconductors diodes and transistors
are invented.

What is Flow of Electrons?

Flow of electrons or flow of charge is called Current, same analogy as flow of water in river which is
called water current. Basically, have you ask yourself why there is flow of electrons? Before that, let's
take a look what is electrons, where it came from, how it begun and it's structure.

The secret of understanding electronics lies in how much you understand Electrons. A simple words
that our college teachers failed to teach to us.

Property of Electrons

Beginning: From energetic photons after first milliseconds of Big Bang

Discovered by: J.J. Thompson on experiment on cathode rays - 1897
Characteristics: Elementary Particle
Subatomic Group: Lepton
Substructure: None
Mass: 9.109 x 10 kg -31

Charge: -1.602 x 10 C -19

Spin: 1/2 - a Fermion

Quantum Property: Wave-Particle duality
Atom Bonding: Bound to nucleus by Coulomb Force
Interaction:
A. Electrons generates Electric Field (E) and Force (F) determined by Coulombs Inverse Square Law
B. Electrons when in motion generates Magnetic Field (B)
C. When moving in Electric (E) and Magnetic Field (B), it is subject to Lorentz Force

Atomic Orbital:
A. Electrons travel in circular shell or orbit around the nucleus from Bohr Atomic Model. The maximum
number of electrons in a main shell can be determined by:

N=2n2; where n is the nth shell;

B. Each orbital has a set of quantum numbers such a s energy, angular momentum and
projection. According to Pauli Exclusion Principle, each orbital can be occupied by up to two
electrons which must differ in their spin quantum number. Does the formula above violate Pauli
Exclusion Principle?
C. Electrons can transfer between different orbitals by emission or absorption of photons.The sharing or
transfer of electrons from atom to atoms allow the formation of molecules. Within molecules, they are
under influence of several nuclei and occupy molecular orbits.

Flow of Electrons:
A. When free electrons both in vacuum and metals move , they produce a net flow of charge called
electric current which generates magnetic field
B. According to Ampere, 1 Ampere = 1 Coulomb of charge flowing in 1 second in a material.

1e- = 1.602 x 10-19 C

1C = 6.24 x 1018 electrons

So, 1 A are flow of 6.24 x 1018 electrons in 1 seconds, that’s a lot of electrons right and only 0.015A can
kill a human heart.

C. According to Einstein, speed of electron in vacuum can approach but never reach, the speed of
light. In medium like water, electrons can temporarily travel faster than light and interaction with the
medium generates faint light called Cherenkov Radiation.
Temperature Effects: Does flow of electron affected by temperature?
Observation: Observation of Electrons requires detection of their radiated energy.
Application: Electron Microscope, Cathode Ray Tubes, Free Electron Laser, Electron Beams,
Low-Energy Electron Diffraction (LEED) Solid State Devices such as diodes and transistors.

I hope you appreciate about electrons, it's beginning and properties. Electrons flow in solid, liquid and
gases and Electronics is study of flow of electrons in vacuum tubes, semiconductors, electrical circuits
and electronic devices like diodes, transistors and IC's.

It is now very easy to understand other subjects of Electronics and it's applications if you understand
Electrons in the first place.

ASS the PRC ECE (Electronics Engineer) Exam in 40

days - Study Guide and Technique

PRC ECE ( Electronics Engineer) Board Exam Schedule/Deadline for October 2012

40 days is a Biblical time and with proper discipline and study technique, you can pass the ECE or
Electronics Engineer board exam in 40 days. I expect that you applied the SQ3R study method during
your 3 months review which I discuss on my previous post. If you don't have enough time because of
work or personal reasons, I bet your store knowledge will help you.

How to PASS the ECE Board Exam on your FIRST TAKE

How to PASS the ECE Board Exam using SQ3R Study Method
PRC Approved Calculators for ECE - Casio FX-991ES Specs and Review
ECE Board Exam Review Guide - ELECTRONICS Study Tips and Techniques
ECE/Electronics Board Exam Sample Questions - Review and Analysis
5 Reasons Why PRC ECE Board Examiners Failed the Board Exam
What to BRING and WEAR on ECE/Electronics Engineer Board Exam Day?
PRC ID SM Mall Renewal Centers - Payment and Requirements

The study method and technique we will be doing is Answering Multiple Choice questions, it's like your
already taking the board exam and we will be simulating it that way. I don't take the refresher course of
any review center and I don't have any idea to tell you what's happening on refresher course. This is
only based on my experience and what I did during my 40 days self review.

