Celebrating Professional Engineers Day – Flash Sale $50 Off!

To celebrate Professional Engineers Day, DTC is having a Flash Sale! Save $50! Hop on your computer Wednesday August 3 or Thursday August 4, use Discount Code #LicensedPEday, and save $50 on all DTC Pay-Up-Front Mechanical PE Exam Review courses. Your cost, only $800! From Dr. Tom – What’s Your Dream? Dreams are our most […]

Around the World via Solar, Wind and Hydrogen

There are three technologies that are changing the designs of modern ships: solar, wind, and hydrogen. A fascinating CNET video describes a research vessel that is using all three technologies to achieve a fully self-sustaining travel. It is called the “Energy Observer.” Solar panels collect energy from the sun during the day and then it is […]

New DTC HVAC & Refrigeration Course Is Here!

We are very proud to announce that Dr. Tom’s Classroom now offers a brand new HVAC & Refrigeration PE Exam Review, specifically developed for the CBT format exam. It has long been a goal at DTC to add an HVAC course to our line up. After completing our new Machine Design & Materials and Thermal […]

Does the Earth Have a Pulse?

It’s been assumed that major geological events such as volcano eruptions and sea level change are random and may be a result of entropy, and there is no pattern to these events. According to a SciTechDaily article, NYU researchers plotted the number of major geological events for the last 260 million years and the simple […]

The Importance of Professional Licensure

A recent ASME Mechanical Engineering magazine contained a lead article on the importance of professional licensure, something I have always firmly endorsed. In a Q&A format, Thomas Constable, Executive Director and CEO of ASME, interviews David Soukup, Managing Director of Governance for the ASME, a PE himself. I actually met Mr. Soukup at the 2013 ASME […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Pay-As-You-Go and Start for Only $50

With our Pay-As-You-Go option, you can now try out our courses for only $50, before you buy the remaining course modules. We’re so sure you’ll like what you see that there’s no obligation beyond your initial purchase. Just buy the next course module when you’re ready for it – a nice way to spread out […]