Engineering Insights & PE Exam Strategies from Dr. Tom’s Classroom
Cooling Load Fudge Factors Can Foul Up Actual Efficiency
It is well-known and common practice for HVAC engineers to overdesign or apply a fudge factor to their cooling load calculations in order to size
It’s Here! Episode #6 of “Let’s Talk!” – Big Decisions – Which PE Exam?
Watch Podcast Here! – Interactive Flow Chart In Episode #6 of “Let’s Talk!” Dr. Tom, Dr. Steve Terry, and Dr. Daniel Findley, talk about the
Tetra Pods (Simple Shape for a Complex Problem)
My wife is an avid gardener; however, she picks up on many of the things in my world of engineering. She has heard me say
Dr. Tom Explains How to Get Your PE!
Watch our video! In this short video, “Mechanical Engineers – It’s Time to Get Your PE!,” Dr. Tom explains why his courses work so well
Fuel Out of Thin Air?
About 90% of the world’s vehicles operate on gasoline, which of course is a fossil fuel created from processing petroleum. Recently Aircela, on a roof-top
FEATURED TESTIMONIAL – “Once I began Dr. Tom’s curriculum, I could feel my anxiety melt away.”
“By the time I’d decided to pursue my P.E., I’d been out of school for 10 years. When I attempted self-study, I would always end
On Professional Engineers Day – What’s Your Dream?
Dreams are our most powerful motivators, and I contend that engineering is the profession of dreams. The standards set to become a licensed professional engineer
Achieve Your Extraordinary. Become a PE.
You have achieved a lot in your career as an engineer, but you know that you are capable of more. Getting your P.E. license will
FEATURED TESTIMONIAL – “Gave Me the Confidence Needed!”
“Thanks to Dr. Tom’s Classroom I was able to successfully pass my Mechanical Systems PE exam. I completed undergrad almost 30 years ago, and Dr. Tom’s
So What Should We Learn in School?
An ASME SmartBrief article by Cathy Cecere titled “What Engineers Learn Doesn’t Always Match What Employers Need” presented the findings of an engineering education team
PE EXAM TIP – Have Only One Way to Work a Problem
There is a wealth of information out there on how to solve PE Exam problems. For any given class of problems, you can find many
Overview of 2025 ME PE Exam Specifications
The NCEES has published, effective October 2025, Exam Specifications for the three Mechanical Engineering PE exams. The previous Exam Specifications were effective April 2017. It
