CELE Math, Surveying, Transportation and Construction Review
CELE Math, Surveying, Transportation and Construction Review
CELE Day 2 opens with Applied Mathematics, Surveying, Principles of Transportation and Highway Engineering, Construction Management and Methods, 8:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m., worth 35% of your weighted average. You need at least 50% in it, and 70% weighted across all three subjects.
Older reviewers call this subject "MSTE". The current PRC title also includes construction management and methods, which older reviewers grouped with structural.
PRC doesn't publish topic-level item counts. Here's what to cover.
Applied mathematics
- Algebra: word problems, polynomials, sequences and series
- Trigonometry: identities, equations, inverse functions
- Analytic geometry: lines, conics, planes
- Calculus: derivatives, integrals and their applications
- Differential equations: separable and linear first-order
- Statistics and probability: descriptive statistics, basic probability, hypothesis testing
- Engineering economy: interest, annuities, depreciation, comparing alternatives
Surveying
- Plane surveying: distances, angles, leveling
- Traverse computation: latitudes, departures, areas
- Route surveying: simple, compound, spiral and parabolic curves
- Stadia surveying
Transportation and highway engineering
- Highway geometric design: alignment, sight distance, superelevation
- Pavement design (rigid and flexible)
- Traffic engineering basics
Construction management and methods
- Cost estimation and quantity takeoff
- Project scheduling (CPM, PERT)
- Construction materials and methods
- Quality control
- Contractor licensing (the Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board)
A 6-week drill plan
| Week | Focus | Volume target |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Algebra, trigonometry, analytic geometry | 80 problems |
| 2 | Calculus, differential equations, statistics, engineering economy | 70 problems |
| 3 | Plane and traverse surveying | 60 problems |
| 4 | Route and stadia surveying | 40 problems |
| 5 | Transportation and construction management | 50 problems |
| 6 | Five-hour timed practice test and remediation | 1 practice test + 50 problems |
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