Here’s What Full-Time Engineers Are Saying After Passing Their FE Exam With DirectHub

Student Success Stories

Your exam date is creeping closer and you’re nowhere near ready.

You’ve watched hours of free YouTube videos and still feel scattered and unprepared.

You’re juggling a full-time engineering job, family responsibilities, and can’t waste time on bloated, outdated courses.

Your EIT license is the gateway to your PE, your raise, your career and passing the FE is in your way.

You failed the FE once already and can’t afford to fail again.

You don’t know what to study, what to skip, or where to even start.

Every practice problem you try feels harder than the last and your confidence is shrinking.

You’ve spent money on prep materials before and they didn’t deliver.

Unlike free YouTube videos or other Civil FE courses that leave you piecing together scattered information, this is a complete system built to take you from overwhelmed to exam-ready. You get a structured, step-by-step path through every topic, expert guidance, and the exam-day problem-solving strategies that turn your studying into passing the FE exam and ultimately earning you that EIT license.

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MINDSET

Conquering the FE exam begins with developing a resilient, focused mindset. Whether it’s your first attempt or you’ve failed this exam before, shifting your perspective and approaching study in small, consistent steps can build the confidence you need to succeed.

SKILLS

Passing the FE exam isn’t just about memorizing formulas. It’s about developing problem-solving skills that allow you to tackle every question with efficiency and clarity. This course provides the targeted prep material you need to build the crucial skills and confidently apply them on exam day.

RESOURCES

Don’t waste time on outdated materials. Older textbooks, random YouTube videos, or outdated courses often fail to align with the latest NCEES® exam requirements. Instead, choose a motivating, fully updated, and relevant resource specifically designed for the 2026 Civil FE exam. This way, you’ll be confident that you’re studying exactly what you need to succeed.

For the past five years, I’ve worked full-time as a private tutor, helping hundreds of students succeed on their FE exams. Before creating the DirectHub platform, I served as a content creator, subject matter expert, and tutor for several companies and schools.

I’m absolutely committed to helping you pass your FE exam in the coming months. Whenever you encounter challenges, have questions, or need an extra hand, you can count on me. I’m here to support you every step of the way. Are you ready?

A. Analytic geometry
B. Single-variable calculus
C. Vector operations
D. Statistics (e.g., distributions, mean, mode, standard deviation, confidence interval, regression and curve fitting)

A. Codes of ethics (professional and technical societies)
B. Professional liability
C. Licensure
D. Contracts and contract law

A. Time value of money (e.g., equivalence, present worth, equivalent annual worth, future worth, rate of return)
B. Cost (e.g., fixed, variable, direct and indirect labor, incremental, average, sunk)
C. Analyses (e.g., breakeven, benefit-cost, life cycle, sustainability, renewable energy)
D. Uncertainty (e.g., expected value and risk)

A. Resultants of force systems
B. Equivalent force systems
C. Equilibrium of rigid bodies
D. Frames and trusses
E. Centroid of area
F. Area moments of inertia
G. Static friction

A. Kinematics (e.g., particles, rigid bodies)
B. Mass moments of inertia
C. Force acceleration (e.g., particles, rigid bodies)
D. Work, energy, and power (e.g., particles, rigid bodies)

A. Shear and moment diagrams
B. Stresses and strains (e.g., diagrams, axial, torsion, bending, shear, thermal)
C. Deformations (e.g., axial, torsion, bending, thermal)
D. Combined stresses, principal stresses, and Mohr’s circle
E. Elastic and plastic deformations

A. Mix design of concrete and asphalt
B. Test methods and specifications of metals, concrete, aggregates, asphalt, and wood
C. Physical and mechanical properties of metals, concrete, aggregates, asphalt, and wood

A. Flow measurement
B. Fluid properties
C. Fluid statics
D. Energy, impulse, and momentum of fluids

A. Angles, distances, and trigonometry
B. Area computations
C. Earthwork and volume computations
D. Coordinate systems (e.g., state plane, latitude/longitude)
E. Leveling (e.g., differential, elevations, percent grades)

A. Basic hydrology (e.g., infiltration, rainfall, runoff, watersheds)
B. Basic hydraulics (e.g., Manning equation, Bernoulli theorem, open-channel flow)
C. Pumps
D. Water distribution systems
E. Flood control (e.g., dams, routing, spillways)
F. Stormwater (e.g., detention, routing, quality)
G. Collection systems (e.g., wastewater, stormwater)
H. Groundwater (e.g., flow, wells, drawdown)
I. Water quality (e.g., ground and surface, basic water chemistry)
J. Testing and standards (e.g., water, wastewater, air, noise)
K. Water and wastewater treatment (e.g., biological processes, softening, drinking water treatment)

