Engineering Insights & PE Exam Strategies from Dr. Tom’s Classroom
“DTC Is Worth Its Weight in Gold!”
At Dr. Tom’s Classroom, we have worked hard to make our courses the absolute best preparation for the Mechanical PE Exams. We strive to keep
Heat Islands not Just a City Thing
We’ve all heard about the heat island effect around large cities. Concrete, buildings, and asphalt absorb solar radiation and then re-emit it to the air.
FEATURED TESTIMONIAL – “Dr. Tom Does a Sterling Job”
“If it wasn’t for Dr Tom’s encouraging and clarifying teaching style, I doubt I’d ever have the courage take on the Thermal and Fluids Systems
Learn to Solve Dynamics Problems Correctly
Watch our video! This presentation looks at the classic motion of a vehicle moving along a level road, where it could be speeding up or
Making Heat Pumps Better with a Common Ingredient
Heat pumps are a great way to use the power (and heat) of thermodynamics to move heat from a cold space to a hot space.
Welding Symbols
Watch our video! One of the most important standards in machine design are those specified by the American Welding Society. In one symbol critical information
MECHANICAL PE EXAM TIP – Units, Units Units!!!
If I wasn’t Dr. Tom, I’d be Dr. Units. I cannot tell you how many times units are the reason someone gets the wrong answer
Turn Complex Motion into Clear and Understandable Solutions
Watch our video! One of the most common and useful mechanisms in machine dynamics is the “slider-crank.” It has three elements: the “slider”, the “crank”,
The Dr. Tom Method – The Perfect System to Pass the PE Exam
At Dr. Tom’s Classroom, we’ve worked hard to create the perfect system to help Mechanical engineers pass the PE Exam and become Professional Engineers. With
Simplify Distributed Load Analysis With This Proven Method
Watch our video! Distributed loads appear in a great variety of problems, the most common being loadings on beams. This video shows how to replace
The Automotive Differential – lots and lots of gears!
While being absorbed watching videos on a popular social media site, a video appeared talking about the need for a differential on your car. It
PI – Around and around we go!
Today is PI Day and if there is any number that should be celebrated it is PI. PI shows up in so many formulas and