40 Days Before Exam

You need multiple choice questions and calculator that is approved by PRC to use. There are books or
calculator that you can borrow from your friends, classmates or if you have extra money, you can buy it
from bookstore. ECE/Communication Licensure guidebook - questions from previous ECE Board exam
and 1001 Questions are some of examples of the book we need.

The idea is simple, answer multiple choice question as much as you can in 35 days. To make it simpler, I
have broken down the 4 subjects and you need to answers a minimum of 1000 questions ( depends on
you, 750 questions will do) covering all the topics included in the ECE exam.

Math - 1000 questions or 29 questions/day

GEAS - 1000 questions or 29 questions/day
Electronics - 1500 questions or 43 questions/day
ESAT - 1500 questions or 43 questions/day
You need to answer more questions with Electronics and ESAT because it is weighted 30% compared to
Math and GEAS (20%). The best approach with Math is solving problems then check your answers and
solve again if you got wrong answers. Just solve and solve and don't stop practice solving. Don't forget
to write down formulas on Index card and Manila paper.

How to Pass PRC ECE Board Exam in 40 Days

5 Days Before Exam

Answering questions is finished and for the 35 days period you have learned the skills in answering
multiple choice questions. If you encounter same question during exam, definitely you will get it
correct. Now, it's 5 days before exam and we will be reviewing the formulas, recite and memorized
important things you have written in your notebook, index card and manila paper.

DAY 1 - Math
DAY 2 - GEAS
DAY 3 - Electronics
DAY 4 - ESAT

1 Day Before Exam

A day before exam, don't review anymore. Prepare all the things you need for tomorrows exam (bring 2
pencils and 2 calculators if you can afford) and just sit, relax and have FUN.

Tips and Techniques at the Day of ECE Board Exam

Come early at your scheduled room and time of exam. Take a deep breath and pray before taking the
exam. You can apply this tips and techniques during exam.

1. Read the directions and listen to proctor instructions.

2. Put first your answers on the scratch paper.
3. Answer as fast as possible. Don't spend too much time on one question.
4. Double check or Triple check your answers before shading the answer sheet.
5. If you encounter mental block, you can take a nap for 10 minutes, take a walk or go out for CR.
6. Always make an intelligent guess if you are not sure of the answer. For 4 choices you have 25%
chance of getting correct answer but if you can reduced it to 2, you will have a 50% chance of correct
answer.
7. If you don't know the answer to the question, try to apply reverse technique by substituting the
answers to the question.
8. Don't leave questions unanswered.
9. Review you answer sheet before submitting the paper.
Hope this simple guide helps and goodluck!

How to PASS the PRC ECE Board Exam on your

FIRST TAKE?
 How to PASS the PRC ECE Board Exam on your FIRST TAKE?

I pass the PRC ECE (Electronics and Communications Engineering) Board Exam with 80% self review on
my FIRST TAKE.

I wrote this article to share to you for those who are willing to PASS the ECE board exam either on your
first, second or third take.

I want to share with you how I do it, the technique and strategy I used and how much effort and time I
invest on it.

PRC ECE board exam is composed of:

1. Multiple choice questions (4 or 5 choices) and what comes in my mind? Pick one answer and you
have a minimum of 25% or 20% chance to get a correct answer, right?

2. 4 subjects ( Math, Electronics, ESAT and GEAS). During my time it's only Math, Electronics and
Communication. Don't take for granted one subject because every subject is vital and important.

3. National Passing rate range at most at 50%, it means you have 1/2 chance to fail.

How to PASS the PRC ECE Board Exam on your FIRST

TAKE?
Passing the ECE Board Exam depends on your:
1. Plan
2. Materials and Resources
3. Study and Exam Techniques
4. Time
5. Luck
6. Prayers

1. PLAN
Do you want to pass the ECE board exam on first take? or you want to land on TOP 10 or TOP 20? So you
have to decide and make it a goal. Better plan it ahead of time than everyone else.

2. RESOURCES
You need reading material, books, questionnaires and ECE review online materialsare very helpful. You
also need financial resources. Start collecting books and materials related to exam coverage. You can
borrow books and reading materials to your classmates, friends or to your older brothers and sisters
who took same course with you.

