Flying into the Future

Having a BS degree in Aerospace Engineering, a recent ASME article titled, “5 Aerospace Technologies and Trends,” caught my eye. Noting the 5 technologies and trends identified in the article, it was clear that this article was important to mechanical engineers as well. In fact, I believe these technologies and trends will affect the entire engineering community. I […]

FEATURED TESTIMONIAL – “I Felt Prepared and Confident”

“After spending the last 12 months completing your course, I am happy to say that I passed the PE exam on my first attempt!  I felt prepared and confident going into the exam with the methods that you teach. I have been out of school for 10 years and my wife and I just had […]

Cooling from Saltwater

Standing on the beach and feeling the cooling breezes from the ocean is a great way cool off in the summer, but scientists in Saudi Arabia have come up with a new way of providing cooling using the power of saltwater. When certain salts are dissolved into water, they absorb energy and the solution becomes […]

Start for Only $50 and Pay-As-You-Go

With our Pay-As-You-Go option, you can now try out our courses for only $50 before you buy the remaining course modules. We’re so sure you’ll like what you see that there’s no obligation beyond your initial purchase. Just buy the next course module when you’re ready for it – a nice way to spread out […]

Drones – Friend or Foe?

As humans we typically rely on facial expressions to determine the answer to this question for those we meet, even if they are just a passer-by. In texting we commonly use emojis to convey our emotions. However, very soon we will be interacting with robots or drones in all sorts of situations. How will we determine if the […]

FEATURED TESTIMONIAL – “Great Course!”

Bald man celebrates DTC

“Thank you Dr. Tom and team for this great course! I was very unsure with all the new changes that have been made to the standard PE Exam with the introduction/changeover to CBT format. With the help of God, lots of hard work, and what I’ve learned through this course, I passed the PE Thermal […]

Bedroom Temperature and Ventilation Affect Sleep Quality

OK, that might not be a huge revelation, but a new study published in Science and Technology for the Built Environment says we should pay more attention to both. According to a recent ASHRAE article on the study, the researchers selected average people in their own homes and monitored temperature, indoor air quality via CO2, and […]

Achieve Your Extraordinary. Become a PE.

You have achieved a lot in your career as an engineer, but you know that you are capable of more. Getting your P.E. license will open up a world of possibilities for you to achieve the extraordinary. And we can help you make those possibilities a reality with our 20-Week Reviews for the Mechanical PE […]

Air Down Below

Some very good friends have a sailboat, and when I talked to them last weekend, they were working on the “brightwork.” Not knowing what “brightwork” actually was, I had to ask about it. They explained that it includes any exposed metal or varnished wood on a boat, anything that needs to be bright and shiny, […]

FEATURED TESTIMONIAL – “It made preparing for the exam much easier.”

“I passed the PE exam on the first attempt. I really appreciate the DTC course as it made preparing for the exam much easier. Instead of having to figure out what to study, I just followed the material. The layout of the material and depth of the questions is great. Overall a really great course […]