A Better Mousetrap, I Mean Toaster
The viral TikTok sensation toaster by Revolution Cooking has all the bells and whistles, and it’s only $300! A touch screen on the front lets you select exactly the amount of toasting you want for just about anything you would toast. And they say it’s fast! Even has a race-car-esque name: The R180. Probably toasts from 0 […]
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 […]
North Carolina DOT Uses Drones for Bridge Inspection
13,500 bridges are inspected every year in North Carolina alone, and now that task will be cheaper and faster. The FAA recently granted to North Carolina DOT the first approval in the nation to use drones when inspecting bridges. North Carolina is a launch site for this project likely because it is home to the […]
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 […]
The Hudson Yards’ Creative Structural Platform
Recently, my alma mater, North Carolina State University, hosted the annual Paul Zia lecture, a distinguished structural engineering annual lecture series to highlight exceptional projects and their designers. Thornton Thomasetti presented on the Hudson Yards project in New York City. The premise of this project is fascinating because it involves development of the actual air […]
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 […]
Busy as a Bee, Beaver, Bird…
A delightful new ASME video, Nature’s Best Engineering Animals, highlights some of the world’s “animal” engineers. In the opening scene shows a typical beaver dam, beavers being one of the most determined of the animal kingdom’s engineers. Here at the farm, I must be ever vigilant to foil beavers from damming up the spillway that keeps […]
Lumber Shortage Drives Up Prices
According to a Fortune Article, COVID-19 shutdowns have reduced the supply of lumber, just as folks stuck at home have increased there home improvement project. As a result, the price of lumber has gone up 134% and adding $14,000 to the cost of new home. I’ve experienced the lumber shortage first-hand at local Lowes and […]
Robots Down on the Farm
Robotic technology is changing agriculture. It is amazing what is being done with robots we normally associate with manufacturing. These changes were already in the pipeline, however Covid-19 and its requirements for a safe workplace have accelerated the application of this technology. A recent ASME Special Reports video highlighted these changes. The video runs a little over 10 […]
FEATURED TESTIMONIAL – A Great Course!
“Thank you Dr. Tom and team for this great course! I was very unsure with all the new changes that have been made to the standard PE Exam with the introduction/changeover to CBT format. With the help of God, lots of hard work, and what I’ve learned through this course, I passed the PE Thermal […]