PRC ECE Board Exam Using Dale Cone of Experience Technique

3. STUDY and EXAM TECHNIQUES

A. SELF REVIEW

Before I start the review process, I accidentally found an article about Study technique SQ3R
- Survey, Question, Read Recite and Review. I used this technique during my review and pass it on to my
sisters who took PRC LET Board Exam and what can I tell you? They also pass and it's very effective.
B. REVIEW CENTER

I took a regular review on one of many ECE review center in Sampaloc, Manila and it really helps, the
materials, the motivation and the new trends happening on the ECE board exam. I don't take the
refresher class on any review center.

C. EXAM TECHNIQUES

Like what I said, ECE board exam is multiple choice, so you have 75-80% ( chance of choosing the wrong
answer), pretty high huh? In addition, national passing rate ranges from 20-50% so you have a 1/5 to
1/2 chance of passing. So, we have a high chance of failing than passing but how do we avoid that?

ECE comprises of 4 subjects with different weights, Math - 20% , GEAS - 20%, Electronics - 30% and ESAT
- 30%. One technique is devoting more review time to Electronics and ESAT rather than Math and GEAS.
20% difference is really a high advantage and will definitely pull up your average grade.

Here is my ECE Study Guides and Exam Techniques:

How to PASS PRC ECE Board Exam using SQ3R Method

PASS the PRC ECE (Electronics Engineer) Board Exam in 40 days
PRC Approved Calculators for ECE - Casio FX-991ES Specs and Review
ECE/Electronics Board Exam Sample Questions - Review and Analysis
5 Reasons Why PRC ECE Board Examiners Failed the Board Exam

4. TIME
You want a full time review or a part time review due to your work? PRC ECE Board exam is scheduled
April and October of the year. After you graduated at college, you have a 6-5 months review time before
the scheduled exam. 4 months is just a right time but 6 months review will give you an edge.

5. LUCK
Do you believe in LUCK? What is the chance that what have you read and review will appear on the
board exam? The best thing to do is read as much as you can and do the read, recite and review
technique and your luck will increase.

6. PRAYERS
Don't to forget to pray to god that He will give you knowledge, wisdom and strength you needed in time
of review and exam.

This is just the beginning, good luck and study hard! Hope it helps.

How to PASS the PRC ECE Board Exam using SQ3R

Study Method
 PRC ECE (Electronics Engineer) Board Exam - Review Materials

You graduated from college and your next step is taking the PRC ECE (Electronics Engineer) Board
Licensure Exam and your aim is to pass it on the FIRST TAKE but how should you do it? Here's how.

How to pass the PRC ECE Board Exam on your FIRST TAKE
PASS the PRC ECE (Electronics Engineer) Board Exam in 40 days
PRC Approved Calculators for ECE - Casio FX-991ES Specs and Review
ECE/Electronics Board Exam Sample Questions - Review and Analysis
5 Reasons Why PRC ECE Board Examiners Failed the Board Exam
What to BRING and WEAR on ECE/Electronics Engineer Board Exam Day?

I will share with you my actual study techniques I did during my review. This will not be applicable to all
because we are all a different person with different lifestyle and moods and you should find the right
ONE for you. On the average, you have 4-6 months to prepare for the exam and it's really a long long
way to go and the forgetting process will take effect instantly. Some will have a less time reviewing due
to work or for some personal reasons.

ECE Board Exam Study Techniques:

1. Time of Study
2. Place of Study
3. The SQ3R Study Method

1. Time of Study
Are you a morning, afternoon or evening person? Do you wake up late in the morning, are you taking a
nap during afternoon or do you sleep late? Find your best time of study that you will become
productive. I started to review at 8am and ends at 10pm. If your attending review at any review center
be sure not to miss any single sessions and topics. When self reviewing, I suggest the time of study
below:
Sample of Self Review Schedule:

MORNING

8 - 9:45 AM - MATH
10 - 11:45AM - GEAS

AFTERNOON

3 - 4:45PM - ELECTRONICS
5 - 6:45PM - ESAT

EVENING

8 - 9:45PM - ELECTRONICS / REVIEW

Study time is 1HR and 45min to prevent reading fatigue. Don't forget to take a 15 minutes break and
subjects should be alternating. I suggest that you make your own schedule of all the topics included in
the exam. More time should be given to Electronics and ESAT subjects because of their 30% weight.

