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FEATURED TESTIMONIAL – “Amazing Course. I LOVE the Format”

“I passed on the first try! Dr. Tom’s method prepared me very well for the exam. I LOVE the format and the videos – well-put-together lectures with clear presentation, in depth explanations and clear understanding of the topics taught. I enjoyed watching and learning these topics. I have my binders full of course material for […]

FEATURED FREE VIDEOS – Net Positive Suction Head – Fluid Mechanics

Watch our video! Fluid Mechanics Sample Lesson from DTC’s HVAC & Refrigeration Course Check out Dr. Tom’s Fluid Mechanics Lesson on Net Positive Suction Head from DTC’s HVAC & Refrigeration Mechanical PE Exam Review. You’ll see how DTC’s mechanical PE Exam prep can help you prepare for and pass the PE Exam. Mechanical PE Exam […]

Using the Web to Measure Indoor Air Quality

We’ve all used the world wide web to collect information on how to do most anything, from tying a necktie to understanding quantum mechanics (OK, enough with my web searches!). But a study published in the Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology puts a new “spin” on using the web to measure indoor air […]

FEATURED FREE VIDEOS – Pressure Vessels / Fits – Solid Mechanics

Watch our video! Solid Mechanics Sample Lesson from DTC’s Machine Design & Materials Course Check out Dr. Tom’s Lesson on the Pressure Vessels / Fits, which explains Fit Classifications and Pressure Due to Interference Fits from DTC’s Machine Design & Materials Mechanical PE Exam Review. You’ll see how DTC’s mechanical PE Exam prep can help […]

Achieve Your Extraordinary. Become a PE.

Getting your Professional Engineer’s license will open up a world of possibilities for you to achieve the extraordinary. And DTC can help you make those possibilities a reality with our comprehensive prep courses for the Mechanical PE Exams and our strategic plan to prepare you to pass the exam. Years of work went into developing […]

FEATURED FREE VIDEOS – Rankine Cycle – Thermodynamics

Watch our video! Thermodynamics Sample Lesson from DTC’s Thermal & Fluid Systems CourseCheck out Dr. Tom’s Thermodynamics Lesson on the Rankine Cycle from DTC’s Thermal & Fluid Systems Mechanical PE Exam Review. You’ll see how DTC’s mechanical PE Exam prep can help you prepare for and pass the PE Exam. Mechanical PE Exam Prep That […]

Maybe the Matrix was Right, People are Electric

Scientists at the University of Houston and Rutgers University are researching an interesting form of energy found in cells. Most of the energy used by a cell is produced by transforming ATP (adenosine triphosphate) into ADP (adenosine diphosphate). However, the movement and flexing of cell membranes can produce a voltage too. Called flexoelectricity, scientists say […]

FEATURED FREE VIDEOS – Psychrometrics

Watch our video! Psychrometrics Sample Lesson from DTC’s HVAC & Refrigeration Course Check out Dr. Steve Terry’s Lesson on Psychrometrics from DTC’s HVAC & Refrigeration Mechanical PE Exam Review. You’ll see how DTC’s mechanical PE Exam prep can help you prepare for and pass the PE Exam. Mechanical PE Exam Prep That WorksPay Up Front […]

FEATURED TESTIMONIAL – “Wonderful Training for the PE Exam”

“I took my exam after going through the DTC training for the Mechanical PE Exam, and it was a huge help. And the BEST news? I passed!! The testing strategy provided by Dr. Tom and his team allowed me to stay relaxed, and I found myself with plenty of time after each section to go […]

DR. THOMAS H. BROWN, JR. P.E

DR.THOMAS H. BROWN, JR., P.E.

The Dr. Tom Method & Strategy

Dr. Tom, as he is affectionately known, teaches the course overview lessons for Civil Engineering, outlining the Dr. Tom Method and Exam Strategy on which all DTC Reviews are based. Tom originally developed the 20-Week review format for the Mechanical PE Exams, and then, with the DTC Civil Instructors, he created the Civil PE Exam Review.

Hello, I’m Tom Brown, and I based my online 20-Week Mechanical Engineering PE Exam Review on my many years of experience preparing mechanical engineers for the PE Exam. With the help of my DTC team, I developed the tried and true structure and method that we offer online today. Our Civil and Mechanical courses will provide you will a step by step path to being successful on the exam. It requires a tremendous time commitment and effort on your part, but if you follow the plan that we have laid out for you, you will have everything you need to succeed.” – Tom Tom received his Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering from Georgia Tech in 1970. He earned a Masters Degree in Engineering Mechanics from Georgia Tech in 1973. Dr. Tom holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, earned at NC State. Today, Dr. Tom is the founder and driving force behind Dr. Tom’s Classroom where he pursues his passion of teaching engineers how to prepare for and pass the PE exam.