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 […]
So Many Distractions – How to Stay Focused
In a recent ASME article caught my attention. It was titled “Mastering More Willpower” by Jean Thilmany. Her premise for the article was “By strengthening your willpower you’ll get more done and more satisfaction in work and life.” Collaborating with Roy Baumeisster, professor of psychology at Florida State University and the University of Queensland in […]
Páternoster: The Continuously Moving Elevator
Instead of carrying things up inclines or stairs, a variety of methods have been invented to move people and things vertically – an interesting example is the páternoster. The páternoster is a continuously running elevator that was first developed in the late 19th century, and there are still a number of surviving examples like this one […]
Paper a Roof to Save Cooling Energy
Northeastern University researchers have developed a new “paper” that, when applied to roofs, can dramatically reduce cooling loads. The paper is made of hydroxyapatite materials spun into fibers and made into a paper. Its white color reflects the majority of the direct rays from the sun. In addition, heat from inside the structure is radiated […]
Sports Trend – The Venue over the Game?
Sports stadiums typically started off as purely static structures, falling mostly under civil engineering. They were interesting structures, but the game being played was clearly the center of attention. However, today we have stadiums that are anything but static. Moving roofs, moving fields, moving stands, a very visible world of mechanical engineers and civil engineers […]
DTC Is Going To Be at AHR Expo 2023
The DTC Team is heading to Atlanta in February, and we hope to see you there at our AHR Expo Booth (BC1613). We’ll be giving away free courses, and offering a 20% show discount on all our courses. So drop by, meet Dr. Tom, learn firsthand what makes our Mechanical PE Exam Review courses so […]
FEATURED TESTIMONIAL – “I was able to pass the HVAC PE Exam because of the DTC.”
“After a couple of failed attempts at the HVAC PE Exam. I decided to find a different method of studying and purchased the DTC HVAC Test Drive module to see if the lectures, presentations, and problems would work for me. I was very impressed with the quality of the program and completed all the modules […]