Note: If you are reviewing for a 4 months period, leave a 40 days schedule for Question Study
Technique. Be sure that in 3 months period, all topics included in the PRC ECE board exam are covered.

PRC ECE Exam Review - Value of Recitation while Reading

2. Place of Study
There are many places to study, it can be on review center or your work , on library or inside your house
which can be on bedroom or living room. What place best works depends on you. I suggest a quiet
place and very minimal distractions. Put your study table at the wall rather than near television or
windows.
3. Using the SQ3R Study Method
SQ3R is short for Survey, Questions and the 3R, Read Recite and Review. It is a reading method to learn
more effectively so that you can save time and effort. I applied SQ3R when studying Electronics and
Communications subjects. How about the Math?

a. Survey - Survey or scan the reading materials you will be using like the table of contents,
introduction, title headings of each chapters, pictures and images, the summary or conclusion and the
questions at the back. I think 30 minutes is enough to survey 1 book.

b. Questions - Ask questions about the subject or topic you are reading ( for example: your
are reading Electronics book), ask yourself what is electronics? What do you remember about
electronics during your college days? Think as many question while scanning the pages or chapters of
the book and write it down. Most probably it will take you 30 minutes to do this.

c. Read - Before reading answer first the questions you take down notes. Electronics and
Communications books have a set of questions at the end of the chapters and you should answer this
first before going any further. After answering the questions read carefully every topic and sections.
Reread parts which are not clear. Study the graphs and pictures on the book or reading materials.

d. Recite - While reading, recite the passages your up to. The more senses you are using, the
more likely you are to remember what you read. So it's read and recite, it's seeing, saying and hearing.
It's 3 senses working together.

e. Write - During my review, I added one technique - "WRITING". So while reading, prepare a
notebook and write after reciting. It's 4 senses working altogether. Take down notes important things
such as formulas and the one you need to memorized. You can write it on index card or manila paper.

f. Review - When is the right time to review? After reading, reciting and writing, review is an on
going process. After each chapters or topics, page through into your notebook to re-acquaint yourself
with the important points and orally recite them. Use the index cards and manila paper to memorized
formulas. Periodically review each chapters and what you have written within the 3 months period.

You can prepare yourself to succeed in your studies.

Try to develop and appreciate the following habits:
 Take responsibility for yourself
Recognize that in order to succeed you need to make decisions about your priorities,
your time, and your resources
 Center yourself around your values and principles
Don't let friends and acquaintances dictate what you consider important
 Put first things first
Follow up on the priorities you have set for yourself, and don't let others, or other interests,
distract you from your goals
 Discover your key productivity periods and places
Morning, afternoon, or evening?
 Find spaces where you can be the most focused and productive.
Prioritize these for your most difficult study challenges
 Consider yourself in a win-win situation
When you contribute your best to a class, you, your fellow students,
and even your teacher will benefit.
Your grade can then be one additional check on your performance
 First understand others, then attempt to be understood
When you have an issue with an instructor (a questionable grade, an assignment deadline,
etc.) put yourself in the instructor's place.
Now ask yourself how you can best make your argument given his/her situation
 Look for better solutions to problems
For example, if you don't understand the course material, don't just re-read it.
Try something else! Consult with the professor, a tutor, an academic advisor, a classmate, a
study group, or your school's study skills center
 Look to continually challenge yourself
Partially adapted from the audio cassette by Steven Covey,
Seven Habits of Highly Effective People

Reading and research series

SQ3R reading method
SQ3R is a reading strategy formed from its letters:

Survey! Question! Read! Recite! Review!

SQ3R will help you build a framework to understand your reading assignment.

