Carbon Dioxide Can Also Be the Solution to Reducing Carbon Emissions
Internet giant Google is working with an Italian company to develop a battery that uses carbon dioxide as a storage medium. The idea is to compress low pressure carbon dioxide gas into a high-pressure liquid. The liquid has a high density and lots of CO2 can be stored in a small vessel. Then the liquid […]
DTC’s Testimonial Page – Hear What Our Students Are Saying
Taking the PE Exam is a daunting endeavor, and choosing a PE Exam prep course is a major decision. That’s why we have worked so hard to make our courses the best Mechanical PE Exam prep courses out there and to keep our prices as low as possible. We’ve had hundreds of students who have […]
Modern Data Centers — Just Add Water?
It’s no secret that data centers are becoming more important with the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and applications like ChatGPT. These AI platforms can use ten times the electricity of a standard internet search. All this requires lots more electricity (which is becoming another issue) and that means lots of cooling. At many data […]
PE EXAM TIP – Make the Reference Handbook Your Own
Mechanical Engineers, for better or worse, the NCEES Reference Handbook will be your only reference during the PE Exam, so becoming as familiar as possible with what is in it and how to find what you need should be top priority. You don’t need to know where everything is, but you should be very familiar […]
With DTC, Practice Makes Perfect
Poor time management during the exam. That is the most common reason our participants say kept them from passing the exam. With the clock ticking, especially on the CBT format exam, it’s easy to get thrown off your exam-day plan, waste time on difficult problems, realize the clock is running out, and panic. But it […]
Cooling Load Fudge Factors Can Foul Up Actual Efficiency
It is well-known and common practice for HVAC engineers to overdesign or apply a fudge factor to their cooling load calculations in order to size a cooling system. A Steven Winters Associates analyst looked at the load calculations, the installed cooling system size, and actual performance data for a number of buildings. The maximum cooling […]
It’s Here! Episode #6 of “Let’s Talk!” – Big Decisions – Which PE Exam?
Watch Podcast Here! – Interactive Flow Chart In Episode #6 of “Let’s Talk!” Dr. Tom, Dr. Steve Terry, and Dr. Daniel Findley, talk about the process of determining which PE Exam to take. This episode follows an interactive flowchart designed by the DTC Team, which you can explore on our website and follow along! (desktop […]
Tetra Pods (Simple Shape for a Complex Problem)
My wife is an avid gardener; however, she picks up on many of the things in my world of engineering. She has heard me say the Bernoulli Equation enough that she plans to name our next cat “Bernoulli.” Last week, she was checking her smartphone news feed and noticed an article about “tetra pods”, not […]
Dr. Tom Explains How to Get Your PE!
Watch our video! In this short video, “Mechanical Engineers – It’s Time to Get Your PE!,” Dr. Tom explains why his courses work so well and why they are absolutely the courses you should take to help you pass the PE exam. Becoming a Professional Mechanical Engineer will open up a world of career possibilities […]
Fuel Out of Thin Air?
About 90% of the world’s vehicles operate on gasoline, which of course is a fossil fuel created from processing petroleum. Recently Aircela, on a roof-top in Manhattan, demonstrated that gasoline can also be conjured from thin air. No, it isn’t magic but implementation of physics discovered by Klaus Lackner. The device captures carbon dioxide from […]