A. Analysis of statically determinant beams, columns, trusses, and frames
B. Deflection of statically determinant beams, trusses, and frames
C. Column analysis (e.g., buckling, boundary conditions)
D. Structural determinacy and stability analysis of beams, trusses, and frames
E. Elementary statically indeterminate structures
F. Loads, load combinations, and load paths (e.g., dead, live, lateral, influence lines and moving loads, tributary areas)
G. Design of steel components (e.g., codes and design philosophies, beams, columns, tension members, connections)
H. Design of reinforced concrete components (e.g., codes and design philosophies, beams, columns)

A. Index properties and soil classifications
B. Phase relations
C. Laboratory and field tests
D. Effective stress
E. Stability of retaining structures (e.g., active/passive/at-rest pressure)
F. Shear strength
G. Bearing capacity
H. Foundation types (e.g., spread footings, deep foundations, wall footings, mats)
I. Consolidation and differential settlement
J. Slope stability (e.g., fills, embankments, cuts, dams)
K. Soil stabilization (e.g., chemical additives, geosynthetics)

A. Geometric design (e.g., streets, highways, intersections)
B. Pavement system design (e.g., thickness, subgrade, drainage, rehabilitation)
C. Traffic capacity and flow theory
D. Traffic control devices
E. Transportation planning (e.g., travel forecast modeling, safety, trip generation)

A. Project administration (e.g., documents, management, procurement, project delivery methods)
B. Construction operations and methods (e.g., safety, equipment, productivity analysis, temporary erosion control)
C. Project controls (e.g., earned value, scheduling, allocation of resources, activity relationships)
D. Construction estimating
E. Interpretation of engineering drawings

This course was created to help you pass your FE Civil Exam. If you feel that it doesn’t serve that purpose, you’ll receive a full refund upon request within 14 days of enrollment. No questions asked.

Frequently Asked Questions

A minimum of 3 months is recommended if you work full-time to ensure you have enough time to review and practice most of the course content.

1-Month Plan: Ideal for recent graduates who aren’t working full-time. This plan requires you to study intensively, almost like a full-time job.

3-Month Plan: Best for those working full-time without family obligations. You’ll need to commit at least 2 to 3 hours a day throughout the 3 months.

6-Month Plan: Recommended for full-time workers who have been out of school for a while or have family responsibilities. This duration allows for a manageable pace while covering all the material.

1-Year Plan: Suitable for full-time professionals with family obligations who have been out of school. This plan lets you study at your own pace, easing into the material without too much pressure.

No. This course is on-demand and self-paced, which means you can study at your own pace, anytime and anywhere.

This course covers all topics on the 2026 Civil FE exam, including both the first section (morning topics) and the second section (afternoon topics). Every topic is presented and organized exactly as outlined in the latest NCEES specifications, ensuring that you study precisely what you’ll encounter on exam day.

Yes! The course includes comprehensive conceptual notes for each Civil FE exam topic. We also offer plenty of conceptual questions that mirror those you’ll encounter on exam day. Additionally, there are conceptual video lessons covering the most important topics on the Civil FE exam.

On-Demand Access: You’ll have on-demand access to hundreds of video practice problems for each FE Exam topic. You can access the course material anytime, anywhere.

Lecture/Concept Videos: Gain access to lecture and concept videos accompanied by downloadable and printable lecture notes.

Comprehensive Lesson Notes: Enjoy over 45,000 words of printable lesson notes that reference nearly every equation used in FE Handbook 10.5, all accessible through the course platform.

Topic Quizzes: Test your knowledge with quizzes for each Civil FE exam topic, complete with detailed, step-by-step solutions.

Full-Length Practice Exam: Receive a full-length practice exam consisting of 110 questions that’s highly relevant to the 2026 FE Civil Exam with complete, step-by-step solutions.

Downloadable Materials: The video practice problems and lecture materials are downloadable and printable, though the videos themselves are not downloadable.

Yes! We strive to create the most comprehensive FE Civil Exam preparation content out there today. We DO NOT skip any topic and will make sure we cover all the 2026 NCEES FE Exam topics. If you ever feel like a topic isn’t covered adequately, let us know and we will make sure we do so.

You can email me or leave a comment directly under any lesson, topic, or practice video, and I will respond within 24 hours. I’ll make sure to answer all your questions so you’re never confused or stuck on a concept or problem.

Email me at farouq@directhub.net

Also, don’t forget you can join the Discord chat, where you can ask questions live.

We primarily use the TI-36X Pro for most practice problems. However, we also offer comprehensive video tutorials on how to use both the TI-36X Pro and the Casio fx-115 for various problems that require calculator functionality.

All the video practice problems, lesson notes, and lecture notes are printable as a PDF. The videos themselves cannot be downloaded.

No, our enrollment plans are subscription-based and cannot be paused. For example, if you choose the 1-month access plan, you’ll have full access to all course content for that month only. Once the month is over, your access will be automatically revoked.

Never. All subscription plans are manually renewed, so you’re always in control. You won’t be automatically charged once your subscription expires.

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