Highway 1 Collapse Update – Reopened!
We learned a few months ago about the collapse of Highway 1 near Big Sur in California. With many specializations in Civil Engineering on display, the highway has re-opened! The repairs included drainage systems improvements, filling the canyon with compacted dirt (a common type of problem solved in our review course), re-paving the road, and will soon […]
FEATURED TESTIMONIAL – Especially Tailored for Computer-Based Testing
“Been out of college for more than 18 years and getting back into the habit of studying for long hours, relearning subjects like Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, HVAC, remembering concepts, learning techniques to solve problems and more importantly juggling family commitments and work would have been an impossible task until I came across Dr. Tom’s Classroom […]
Lobsters Inspire 3D Printing Design
One of the hottest topics in the last decade or so has been 3D printing. Almost every issue of ASME magazine has at least one article on 3D printing and several ads for equipment or software to create all sorts of shapes and sizes, from nano size objects like gears to an entire house. A […]
Clean Energy Equipment Avoiding the Landfill
In the next five years, Ireland will decommission more than 11,000 tons of wind turbine blades. It’s a bit counterproductive for something that produces clean energy to end up in the landfill, but at 40 feet long each, the question was: for what else could they be used? Civil engineers at the University College Cork are […]
FEATURED TESTIMONIAL – Worth Its Weight in Gold!
“Dr. Tom’s Classroom is worth its weight in gold! After completing the 20-Week Course, I felt extremely confident and prepared walking into the exam. Using the methods taught by DTC, exam questions never felt overwhelming and I had all the tools required to quickly solve them. DTC does a fantastic job breaking down the overwhelming amount of […]
The Yo-Yo Class at MIT
When I was in grammar school, yo-yo’s were extremely popular. Wooden ones of the previous generation had been replaced by psychedelic plastic models in all the colors of the rainbow.We even took them to school, and when the teacher was not watching, we would spin our favorite yo-yo right at our desk, careful to not […]
FAQ – How To Prevent Cracks in Concrete?
I often get asked about why concrete cracks and how to prevent cracks in concrete construction. Generally speaking, concrete is going to do two things: 1) get very hard and 2) crack. Installation of control joints provides a location for the concrete to crack, thus “controlling” where the concrete cracks. Constructed joints are much more aesthetically pleasing than a […]
Top Ten Reasons DTC Is the BEST
For over 10 years, it has been our passion here at Dr. Tom’s Classroom to help Civil and Mechanical engineers pass the PE Exam and become Professional Engineers. We’ve worked hard to make our courses the best. Want to know how we did that? Check out this video count down of the top ten reasons […]
FEATURED TESTIMONIAL – Amazing Course!
“I PASSED THE EXAM (TFS)!!! I am completely over the moon right now and cannot thank you enough for this amazing course that you put together! After I completed the course I did all the lesson problems again, I retook all the quizzes and the 5-week practice exams, and I did the last two final […]
There’s a New Yacht in Town
In the yachting world, there are two major divisions, motor powered and sail powered. Not only is sail power quieter, with only the flapping of the sails in the wind and the sound of the hull slicing through the water, the power of the wind is freely available and clean. In contrast, motor power is definitely not […]