Before you read, Survey the chapter:

 the title, headings, and subheadings
 captions under pictures, charts, graphs or maps
 review questions or teacher-made study guides
 introductory and concluding paragraphs
 summary
Question while you are surveying:
 Turn the title, headings, and/or subheadings into questions
 Read questions at the end of the chapters or after each subheading
 Ask yourself,
"What did my instructor say about this chapter or subject
when it was assigned?"
 Ask yourself,
"What do I already know about this subject?"
Note: If it is helpful to you, write out these questions for consideration.
This variation is called SQW3R
When you begin to Read:
 Look for answers to the questions you first raised
 Answer questions at the beginning or end of chapters or study guides
 Reread captions under pictures, graphs, etc.
 Note all the underlined, italicized, bold printed words or phrases
 Study graphic aids
 Reduce your speed for difficult passages
 Stop and reread parts which are not clear
 Read only a section at a time and recite after each section
Recite after you've read a section:
 Orally ask yourself questions about what you have just read, or summarize, in
your own words, what you read
 Take notes from the text but write the information in your own words
 Underline or highlight important points you've just read
 Reciting:
The more senses you use the more likely you are to remember what you read
Triple strength learning: Seeing, saying, hearing
Quadruple strength learning: Seeing , saying , hearing, writing!!!
Review: an ongoing process

Day One

 After you have read and recited the entire chapter,

write questions in the margins for those points
you have highlighted or underlined.
 If you took notes while reciting,
write questions for the notes you have taken
in the left hand margins of your notebook.
 Complete the form for a critical reading review

Day Two

 Page through the text and/or your notebook to re-acquaint yourself

with the important points.
 Cover the right hand column of your text/note-book
and orally ask yourself the questions in the left hand margins.
 Orally recite or write the answers from memory.
 Develop mnemonic devices for material which need to be memorized.
Make flash cards for those questions which give you difficulty.

Days Three, Four and Five

 Alternate between your flash cards and notes and test yourself
(orally or in writing) on the questions you formulated.
 Make additional flash cards if necessary.

Weekend
  Using the text and notebook, make a Table of Contents - list all the topics and
sub-topics you need to know from the chapter.
 From the Table of Contents, make a Study Sheet/ Spatial Map.
 Recite the information orally and in your own words as you put the Study
Sheet/Map together.
 As you have consolidated all the information you need for this chapter,
periodically review the Sheet/Map so that at test time
you will not have to cram.
E v a l u a t i n g We b s i t e C o n t e n t
I. The Problem

The Internet is a relatively new and untested information and communication medium.
As such, we need to evaluate, expand, and adapt existing criteria for evaluating content, as well
as develop new techniques.

The Internet is a ubiquitous medium:

aside from questions of affordability, it is very pervasive in both authorship and audience. A web
address is now an international information and persuasion medium

The Internet can very well be an unregulated and un-regulatable medium.

As such, it is the visitor to a website who must have both tools and responsibility to discern
quality websites.

II.. Examples of the problem

Have you been to New Hartford, Minnesota? (Probably only virtually...)

What do you think of the distinguished academic study "Feline Reactions to Bearded Men"
by Catherine Maloney, Fairfield University, Fairfield, Connecticut, Sarah J. Lichtblau,
University of Illinois, Champaign, Illinois Nadya Karpook,
University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida Carolyn Chou, University of Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Anthony Arena-DeRosa, H

III. Eight basic types of website purposes:

1. Personal with biographic data, often called "vanity pages"

2. Promotional to sell a product
3. "Current" to provide extremely up-to-date information, as for newspapers'
sites
4. Informational to share information on a particular topic or hobby
5. Advocacy/persuasive as propaganda to convert you to particular point of view
6. Instructional to teach a unit or course of study;
7. Registrational to register for courses, information, and/or products,
accumulate a database of, and simplify communication with, registrants
8. Entertainment!
IV. Contexts of website evaluation:
header * body * footer * navigation

V. Five evaluative guidelines from the School of Journalism & Library Science:

Authority Who is responsible for the page?

What are their qualifications and associations, and can you verify them?

Check the footer

for name of the web page author, his/her credentials and title, organizational affiliation. Is
the information verifiable?

Currency Are dates clear when the website was first created and edited?

Check the footer

for when the website was created, and when last edited.

Check the content

for news items, indications that the site is actively maintained,
acknowledgements/responses to visitors

Coverage What is the focus of the site? Are there clear headings to illustrate an outline of the
content? Is the navigation within the website clear?

Check the header

for a clear title and web site description

Check the content

for headings and keywords

Check the navigation

to reflect content outline within the web site

Objectivity Are biases clearly stated? Are affiliations clear?

