The Jetson’s are Coming
In 1962 a prime time cartoon series called “The Jetsons” aired on TV. It was about a family that lived in Orbit City and traveled everywhere in their flying machine that basically replaced a ground-based automobile. It spurred the imagination of countless young people of all ages of a future where getting around like the Jetsons would […]
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 […]
New Satellite Tools Help Scientists Monitor Storms
Satellites have been used to track hurricanes for years starting in summer 1961. Last year, a new remote sensing tool was added to the imagery provided by satellites—synthetic aperture radar (SAR). According to an Eos.org article, this works by sending out radar pulses and recording the amplitude and phase of the reflected return signals. These are then […]
Saildrones – Charting the Seven Seas
The world of drones has exploded over the last 20 years. From small drones a child can use, to ones used by the military for missions thousands of miles away. However, a recent c/net article is about what could be the most exciting family of drones ever. They are called “Saildrones” and are powered by wind and solar […]
FEATURED TESTIMONIAL – “Dr. Tom’s Recipe for Success”
“If you have been out of school for so long, with Dr. Tom’s review course you can’t go wrong. I’ve been out of school for 24 years and I got a pass in the PE Mechanical Thermal & Fluids System exam!!!!! I worked hard for almost a year to get up to speed on the math […]
Erosion or Deep Seated Slope Stability Failure?
The Jurassic Coast of the southern shores of England form a beautiful UNESCO World Heritage Site that is reminiscent of the California coastline with relatively high, near vertical slope faces above the beach. These shores are frequently exposed to aggressive coastal erosion and subsequent deep seated global stability failures, which pose a major hazard to […]
With DTC, Practice Makes Perfect
Poor time management during the exam. That is the most common reason our participants say kept them from passing the exam. With the clock ticking, especially on the CBT format exam, it’s easy to get thrown off your exam-day plan, waste time on difficult problems, realize the clock is running out, and panic. But it […]
Morphing Pasta Could Lower Carbon Footprint
Scientists at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh introduced a new type of pasta that looks like spaghetti as it goes into the water but comes out full of spirals. This is more than just a magician’s trick for a child’s birthday party, however. According to a Smithsonian Magazine article, the researchers say it could have […]
FEATURED TESTIMONIAL – “No Extra Nonsense”
“The DTC course was really helpful and I really appreciate how it made me feel like I could actually achieve and pass the PE exam (which I did thanks to you!). Your lessons are very clear and do not have extra nonsense like the MERM problems or anything. Thank you so much for everything.”– Erica […]
The World of Hot Energy Gone Cold
When the world began to look for alternatives to coal and gas and nuclear for the generation of electricity, geothermal was one of the areas thought to have great potential. In a recent EnergyMonitor article, the use of geothermal energy has flat lined so to speak, with wind and solar taking the forefront of the quest […]
