PDD Pass - Here is my study strategy

Follow

Huy Nguyen

January 19, 2020 05:59

MATERIAL & RESOURCES

• Architectural Graphic Standards
• Fundamentals of Building Construction
• Building Codes Illustrated
• International Building Code 2015
• ADA Standard for Accessible Design
• The Architect's Handbook for Professional Practice
• FEMA 454: Designing for Earthquakes (Chapter 4, 5)
• Building Construction Illustrated
• CSI MasterFormat
• THe Project Resource Manual: CSI Manual of Practice
• Pluralsight PPD Course
• Hyperfine PPD - PDD Practice Questions
• The Amber Book
• Mechanical and Electrical Equipment for Buildings

PRACTICE

• NCARB Demo Test
• Designer Hacks
• Black Spectacles
• Hypefine PPD - PDD Practice Questions
• The Amber Book Practice Book
• PPI2PASS Learning Hub Practice Exams

STUDY PROCESS

• Gather information: Review the ARE 5.0 Handbook section about the test. Gather information (tips, feedback, etc) about the test on ARE 5.0 Community and the ARE Facebook Group 
• Overview: Take Pluralsight PDD course
• Take one full, timed practice test to identify strength and weakness: Black Spectacles Practice Test
• Study primary sources in depth
• Practice: Take quizzes and timed full tests on a regular basis to better absorbed newly learned knowledge.
• Repeat step 4 and 5

Use this link for my tips on other tests:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/15XW_Bh-D-Th-S8ET8ymcovJpcM651ZvM3Th_DN22_Dk/edit

1

• 

  Paulina Mancilla January 24, 2020 00:00

  Congrats!

  0

  Comment actions Permalink
• 

  Susan Scarlet-Macaw March 04, 2020 00:16

  I would start with the study group from these guys: https://architectexamprep.com 

  0

  Comment actions Permalink

Please sign in to leave a comment.