23-11-2016, 08:08 PM
(23-11-2016, 03:55 PM)dorothy.pipet Wrote: Yes. you should join the IRSE and then you will be able to sign up to access to the study guides, past papers, reading lists and so on on the IRSE website.
Definitely agree, but please don't think that you only have to refer to one "textbook" of any sort to prepare for an exam module. The Study Guides give a high level overview of all the syllabus, but you do need to reference other sources to give greater understanding of detail- hence the Reading List to suggest some potentially useful items. However candidates should generally answer questions in the context of the railway with which they are most familiar and therefore "local" material specifically written for a project, or defining maintenance procedure etc. can be an excellent source, unknown to the IRSE. It is really all about gaining a wide experience and whereas there is nothing quite like "actually doing it yourself", reading about it is a good 2nd best and ensures you have a far broader exposure than you could hope to acquire directly until you have spent half a lifetime in the industry.
PJW