Passing the Big One, the PE Exam!
A friend, knowing that Dr. Tom’s Classroom is all about helping people pass the PE Exam, sent me an article titled “5 Scientific Steps to Ace Your Next Exam,” where “Scientific” refers to “Cognitive Science.” It was interesting that these 5 steps are right in line with the steps we emphasize in our courses. Here […]
FEATURED TESTIMONIAL – “Not only did I pass, but I felt confident throughout the exam.”
“I took the Thermal and Fluids CBT exam, and the first thing I want to say is: I PASSED! I was very happy to see that all of my hard work and discipline paid off. I went through your course in the standard 20 week timeline and put in 15-20 hours of studying per week. I […]
Water from Air?
I doubt that I have ever been really thirsty for more than an hour or so. However, UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization), estimates that more than 900 million people in the world (yes, 900 million) live in areas where water is a real scarcity. And they estimate the number of people […]
FEATURED TESTIMONIAL – “Absolutely what I needed to keep me on track.”
“I live a very busy life with my wife, five children, and a full-time plus part-time job. Two years ago I started trying to prepare for the PE and was overwhelmed after reviewing the MERM. Then I bought your course, and your “Let’s get started…” voice became part of my early morning routine. Your course […]
Top 12 Gifts for the Engineer in Your Life
Top 12 Gifts for the Engineer in Your Life. That is the title of an article in a recent ASME SmartBrief. We are past Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday, and now face a month of special holidays and celebrations like birthdays (mine is in December). If you need a gift for someone who is […]
FEATURED TESTIMONIAL – “Gave Me the Confidence Needed!”
“Thanks to Dr. Tom’s Classroom I was able to successfully pass my Mechanical Systems PE exam. I completed undergrad almost 30 years ago, and Dr. Tom’s provided me with the refresher and confidence needed to complete the exam. The lessons are well thought out and I was able to complete them in the allotted time. The continued problem […]
It’s Here! Episode #2 of “Let’s Talk PE!” – What Does It Take to Get Your PE?
In Episode #2 of “Let’s Talk PE!” Dr. Tom and Dr. Daniel Findley, PE break down what is required for Mechanical Engineers to get their professional engineering license, with a focus on what it takes to pass the PE Exam. Episode #2 is available now on YouTube and Spotify. So don’t miss it. Watch or […]
Rock Solid Power in Utah
The University of Utah has a $200 million grant from the US Department of Energy to develop a relatively new type of geothermal energy. The Utah FORGE (Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy) project has drilled two pipes about 1 mile (1.6 km) into the earth and then at a diagonal to about 8,500 […]
Artificial Intelligence May be Smart, but it’s Thirsty Too
Everyone is hearing about Artificial Intelligence (AI) and how it is revolutionizing many science fields or how it may come for our jobs in the near future. Well, another issue that needs to be discussed is freshwater use. GPT-3 (the predecessor to ChatCPT) required 700,000 liters (185,000 gallons) of water to properly train before use. […]
FEATURED TESTIMONIAL – “Seemed Tailor-Made for Me”
“I took the Mechanical TFS CBT exam and I received a passing result. When I learned that my current career may have hit a roadblock and I needed to do something about it, I wasn’t sure where to start. I reached out to a coworker who is a former DTC student. He referred me to […]
