Getting Comfortable with Math
While the DTC Team was at the 2023 AHR Expo, there was an article in the Day 2 Expo daily newspaper titled “Math Matters.” That title definitely caught my attention. In my experience, if someone can do math, in particular algebra and trig, I can teach them almost anything. For example, when I teach a […]
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 […]
The Neal Armstrong Award of Excellence – A Night to Remember
No, I did not receive this award, but I had the next best experience – one of my former students did. As a teacher, the primary driving force behind everything I do is the knowledge that, in some small way, I am changing people’s lives. It is rare, however, to know just how much, or […]
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 […]
Attention HVAC Engineers!
WATCH OUR VIDEO! Dr. Tom’s Classroom now offers an HVAC & Refrigeration PE Exam Review, specifically developed for the CBT format exam. It had long been a goal at DTC to add an HVAC course to our line up. After completing our new Machine Design & Materials and Thermal & Fluid Systems Reviews for the […]
Dive! Dive! Dive!
These are familiar words in countless movies and books where submarines are involved. A recent ASME Quiz tests how much you know about the development and history of the submarine. Just 7 multiple choice questions. I got 4 of 7 right (2 by pure guessing), but should have gotten two more without guessing if I […]
FEATURED TESTIMONIAL – “Wonderful Training for the PE Exam”
“I took my computer based exam after going through the newly developed DTC training for Mechanical CBT, and it was a huge help. And the BEST news? I passed!! The testing strategy provided by Dr. Tom and team allowed me to stay relaxed and I found myself with plenty of time after each section to go back and […]
Using the Fork in a Tree
Currently, when trees are harvested, the places where tree limbs fork are cut out and used for mulch or other low tech uses. Researchers at MIT are discovering that these forks in trees are actually extremely strong and have load carrying properties that cannot be duplicated even by processes like 3D printing. Dr. Caitlin Mueller, Associate […]
