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 […]
A Camp with no Poison Ivy
The theme of a four-day camp being held this summer at Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas is STEM. STEM, which stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, is a national initiative in K-12 education to encourage more young people into career choices they would not normally consider. This particular camp is focused on transportation as […]
Congratulations To All Graduating Engineers Who Will Shape The Future!
Attention all graduating engineers! As you embark on your journey into the professional world, remember: the key to success lies in meticulous planning. Whether you dream of designing innovative systems or advancing engineering technology, becoming a professional engineer requires strategic steps and foresight. Join us in exploring the ins and outs of this exciting path […]
DTC Has the Best Prices AND the Best Courses
Buying a PE Exam Review is a major purchase, and that’s why we always keep our prices as low as possible and why we introduced our Pay Up Front, Test Drive and Pay-As-You-Go payment options. But don’t let our lower prices fool you. DTC has the best PE Exam review courses out there. And with […]
Can Bricks without Clay Save the Day?
A group of scientists in Australia, who by the way don’t mind being called brickheads, have developed a brick that replaces the clay with ash from trash incinerators and waste glass that cannot be recycled. Of course, this allows for the efficient disposal of ash and glass waste products without using landfills, but there are […]
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 […]
Tiny Minions Can Make Air into Stone
When you think of tiny minions, you probably think about movies or ants, but how about bacteria? Carbon dioxide (CO2) is of course one of biggest challenges to the climate today. Humans create millions of tons per year and natural processes far more. Plants and natural processes sequester almost all of it into more plants […]
Will Coffee Someday Power Your Car?
Hydrogen is probably the gold standard in “green” fuels, however producing it and storing it safely is a major challenge. Researchers at MIT came up with an interesting process that at least does not require storing the hydrogen. First, they realized that hydrogen could be produced by adding aluminum pellets to seawater. However, the pellets, […]
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 […]
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 […]
