A Concrete Foundation to Store Electricity
One of the biggest challenges with solar and wind is that they are intermittent sources of energy, requiring storage to make viable for a grid. Likewise, nuclear has trouble cycling down at night and responding to varying loads during the day. Imagine a building being able to store energy for use later. Franz-Josef Ulm at […]
FEATURED TESTIMONIAL – “DTC was 99% of what mattered to my preparation.”
“I passed the PE on my first try. I did the DTC course as well as a couple other prep exams. Those tests were ok for continued practice, but the DTC program was 99% of what mattered to my preparation. I would have been fine with just DTC. Dr. Tom’s program was exceptional considering the […]
The Race Is On
The title of a recent ASME SmartBrief article “Why the hare (rabbit) always beats the robot” really caught my attention. We normally think of robots as being much faster at doing things than living creatures, but it turns out this is not the case. Researchers at the University of Colorado at Boulder and at the […]
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Two Years Ago – The Neal Armstrong Award of Excellence – A Night to Remember
Two years ago I had the honor of attending the presentation of the 2022 Neal Armstrong Award of Excellence to one of my former students at North Carolina State University, Trent Kingery, who had been one of my students in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department. He invited me to attend the Innovators Gala to […]
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 […]
Making Gravity Our Friend
In a recent ASME SmartBrief an article caught my attention. The Chicago-based company Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill (SOM), who designed the Burj Khalifa tower in Dubai, UAE, the tallest tower in the world, is turning its attention to using gravity as the basis for storing energy. Energy from sources like wind and especially solar need […]
FEATURED TESTIMONIAL – “Dr Tom’s Course Is Absolutely Outstanding”
“My Dr. Tom review course was ABSOLUTELY OUTSTANDING. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND it to everyone! I learned there was definitely a methodology for taking the PE exam, and Dr. Tom and his team know exactly what it is. A person may know engineering well, but unless properly prepared on what to expect on the exam, how […]
On Professional Engineers Day – What’s Your Dream?
Dreams are our most powerful motivators, and I contend that engineering is the profession of dreams. The standards set to become a licensed professional engineer are high, as they should be, and as they have been for over a hundred years. Passing the PE exam, along with other educational and experience credentials, are the standards […]
Celebrating Professional Engineers Day – $150 Off!
To celebrate Professional Engineers Day, DTC is having a Sale! Save $150!We want to help you achieve your extraordinary by becoming a Licensed Professional Engineer. Take advantage of this limited-time Sale and get $150 off any Pay-Up-Front course from August 5th -11th. Use Discount Code: #LicensedPEday. “When I decided to move forward with getting my […]
