CELE Math, Surveying, Transportation Engineering Review
CELE Math, Surveying, Transportation Engineering Review
CELE Day 1 covers Mathematics + Surveying + Transportation Engineering.
What PRC asks
| Topic block | Approx. items |
|---|---|
| Math: algebra, trig, analytic geometry | 8 |
| Math: calculus | 8 |
| Math: differential equations | 4 |
| Math: statistics, probability | 4 |
| Surveying: plane surveying | 8 |
| Surveying: traverse surveying | 6 |
| Surveying: route surveying | 4 |
| Transportation: highway geometric design | 4 |
| Transportation: pavement design | 3 |
| Transportation: traffic engineering | 1 |
Math topics
- Algebra: word problems, polynomial operations, sequences/series
- Trigonometry: identities, equations, inverse functions
- Analytic geometry: conics, lines, planes
- Calculus: derivatives, integrals, applications
- Differential equations: separable, linear first-order
- Statistics: descriptive, basic probability, hypothesis testing
Surveying
- Plane surveying: distances, angles, levelling
- Traverse computation: latitudes, departures, areas
- Route surveying: simple curves, compound curves, spirals, parabolic curves
- Stadia surveying
Transportation
- Highway geometric design: alignment, sight distance, super-elevation
- Pavement design (rigid and flexible)
- Traffic engineering basics
A 6-week drilling plan
| Week | Focus | Volume target |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Math: algebra + trig + analytic geometry | 80 problems |
| 2 | Math: calculus + DEQ + stats | 60 problems |
| 3 | Surveying: plane + traverse | 60 problems |
| 4 | Surveying: route + stadia | 40 problems |
| 5 | Transportation engineering | 40 problems |
| 6 | Mixed mock + remediation | 1 mock + 50 problems |
Realistic scores
| Diagnostic baseline | Realistic test-day score |
|---|---|
| 50% | 70% |
| 60% | 78% |
| 70% | 84% |
Where Super Tutor fits
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