Are Helmets the New Hard Hats?
Hard hats have been pretty much the same style for around 50 years. It’s interesting to see companies looking at innovative new ways to protect our heads on construction sites. And some of them look pretty cool too. – Jason Savage, DTC Civil Construction Instructor Dr. Tom’s Classroom – Achieve the Extraordinary
What Were You Doing When You Were 12 Years Old?
At 12 years old, Jackson Oswalt, set the Guinness record as youngest person to build a working fusion reactor, beating the previous record by 2 years. With a table top assembly of very complicated components he designed, built, and assembled himself, he combined two atoms of deuterium, hydrogen with one neutron, into a single Helium – […]
FEATURED TESTIMONIAL – I Am Very Humbled with the Help That Was Given
“I can’t thank you enough for the thorough Thermal/Fluids PE Exam course, and I am very humbled with the help that was given in any questions or concerns I had while completing the course. Dr. Tom, I hope you and the rest of your staff understand how much a passing result means to me and all […]
Are You Prepared for a Record-Setting Hurricane Season?
With the formation of tropical storm Eta, this year’s hurricane season tied 2005 for the most storms in a season at 28. In fact, because one of 2005’s storms was not named, this is the first time the name Eta has been used. Now we have hurricane Iota, making this year the benchmark in all-time […]
Top Ten Reasons DTC Is the BEST
For the last 10 years, it has been our pleasure at Dr. Tom’s Classroom to help so many Civil and Mechanical engineers pass the PE Exam and become Professional Engineers. To celebrate those extraordinary 10 years, we counted down the top ten reasons DTC is the best! And now we have all ten in one […]
A Sincere Thank You to Veterans
On Veterans Day, everyone here at Dr. Tom’s Classroom would like to thank all veterans for their service to our country. We appreciate their dedication and contribution to preserving our freedom. We especially honor the many engineers who have served in the United States military. Their work is an inspiration to us all. U.S. Military […]
A Better Mousetrap, I Mean Toaster
The viral TikTok sensation toaster by Revolution Cooking has all the bells and whistles, and it’s only $300! A touch screen on the front lets you select exactly the amount of toasting you want for just about anything you would toast. And they say it’s fast! Even has a race-car-esque name: The R180. Probably toasts from 0 […]
FEATURED TESTIMONIAL – I could not have done it without DTC
“I took the Mechanical PE for Thermal/Fluids after taking the DTC Review for the CBT exam. I passed on my first try! I could not have done it without Dr. Tom’s course. I highly recommend anyone take these courses prior to taking the PE exam.”– Bonnie Bowman, Burns & McDonnell, New York, New York Dr. Tom’s […]
North Carolina DOT Uses Drones for Bridge Inspection
13,500 bridges are inspected every year in North Carolina alone, and now that task will be cheaper and faster. The FAA recently granted to North Carolina DOT the first approval in the nation to use drones when inspecting bridges. North Carolina is a launch site for this project likely because it is home to the […]
Cruising in 3D Style
It seems someone has “3D Printed” just about everything there is to make. According to a Redshift article, an Italian company, Moi Composites, is using 3D printing to build a rather spectacular looking boat. The article has some fascinating details of the design and build process and a short video showing how it all came together with […]
