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Top Ten Reasons DTC Is the BEST – #6: It’s All We Do

We are small company that is laser focused on one objective – to make our courses the best preparation possible for the Civil and Mechanical PE Exams. It really is all we do. Dr. Tom and his team worked diligently for many years to develop and refine the highly effective Dr. Tom Method of preparing […]

FEATURED FREE VIDEOS – SAMPLE DTC LESSONS

Thinking about signing up for a DTC PE Exam Review? Then you should definitely check out our Sample Video Lessons from our Mechanical PE Exam Reviews. These videos allow you to see what you’ll be getting when you take our courses – what a typical lesson looks like and how each of our instructors teach. […]

Self-sanitizing Face Mask Project Receives NSF RAPID Grant

National Science Foundation (NSF) has called for immediate proposals that have potential to address the spread of COVID-19. Last week, Northwestern University’s Jiaxing Huang received a rapid response research (RAPID) grant from NSF to develop a new self-sanitizing medical face mask that deactivates viruses on contact. The Northwestern project is the first physical sciences and […]

Top Ten Reasons DTC Is the BEST – #7: Flexibility

Maximum flexibility is built in to DTC PE Exam Review courses in multiple ways because we understand that you are a very busy person, and that finding time to prepare for the PE Exam is a big challenge. We give you the structure, you choose the schedule. First, our courses are available 24/7 online and […]

Top Ten Reasons DTC Is the BEST – #8: Extended Access

In the ten years that we’ve been offering DTC PE Exam reviews, we’ve learned that fitting exam prep into an already busy life is always a challenge. Add in a family emergency, a work crisis, or an unexpected heath issue, and your review can be delayed for a time. That’s why we decided to celebrate […]

Brooklyn Bridge – Still Standing Despite Everything

Designing and building the Brooklyn Bridge was anything but easy. The death of the lead engineer (and near-death of a second), foundation challenges, a mysterious illness, and the challenge of designing the tallest structures in the western hemisphere. The project was over budget and behind schedule, but over 100 years later, it’s still standing. Check […]

Top Ten Reasons DTC Is the BEST – #9: Online Training Expertise

Not all online courses are created equal. What sets DTC apart is the effectiveness of our courses, which is a direct result of our collective expertise in and focus on teaching via an online platform. Dr. Tom’s Classroom was started with one goal in mind, to create the best online PE Exam Review possible. It […]

Top Ten Reasons DTC Is the Best – #10: More Free Videos

As part of our 10 Extraordinary Years celebration, we are counting down the Top Ten reasons that DTC is the best, starting with #10 – More Free Videos. From the beginning, Dr. Tom wanted to offer free videos because, as he says, “I just love to see the light bulb go on when a student […]

River Surfing Catching New Waves

Growing up on the NC coast, I always enjoyed going out to the beach and watching the surfers catching waves – I even tried taking a few lessons myself a couple of years ago, so much fun! But I never realized that folks were surfing on rivers as well as in the ocean. It looks […]

NEW Videos – Dr. Tom on the Computer Based Mechanical PE Exam Experience

Facing the new computer-based exam experience is understandably a bit daunting. This exam format presents you with new challenges that changes everything about how you prepare for the exam. I want to help you understand the biggest challenges that you face with this exam and give you my thoughts on the best ways to meet […]

DR. THOMAS H. BROWN, JR. P.E

DR.THOMAS H. BROWN, JR., P.E.

The Dr. Tom Method & Strategy

Dr. Tom, as he is affectionately known, teaches the course overview lessons for Civil Engineering, outlining the Dr. Tom Method and Exam Strategy on which all DTC Reviews are based. Tom originally developed the 20-Week review format for the Mechanical PE Exams, and then, with the DTC Civil Instructors, he created the Civil PE Exam Review.

Hello, I’m Tom Brown, and I based my online 20-Week Mechanical Engineering PE Exam Review on my many years of experience preparing mechanical engineers for the PE Exam. With the help of my DTC team, I developed the tried and true structure and method that we offer online today. Our Civil and Mechanical courses will provide you will a step by step path to being successful on the exam. It requires a tremendous time commitment and effort on your part, but if you follow the plan that we have laid out for you, you will have everything you need to succeed.” – Tom Tom received his Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering from Georgia Tech in 1970. He earned a Masters Degree in Engineering Mechanics from Georgia Tech in 1973. Dr. Tom holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, earned at NC State. Today, Dr. Tom is the founder and driving force behind Dr. Tom’s Classroom where he pursues his passion of teaching engineers how to prepare for and pass the PE exam.