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Explore PE Mechanical Thermal and Fluid Systems Exam Bundle Options
The NCEES PE Mechanical Thermal and Fluid Systems exam is a closed book computer-based exam. Our Exam Prep Bundles are designed to make sure you have everything you need for exam-day success. Explore each bundle option below, or compare our bundles, to find the right study option that fits your learning style.
About the Live Online Course Bundle
If you are looking for an instructor-guided review (with a passing guarantee!) for your NCEES PE Mechanical Thermal and Fluid Systems Exam, the Live Online Course Bundle is for you.
Why Enroll in a Course Now?
- Monthly Payment Options: New payment options are available with Affirm so you don't have to pay the full amount upfront.
- Risk-Free Enrollment: We offer Risk-Free Enrollment should you need to transfer or cancel your enrollment because you are not able to sit for your exam.
- Secure Your Spot: Courses fill up fast! By enrolling now, you don’t have to worry about your course potentially being full closer to the start date.
What Sets PPI Apart?
- Brand new courses for the CBT exam. Our PE Mechanical prep courses fully prepare you to pass the PE Mechanical CBT closed-book exam.
- Our reputation as leaders in FE and PE exam prep. We have been preparing engineers for their FE and PE exams since 1975. Our courses are high quality and based on decades of experience.
- Instruction from professional engineers. Learn directly from industry experts with a unique mix of lectures, problem-solving demonstrations, exam strategy sessions, and office hours.
- Complete coverage of every topic on the NCEES PE Mechanical Thermal and Fluid Systems Exam. Our lectures, course materials, and homework assignments thoroughly cover every topic you’ll see on exam day.
- Access to prep materials before and after your course. Start preparing right away with early access to study tools, plus access your course for one additional month after it ends to ensure you can study up to your exam date.
- Structured schedules that span 4 to 6 months. We want to ensure you can properly retain information and allow enough time for homework. With our decades of instructional design experience, you don't have to worry about “cramming” for your exam.
- The right amount of trusted exam prep materials designed to help you pass. We provide you with all the materials you need and nothing that you don’t. You'll receive reference materials, homework assignments, detailed class notes (plus NCEES handbook), as well as access to online quizzes, practice exams, flashcards, and more.
- Prep materials that are always updated. Our content is always updated to the most current NCEES exam specifications and codes.
- Our high student satisfaction rates. Over 90% of students indicate on post-exam surveys that they would recommend their PPI course to a friend or colleague.
- A passing guarantee. When you take a Live Online course, we guarantee you will pass, or you can take the OnDemand course for free.
What's Included:
Homework assignments are graded and help you apply what you’ve reviewed in lectures. Complete every assignment and qualify for PPI's Passing Guarantee.
Live office hours, strategically placed in the schedule, provide time for additional Q&A and problem solving with your instructor.
Connect with your instructor on discussion forums and by email. Your instructor is an expert with years of real-world professional experience and is here to guide you every step of the way.
Interact with your instructor and other classmates during live online lectures. Live lectures on scheduled dates/times help provide structure throughout your course.
All live online lectures are recorded and posted the next day for additional viewing in case you are unable to attend, or want to re-watch an important topic.
Interact with your classmates on forums and live lecture chats to discuss your exam prep experiences and talk through exam topics.
Upon registration for your course, you will gain instant access to OnDemand lectures to get your exam prep started.
All presentation slides are downloadable, providing you the opportunity to take notes as you follow along with your instructor.
Proven test-taking and time management tips from your instructor are provided throughout your course to prepare you for exam day success.





