FEATURED TESTIMONIAL – “Dr Tom Course Is Absolutely Outstanding”

“My Dr. Tom review course was ABSOLUTELY OUTSTANDING. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND it to everyone! I learned there was definitely a methodology for taking the PE exam, and Dr. Tom and his team know exactly what it is. A person may know engineering well, but unless properly prepared on what to expect on the exam, how […]

Celebrating Professional Engineers Day – Flash Sale $50 Off!

To celebrate Professional Engineers Day, DTC is having a Flash Sale! Save $50! Hop on your computer Wednesday August 3 or Thursday August 4, use Discount Code #LicensedPEday, and save $50 on all DTC Pay-Up-Front Mechanical PE Exam Review courses. Your cost, only $800! From Dr. Tom – What’s Your Dream? Dreams are our most […]

DTC Is Exactly What You Need to Pass the PE

We know you’re crazy busy juggling work and family AND your PE Exam preparation. That’s why all DTC courses are tailor-made to give you maximum flexibility to fit your review into your already hectic schedule, giving you just what you need to pass. It’s not only the best prep for the Mechanical PE Exams, it’s […]

Depleted Oil Wells Aren’t Just Empty Holes Anymore

With the boom in oil and gas drilling over the last 100 years, there are many oil wells that have been depleted of oil. But these wells are drilled many thousands of feet in the ground, where the temperatures are far higher. So, these seemingly empty holes are not really empty at all, and there […]

Emergency Freshwater from Seawater

After making emergency medical assistance available, probably the most critical thing needed after a disaster, especially hurricanes, is water. It is normally brought into the disaster area in water bottles on pallets. To address other possibilities, the U.S. Department of Energy sponsored a three year competition called “Waves to Water” with the expressed goal of […]

How To Take the PE Exam with Confidence and Pass

Watch our video! Passing the PE Exam requires more than just knowing how to solve problems. You need a solid plan for organizing your review from day one and for solving problems on exam day. In Dr. Tom’s CBT Mechanical PE Exam Strategy – Part 2 (How to Prepare For & Pass the PE Exam) […]

Feeding College Students and the Campus Grid

At the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, campus food services feed a lot of students. And the food waste feeds the power grid. Through a $339,000 grant from Wisconsin Public Service Commission’s Energy Innovation Program, the campus has installed a dry bio-digester to break down food waste and grass clippings. The methane produced will be burned […]

PE EXAM TIP – Have Only One Way to Work a Problem

There is a wealth of information out there on how to solve PE Exam problems. For any given class of problems, you can find many solution approaches. You may have even thought of additional, and quite valid, approaches on your own. However, seeking out a number of approaches has a troublesome downside. All you need […]

Whirligig Wonders

A farm machinery repairman, Vollis Simpson, created the magical, mechanical creations that became North Carolina’s official folk art. Known as “whirligigs,” the huge kinetic sculptures have been installed around the United States, but the largest collection is near the family farm in Wilson, North Carolina. Other installations include the American Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore and the […]