Hi Professor Martin,

I kept meaning to thank you earlier but I kept forgetting. I passed the test
and I never would have been able to do it without this course. I have no doubt
that I will recommend this course to anyone I meet that is going to take the
PE. Also, since the books I used during the test have nothing to do with my
career field would you have a problem with me putting a message up saying what
books I have for purchase?

Thanks again,

Tyler Enloe

And here’s his books:

All books still tabbed. All together used price on Amazon of $660. Will sell for $450 all together.

• Transportation Engineering & Planning – Papacostas 3rd edition
• ACI 318-08
• Introduction to Geo-technical Engineering – Das
• HCM 2000
• Geometric Design of Highways & Streets – 2004
• Environmental Engineering – Davis 2nd edition
• Hydrology & Hydraulic Systems – Gupta 2nd edition
• Vector Mechanics for Engineers – Beer, Johnston, Clausen
• Civil Engineering Materials – Somayaji 2nd edition
• Construction Project Management – Sears, Sears 5th edition
• Statics & Mechanics – Hibbeler
• Surveying for Engineers – Uren 4th edition

Call Tyler Enloe at 618-406-8479
email at teenloe@gmail.com

I recently found out that I passed my P.E. Exam on the second try!  The first time around, I studied without a review course and I failed the exam which I took very hard.  I was reluctant on taking an online course due to the extra cost and time commitments but upon finishing the April 2011 Exam, I realized that I was so happy I took your course.   The P.E. Review course kept me on track with my studies, helped me understand problems that I did not previously understand, was very convenient and allowed me to talk out problems with other members and yourself.  Most importantly, I walked into this examination with a lot of confidence, which really made a huge difference.   I will be recommending this course to as many future examinees as i know.

Once again, thank you for preparing and leading such a great course!

Joseph W. Lureau,  Newly Licensed Illinois P.E.

Many potential subscribers ask: “Do you cover Construction in both breadth and depth?” Sometime I get “Why are your Practice Exams not separated into breath and depth?” So here is an attempt that explains the PeReview.net approach to the breadth or depth question.

As we all know, NCEES organizes the PE into two exams: AM (breadth) and PM (depth). Each exam has 40 questions. Each lasts 4 hours. The only difference between the AM and PM exams is that the AM exam has a mixture of all 5 disciplines while the PM exam features one discipline, with small contributions from other disciplines. OK, so this means that both breadth and depth problems are designed to fit into a 4-hour, 40-question exam. Both exams allow you about 6 minutes for each of the 40 questions.

Since the time allocated to AM questions is the same as the PM questions, the number of steps in problems will likely be similar. We’re talking about complexity here. So how can breath and depth carry the same complexity?

Now in a College context, the term “depth” usually implies an advanced level of learning. “Deep stuff” is that which is taught in a course that relies upon a series of lower courses. In contrast, “breadth” suggests lower level courses drawn from anywhere. We talk about the broadening value of Liberal Arts requirements. So here, we’re talking about variety.

And this may well be the source of the confusion between breadth and depth in the PE. Everyone preparing for the PE is a graduate of an ABET accredited college. Everyone has been through an engineering program and knows more than they ever wanted to know about pre-requisits, non-technical electives, and depth. Fast forward to the PE Exam and those terms appear again; but there’s one big difference. The PM exam (AKA the “depth exam”) has 4 to 5 times as many questions drawn from one discipline when compared to those represented in the AM exam. Surely, with 4 times as many say Geotech questions than the AM exam, shouldn’t we call the PM exam “breadth”? No, because here we’re talking about depth as a function of the number of problems. Depth comes from more obscure topics, not necessarily complexity. And didn’t I just associate breadth with variety?

Confused?

Forgive yourself. This is why we at PeReview.net don’t differentiate between breadth and depth problems. Instead, we advocate breadth in preparation which, in turn, will deliver depth. After all discussion, the only part that matters is increasing the likelihood of passing the exam. We believe that the best way to prepare is to try many many problems. If you do, you won’t have to worry over the distinction between complexity and variety. You’ll cover both.

Although the Soviet mass murderer Lenin didn’t earn a PE License, I wonder if he was talking about PE Exam preparation when he said:

“Quantity has a quality all its own.” Vladimir Lenin quoted in James F. Dunnigan’s “How to Make War”

~ the pereview.net team

Dear Dr. Martin,
I just got my PE results today and I passed!!!! I wanted to share this news with you and also wanted to thank you for the PE Review course. I took the video lessons and also the exams and they proved to be a great help in solving problems in the actual exam. In fact, I could not have passed it in my first attempt without your course. Thanks again !!!
Andy Chakraborty, Lead Traffic Engineer

The Practice Exams used to be offered as PDF files you download, and print.  However, new subscribers will access the online format.  These new exams  offer substantial advantages over the existing downloaded PDFs:

1. The problems will draw from a large database of problems, thereby increasing variety.
2. The new online exams will be strictly timed, which means that you’re going to have to work the clock – which makes for better preparation.
3. You’ll be able to select from a variety of emphases – one discipline or mixed.
4. Each exam will be graded instantly, with print-ready feedback on your performance.
5. All questions and solutions will be available at the end of the timed tests and can be downloaded and printed.