This Michael R. Lindeburg, PE classic has undergone an intensive transformation
to ensure focused study for success on the NCEES PE Mechanical exam. Brush up on key exam topics, learn what equations to use, and review detailed step-by-step solutions in preparation for the exam.
- Improved design to focus study on most important exam material
- Explanations and demonstration of how to use NCEES handbook equations
- NCEES handbook equations are highlighted in blue for quick access
- In chapter callouts map to specific exam to streamline review process


This helpful resource includes more than 4,500 entries covering traditional English, conventional metric, and SI units.
Purchase Options
January - April Course
We leverage over 45 years of PE exam prep experience when designing our Live Online Course Bundle, offering you a thorough review of every NCEES exam topic. Our professional engineers have real-world experience and will guide you through each step of your exam prep. Your live online review covers all NCEES PE Mechanical Thermal & Fluid Systems exam topics.
Every PPI Live Online course comes with:
- Instruction from professional engineers. Includes 70+ hours of lectures, problem-solving demonstrations, exam strategy sessions, and office hours.
- Schedules that span 2-3 months to ensure you can properly
retain information and allow enough time for homework. With our decades
of instructional design experience, you don’t have to worry about
“cramming” for your exam.
- Trusted exam prep materials designed to help you pass. You'll receive reference materials, homework assignments, detailed class notes plus NCEES handbook, as well as access to PPI’s Learning Hub for quizzes, practice exams, and more.
- A passing guarantee. When you take a Live Online course, we guarantee you will pass, or you can take the OnDemand course for free.
To view schedule options, click “Add to Cart” next to the Live Online course you want. Schedule options are listed on the next page once you add to cart. You can also view schedules by scrolling down this page to the section titled “Class Options for the Live Online Course Bundle.”
January - June Course
We leverage over 45 years of PE exam prep experience when designing our Live Online Course Bundle, offering you a thorough review of every NCEES exam topic. Our professional engineers have real-world experience and will guide you through each step of your exam prep. Your live online review covers all NCEES PE Mechanical Thermal & Fluid Systems exam topics.
Every PPI Live Online course comes with:
- Instruction from professional engineers. Includes 70+ hours of lectures, problem-solving demonstrations, exam strategy sessions, and office hours.
- Schedules that span 2-3 months to ensure you can properly
retain information and allow enough time for homework. With our decades
of instructional design experience, you don’t have to worry about
“cramming” for your exam.
- Trusted exam prep materials designed to help you pass. You'll receive reference materials, homework assignments, detailed class notes plus NCEES handbook, as well as access to PPI’s Learning Hub for quizzes, practice exams, and more.
- A passing guarantee. When you take a Live Online course, we guarantee you will pass, or you can take the OnDemand course for free.
To view schedule options, click “Add to Cart” next to the Live Online course you want. Schedule options are listed on the next page once you add to cart. You can also view schedules by scrolling down this page to the section titled “Class Options for the Live Online Course Bundle.”
May - August Course
If you are looking for an in-depth and instructor-guided review for your PE exam, the PPI Live Online Course Bundle is for you. We leverage over 45 years of exam prep experience, offering you a thorough review of every NCEES PE Mechanical Thermal & Fluid Systems exam topic. Our professional engineers have real-world experience and will guide you through each step of your exam prep. Utilizing your live instructor, a community of other students, and the bounty of PE study resources included, this is the best possible path to pass your exam the first time.
July - December Course
If you are looking for an in-depth and instructor-guided review for your PE exam, the PPI Live Online Course Bundle is for you. We leverage over 45 years of exam prep experience, offering you a thorough review of every NCEES PE Mechanical Thermal & Fluid Systems exam topic. Our professional engineers have real-world experience and will guide you through each step of your exam prep. Utilizing your live instructor, a community of other students, and the bounty of PE study resources included, this is the best possible path to pass your exam the first time.
About the OnDemand Course Bundle
This OnDemand Course Bundle was created to help you study at your own pace, but also choose the course time frame that works best for you. We leverage over 45 years of PE exam prep experience when designing our OnDemand courses, offering you a thorough review of every NCEES exam topic. Our professional engineers have real-world experience and will guide you through each step of your exam prep. Choose between the 3-month, 6-month, or 1-year options. Our course will completely prepare you for the closed-book PE Mechanical CBT exam.
Your PPI OnDemand course comes with:
- Brand new content for the CBT exam. Our PE Mechanical prep courses fully prepare you to pass the PE Mechanical CBT closed-book exam.
- Instruction from professional engineers. Includes 60+ hours of recorded lectures, problem-solving demonstrations, and exam strategy sessions.
- Trusted exam prep materials designed to help you pass. You'll receive reference materials, detailed class notes, and the NCEES handbook.
- PPI’s Learning Hub with a study plan, practice exams, quiz generator, and so much more!
Access Time
Access to your OnDemand Course begins immediately upon purchase. For 3-month, 6-month, and 1-year courses, access ends automatically at the end of your chosen duration. For monthly and weekly courses, access renews monthly or weekly until you cancel the subscription.
What's Included:
Upon registration for your course, you will gain instant access to OnDemand lectures to get your exam prep started.
All presentation slides are downloadable, providing you the opportunity to take notes as you follow along with your instructor.
Proven test-taking and time management tips from your instructor are provided throughout your course to prepare you for exam day success.





