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 […]
New Ways to Turn Waste Heat into Electricity
Researchers at Penn State have developed a practical way to harness the energy from curved, hot surfaces and convert it to electricity. Devices known as thermoelectric generators have been around for some time. They use silicon and other compounds to convert heat into a small electric current. These devices have been mounted onto rigid metal […]
DTC – Flexible to Fit Your Schedule and Budget
All DTC courses are designed to give you the maximum flexibility in working your PE Exam preparation into an already busy schedule. We keep lessons short and focused, we provide you with detailed study plans, and we make it all available 24/7. And we offer three flexible payment options to make becoming a PE as […]
Immersion Cooling Technology Gaining Ground in Data Centers
Cooling of data centers is one of the US Department of Energy’s challenges and poses a real challenge for HVAC design engineers. Traditionally, this has been done by blowing large volumes of cold air through the building. Directing the air through the racks to pass over cooling fins to dedicated return air aisles behind the […]
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 […]
What Color is Your Hydrogen?
A recent Infographic by Jeffrey Winters, Editor-in-Chief of ASME magazine, highlighted how the different types of hydrogen are identified using color codes. The different hydrogens are not actually different colors, all are colorless, however since it must be manufactured, the different processes have been given a color code. For example, “brown” hydrogen is the least expensive to […]
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 […]
Eiffel Tower Goes Green with New Refrigerant
Eiffel Tower goes Green with New Refrigerant As the world pays more attention to carbon dioxide and improves its energy efficiency, refrigeration engineers are looking at the harmful impacts their refrigerants create when released. Original refrigerants R-11 and R-12 were very efficient, but destroyed ozone. So, R-22 and later R-134a were developed to have low […]
FEATURED TESTIMONIAL – “Save Hundreds and Get a Better Course”
“I followed the course, watched the lectures, worked the problems, did the quizzes, submitted questions on the online forums and then I passed the test. There were many nights that I was worn out and it took everything I could muster just to stay awake to watch a lecture or do a problem, but I was […]
Mad Max Rest Stop
Watch Video For those of you lucky enough to drive between the futuristic cities of Dubai and Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, you’re in for a treat if you need to refuel, eat some food, or de-stress. A Mad Max themed rest area, known as “Last Exit” is a great option with food trucks, […]
