FEATURED TESTIMONIAL – “Gave Me the Confidence Needed!”
“Thanks to Dr. Tom’s Classroom I was able to successfully pass my Mechanical Systems PE exam. I completed undergrad almost 30 years ago, and Dr. Tom’s provided me with the refresher and confidence needed to complete the exam. The lessons are well thought out and I was able to complete them in the allotted time. The continued problem […]
So What Should We Learn in School?
An ASME SmartBrief article by Cathy Cecere titled “What Engineers Learn Doesn’t Always Match What Employers Need” presented the findings of an engineering education team in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. The team examined over 26,000 job descriptions for engineering positions, with almost 20% being positions for mechanical […]
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 […]
Overview of 2025 ME PE Exam Specifications
The NCEES has published, effective October 2025, Exam Specifications for the three Mechanical Engineering PE exams. The previous Exam Specifications were effective April 2017. It might be expected that with such a long period between publishing dates there would be significant differences. Upon comparison, there are, in fact, only very slight differences. What makes the […]
With DTC, Perseverance Can Pay Off!
While there are plenty of people who pass the PE Exam on the first try, there are quite a few who don’t. We have lots of folks who come to DTC after trying to study on their own or taking review courses from other sources, and we have helped many of them pass on their […]
International Women In Engineering Day
Hedy Lamarr is often remembered for her roles in classic Hollywood films. But did you know – she was a brilliant innovator, who leveraged her knowledge of radio systems to devise a frequency-hopping communication system that enhances the reliability, security, and efficiency of wireless communication? It went on to be a crucial foundation for modern […]
Another “Units” Debate
As those who have been in one of my classes would agree, if I wasn’t Dr. Tom I’d be Dr. Units. So a recent article in the Washington Examiner, republished in an ASME SmartBrief, caught my eye. Apparently, in 1975, some 50 years ago, President Gerald Ford approved an experimental project where Interstate 19 from […]
Happy Father’s Day!
To the fathers who inspire greatness in their children, today we celebrate you.Happy Father’s Day to versatile Dads who make every moment count. Mechanical PE Exam Prep That WorksPay Up Front and Save $100! Test Drive Your Course for Only $50! Pay-As-You-Go and Start for Only $50! Don’t miss out on the latest posts (and […]
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 […]
A Cool New Way to Make Hydrogen Fuel a Reality
Hydrogen has been proposed as a way to remove our dependence on fossil fuels. Although generating hydrogen is energy intensive, it represents an effective fuel that can supplement or replace fossil fuels in applications like automobiles and combustion devices. One of the major challenges with hydrogen is storage because it must be either highly compressed […]
