A study tool for mechanical engineers

Draw the free body diagram. Ace the exam.

Every core mechanical engineering course, from Statics through Controls, chapter by chapter. Clear explanations, interactive labs, endless practice problems with step-by-step solutions, and timed practice exams.

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Year 2

Statics

Forces, moments, equilibrium, trusses, friction, centroids, moments of inertia.

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Year 2

Dynamics

Kinematics, F = ma, energy, momentum, rigid bodies and vibrations.

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Year 2

Mechanics of Materials

Stress, strain, torsion, bending, Mohr’s circle, deflection, buckling.

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Year 2

Thermodynamics

First and second laws, ideal gases, control volumes, entropy and cycles.

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Year 2

Engineering Math

Complex numbers, vector calculus, Fourier series, PDEs and residues.

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Year 3

Fluid Mechanics

Hydrostatics, Bernoulli, control volumes, pipe losses, drag and lift.

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Year 3

Heat Transfer

Conduction circuits, fins, transient cooling, convection, exchangers, radiation.

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Year 3

System Dynamics

Laplace transforms, transfer functions, step and frequency response, state space.

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Year 3

Kinematics & Dynamics of Machines

Linkages, slider-cranks, gear trains, cams, flywheels and balancing.

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Year 3

Machine Design

Failure theories, fatigue, shafts, bolts, springs, bearings and gears.

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Year 4

Systems & Controls

Stability, steady-state error, root locus, PID, Bode margins, state feedback.

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Elective

Biomechanics

Muscle and joint forces, bone in bending and torsion, viscoelastic tissue, arteries, blood flow.

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STATICS · MOM DRILL

Shear & Moment Diagrams

A new beam every time. Fill in V and M, get graded, then watch the real diagrams draw.

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NEW · LICENSURE PREP
Pass the FE.
Then the PE.

Full-length timed exams in a test-center interface, lessons and unlimited questions for every NCEES knowledge area, a searchable handbook, a study plan and a game. Covers FE Mechanical and all three PE Mechanical exams.

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PE · Machine Design

Everything you need before the exam.

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Learn it fast

Each chapter condensed to the ideas, equations and exam method that matter, with the mistakes that cost points written in the margin.

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Endless practice

Every problem type generates new numbers each time. Check your answer, take a hint, or read the worked solution.

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Exam mode

Timed practice exams from the chapters you choose. You get a grade, every worked solution, and the chapters to review.

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Interactive labs

Drive a truck across a truss, swing a double pendulum, bend a beam and run a piston until the physics makes sense.

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Track mastery

Accuracy by chapter shows exactly which topics need more work. Progress is saved on your device.

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Formula sheets

Every equation in the course on one printable page, organized by chapter.

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