Mechanical PE Fundamentals

Everything You Need Before Practice Problems.

107 focused lessons across all 9 PE exam topic areas. In under 5 hours, you’ll have the foundation you need — ready to start practice problems the right way.

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Why Engineers Choose Fundamentals

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Engineer-First Structure
9 topic areas organized the way engineers think — not the way textbooks are written.
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107 In-Depth Lessons
More rigorous than a concept overview. Every formula, every process, at exam depth.
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Exam-Relevant Only
No filler. Every lesson is tied directly to what the HVACR and TFS PE exams actually test.
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Included in Both Bundles
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What You Get

How It Fits Into Your PE Prep

Step 1
Daily Insights
Key concepts & lifestyle coaching
Step 2
Fundamentals
Deep foundation at exam depth
Step 3
Practice Problems
Full Access Bundle application

Daily Insights gives you the concepts. Fundamentals goes deeper — every formula, every process, every principle at exam depth. Together, these two courses are everything you need to walk into practice problems fully prepared.

What’s Inside

Technical Foundation for the HVACR & Thermal Fluids Systems PE Exams

Orientation & Study Strategy +
  • Course overview and how to use this material
  • How to use the Full Access Bundle
  • How long you should study
  • How to ask questions and stay accountable
Properties of a Substance +
  • Mass, temperature, pressure, density, specific volume
  • Internal energy, enthalpy, entropy
  • Specific heat, latent heat, quality
  • Steam tables, superheated steam, subcooled water
  • Interpolating, pressure cooker example
Thermodynamics & Cycles +
  • Ideal gases, universal gas constant, PV=nRT
  • Thermodynamic processes (Parts 1 & 2)
  • Open and closed systems
  • First Law of Thermodynamics
  • Steady Flow Energy Equation (SFEE)
Fluid Mechanics & Pumps +
  • Laminar vs. turbulent flow, Reynolds number
  • Friction loss, friction factor, Darcy equation
  • Pumps: hydraulic horsepower, efficiency, NPSH, cavitation
  • Bernoulli equation
Heat Transfer +
  • Thermal conductivity, conduction through flat plates and pipes
  • Convection through a film; forced convection
  • Radiation
  • Overall heat transfer coefficient
  • Heat exchangers: parallel flow, counter flow, LMTD
Refrigeration Cycles +
  • Refrigerators and heat pumps
  • Pressure-enthalpy diagram
  • COP, EER, refrigeration capacity
  • Chilled water systems, condenser water, cooling towers
  • Water side economizer
Psychrometrics & Air Conditioning +
  • Dry bulb, wet bulb, dew point
  • Humidity ratio, relative humidity, enthalpy, specific volume
  • Process lines
  • Humidity control, bypass cooling, cooling loads
  • Internal and latent heat sources
Ventilation & Cooling Loads +
  • Outside air, AHU types
  • Ventilation rate procedure
  • Thermal lag, CLTD
  • Refrigeration tons and heating loads
Air Distribution & Fans +
  • Fan affinity laws, power, efficiency
  • Friction loss in ductwork
  • System design principles
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“This course is excellent at distilling the big ticket items for PE study and keeping your prep time well allocated. The introductory content is great and Dan is not just a smart guy, he’s an excellent teacher that knows how to distill concepts clearly and concisely. The practice problems begin simply and then slowly compound additional concepts until you’re cranking out very challenging problems.”

— Liam McAninch, PE

Who This Is For

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“Dan’s program not only provided me the tools to study efficiently and pass the test on the first try, it also gave me invaluable insights on how to practice as a professional engineer. His teaching style is better than most of my previous college professors. His reasoning is clear, concise, and practical.”

— Andy Udovich, PE

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Fundamentals included in the Full Access Bundle?

Yes. If you’re enrolled in either the HVACR or TFS Full Access Bundle, you already have access to this course.

What’s the difference between Daily Insights and Fundamentals?

Daily Insights is a short-form intro — key concepts and lifestyle coaching. Fundamentals goes deeper: 107 lessons, more rigorous treatment of every topic, designed to take you to exam-ready depth. Think of Daily Insights as the overview, Fundamentals as the foundation.

Do I need Daily Insights before taking Fundamentals?

Recommended but not required. Daily Insights builds familiarity with the concepts — Fundamentals assumes you want to go deep. Together they’re the ideal starting sequence.

How long does it take to complete?

5.5 hours of video content. Most students work through it over 2–4 weeks while studying 1–2 hours per day.

Can I access this on mobile?

Yes. Watch on any device with internet access.

What if I have questions while going through the course?

Full Access Bundle students have access to office hours with Dan. Standalone Fundamentals students can reach Dan at [email protected].

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