DTC – Flexible to Fit Your Schedule and Budget

DTC’s online courses are designed to give you the maximum flexibility in working your PE Exam preparation into an already busy schedule. We keep lessons short and focused, we provide you with detailed study plans, and we make it all available 24/7. And we offer three flexible payment options to make becoming a PE as […]

Niobium to the Rescue!

I suspect everyone reading a recent ASME article was told, at least once when they were young, not to put an electrical device or live cord into water. This led to a corollary that you should not connect electrical wires under water. For those who work with electrical equipment, all underwater, this can be a […]

Bookbot at NCSU Library – Efficient and Fascinating

Robotic book delivery systems, also known as bookBots, are a popular technology in new libraries – they help maximize usable space in the library and can efficiently store a tremendous number of books. In NC State University’s Hunt Library, the bookBot can store up to 2 million items and deliver them within 5 minutes of […]

Attention HVAC Engineers! DTC Has the Best Course for PE Exam Prep

WATCH OUR VIDEO! If you’re looking for your best chance to pass the HVAC & Refrigeration Mechanical PE Exam, Dr. Tom’s Classroom offers a comprehensive online prep course for the HVAC & Refrigeration PE Exam, specifically developed for the CBT format exam. Our HVAC course applies the successful Dr. Tom Method for CBT to the […]

To Set Back or Not to Set Back? That Is the Question

It’s a question most HVAC engineers have been asked at least once – do HVAC setbacks really save energy? Does it make sense to let the space heat up, and then run the system hard to bring the temperature back down? A group of HVAC engineers using models that include building thermal mass and cooling […]

“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 […]

The Most Important Reason to become a PE

I have just returned from the AHR Expo in Atlanta, and one of the questions I was asked numerous times was, “As a mechanical engineer, why should I get my PE?” This is a question I’ve given a lot of thought, and I think is addressed well in a November 2020 ASME article, “The Path […]

Thanks for Spectacular AHR Expo!

This was first AHR Expo for the DTC Team and it was amazing! Thanks to the organizers and the Georgia World Congress Center for hosting a spectacular show. We enjoyed meeting other vendors and seeing the wide array of products on display. Most of all, we loved meeting students – past, present and future. We […]

The last day at the AHR Expo was a blast

The last day at the AHR Expo was a blast! We had lots of fun chatting with a group from Dewberry’s Raleigh office. We had to go all the way to Atlanta to get this great selfie! Dr. Tom got a visit from a DTC student who is now having an exciting career aboard as […]

Great 2nd Day at AHR

Second day at the AHR Expo, and it was another great day talking to more current and former DTC students. We had our second drawing with AHR Expo attendee Doug Starasinic winning a free PE Exam Review. Congrats Doug! We still have one more drawing, so come by Booth BC1613 and enter to win! Mechanical […]