Moving Plates are an Energy Jackpot
Moving plates and jackpots sound like Las Vegas, but this jackpot is an energy jackpot – one that might allow places like Las Vegas to shine well into the future with renewable energy. Scientists at the French technology company CGG are seeking a patent for a system that recovers geothermal energy not near volcanic hotspots […]
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Transatlantic Cable
Imagine a time in the world when communication took two weeks via boat (at a minimum, if the weather cooperated) to reach North America from Europe. The Transatlantic Cable resulted in a precipitous drop in transmission delay when on July 27, 1866, the cable connected Valentia Island in Ireland to Heart’s Content in Newfoundland. The […]
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Fusion Takes a Giant Step Forward
A recent ASME SmartBrief article highlighted a TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) Talk presentation by Physicist Tammy Ma of the LLNL (Lawrence Livermore National Lab). The article stated that the lab’s latest efforts are to bring fusion power to the commercial power grid. As Ma told the audience, “When we make fusion energy a reality, energy […]
PE EXAM TIP – Make the Reference Handbook Your Own
Mechanical Engineers, for better or worse, the NCEES Reference Handbook will be your only reference during the PE Exam, so becoming as familiar as possible with what is in it and how to find what you need should be top priority. You don’t need to know where everything is, but you should be very familiar […]
With DTC, Perseverance Can Pay Off!
While there are plenty of people who pass the PE Exam on the first try, there are quite a few who don’t. We have lots of folks who come to DTC after trying to study on their own or taking review courses from other sources, and we have helped many of them pass on their […]
International Women In Engineering Day
Hedy Lamarr is often remembered for her roles in classic Hollywood films. But did you know – she was a brilliant innovator, who leveraged her knowledge of radio systems to devise a frequency-hopping communication system that enhances the reliability, security, and efficiency of wireless communication? It went on to be a crucial foundation for modern […]