Check the content

for statement of purpose,
to determine the type of web site and potential audience
for outside links for information external to the website
for graphics and cues for affiliations

Check the header/footer and URL/domain (.gov .com .edu)

to determine organizational source of website and how this reflects on content type

Accuracy Are sources of information and factual data listed, and available for cross-checking
 Check the content
for accuracy of spelling, grammar, facts(!), and consistency within website

Check content for a bibliographic

variety of websites (external links), of electronic media (electronic databases of references,
established (print & on-line) journals, of electronic indexes (ERIC), and of books for
comparative/evaluative purposes

VI. Bibliography (Author, web site, date last visited) related to evaluation:

(Western Illinois University) Bruce Leland

Evaluating Web Sites: A Guide for Writers (25 February, 2010)
(Babson College) Hope Tillman
Evaluating Quality on the Net (25 February, 2010)
(Saint Louis University) Craig Branham
Evaluating Web pages for relevance (25 February, 2010)
Well developed website with sections on Anatomy of a page, Page types,
Web search strategies, and Glossary.

5 Reasons Why PRC ECE Examiners Failed the Board

Exam

ECE National Passing Percentage Trend for the Last 3 Years

Are you a first time examiner or this is your second take? If this is your second time, you already have
an idea what is ECE or Electronics Engineer Board Exam all about.
What is difference in getting 69% and 70% in Board Exam? Definitely it is FAILED-PASS situation and no
one like 69% right?

5 Common Reasons Why Examiners Failed the

ECE/Electronics Engineer Board Exam
1. Unpreparedness - They don't give enough time to review all subjects. Board exam
schedule are usually given during April and October of the year. If you graduate March or April, you will
have 4-5 months reviewing for October exam.

If you graduate October, you will also have 4-5 months reviewing for April board exam. If you want to
top the board exam or give yourself a longer time for review, don't take the exam right away. With 8-10
months, I think you will have an edge with other examiners.

2. Unfamiliarity - ECE or Electronics Engineer board exam is a multiple choice questions in a

limited time. When I'm reviewing for board exam, the questions in my mind are,

a. what are the types of questions given?

b. what are the common questions or is there a trends?
c. what subjects am I going to review?
d. Do I have to review all subjects covering ECE?

To become familiar, you can enroll at review center or ask your friends who already took the board
exam. You can also make a research by yourself or search for review guides in the internet.

3. One Subject are Taken for Granted - ECE board exam before are 3
subjects, today with addition of one subject they should be given with enough time to review. If you
excel in Math, I think that's an edge and you can give more time in Electronics or other subjects.

More important is you don't get below 50% score/grade in any subject. Don't review too much
exhausting all your time in 3 subjects and one subject taken for granted.

4. Intelligent Guessing - With 4-5 months to review, honestly you can't review all topics
of 4 subjects (Math, GEAS, Electronics, ESAT/Communication). Communication is a very broad subject
and you can't memorize all formulas, concepts and principles so what should you do?

One disadvantage of multiple choice questions are the probability of getting a correct answer, that's
25% for 4 choices and an intelligent guess would increase to 50% chance and that's really a good news
because even you don’t' have knowledge about the topic or subject, you can get a points.

In opposite effect, an examiner with knowledge about the topic or subject don't get a credit or points
because he/she pick the wrong answer unlike with essay where you should explain your point of view
and discuss about what you know and some credit is given to you.

So, intelligent guessing is a pitfall. Do you know what is probability of getting a 70 correct answers for
guessing a 100 questions?

5. Time and Forgetting - It's advantageous to give more review time like 8-10 months
compare to 4-5 months but when we are reviewing, a new information is learned and forgetting start's
to take effect. Forgetting is decay of information due to lack of use and interference due to new
information.

Information stored in our long term memory are never completely lost but they are difficult to
retrieved. That's the reason why sometimes we know about the answer to the questions but we can't
say or recall it and it will consume time during board exam.

ECE/Electronics Engineer board exam is time limited as I said and if recalling information takes time,
that will accumulate until we run out of time. For Electronics subject, 100 questions are given for 4
hours to answer them completely. That would translate to 2.4 minutes per question.

I hope you prepare, become familiar with types of question given, don't take for granted 1 subject, don’t
make a guess in choosing answer as much as possible and give enough time and surely you will pass
the board exam.

Goodluck!