This Michael R. Lindeburg, PE classic has undergone an intensive transformation
to ensure focused study for success on the NCEES PE Mechanical exam. Brush up on key exam topics, learn what equations to use, and review detailed step-by-step solutions in preparation for the exam.
- Improved design to focus study on most important exam material
- Explanations and demonstration of how to use NCEES handbook equations
- NCEES handbook equations are highlighted in blue for quick access
- In chapter callouts map to specific exam to streamline review process


This helpful resource includes more than 4,500 entries covering traditional English, conventional metric, and SI units.
Purchase Options
Select Access Period
About the Self-Study: Learning Hub and Print Bundle
The learning hub and print bundle is perfect for those who need a refresher before the exam. The review materials in this bundle are updated to the current PE Mechanical Thermal and Fluid Systems exam specs, contain thorough coverage of mechanical engineering principles and codes, and include numerous practice problems to challenge your knowledge of the concepts. This curated bundle includes Mechanical Engineering Reference Manual, the #1 reference manual in the industry, practice problems, and the most realistic practice exams on the market.
PPI Learning Hub is the go-to destination for PE Mechanical exam prep. The Learning Hub is more than an eLearning platform—it is a time-tested program that guides examinees through their exam prep from start to finish. Our philosophy has a simple framework: kick-off your studies with a personalized PPI Study Plan, then “Assess, Review, Practice” until you are ready for exam day.
PPI Learning Hub is ideal if you need to review key knowledge areas and would like extensive practice to be part of your exam preparation.
Access Time
Access to Learning Hub begins immediately upon purchase. For 3-month, 6-month, and 1-year Learning Hub products, access ends automatically at the end of your chosen duration. For monthly and weekly Learning Hub products, access renews monthly or weekly until you cancel the subscription.
What's Included:





This Michael R. Lindeburg, PE classic has undergone an intensive transformation
to ensure focused study for success on the NCEES PE Mechanical exam. Brush up on key exam topics, learn what equations to use, and review detailed step-by-step solutions in preparation for the exam.
- Improved design to focus study on most important exam material
- Explanations and demonstration of how to use NCEES handbook equations
- NCEES handbook equations are highlighted in blue for quick access
- In chapter callouts map to specific exam to streamline review process


This helpful resource includes more than 4,500 entries covering traditional English, conventional metric, and SI units.
Purchase Options
Select Access Period
Class Options for the Live Online Course Bundle
Expand the list below to show all available Live Online class dates and information.
Exam Details for the PE Mechanical Exam
The PE Mechanical exam is an 8-hour computer-based exam with 80 questions relevant to Mechanical engineering practices in HVAC and Refrigeration, Machine Design and Materials, or Thermal and Fluid Systems. You are not allowed to bring your reference materials into the exam with you. Your only reference will be the supplied NCEES reference handbook. For more exam information click below.
PE Mechanical Thermal and Fluid Systems Exam FAQs
- First-time test takers: 69%
- Repeat test takers: 48%
- Basic Engineering Practice
- Fluid Mechanics
- Heat Transfer Principles
- Mass Balance Principles
- Thermodynamics
- Supportive Knowledge
- Hydraulic and Fluid Applications
- Energy/Power System Applications