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Drones – Friend or Foe?

As humans we typically rely on facial expressions to determine the answer to this question for those we meet, even if they are just a passer-by. In texting we commonly use emojis to convey our emotions. However, very soon we will be interacting with robots or drones in all sorts of situations. How will we determine if the […]

FEATURED TESTIMONIAL – “Great Course!”

Bald man celebrates DTC

“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 […]

Air Down Below

Some very good friends have a sailboat, and when I talked to them last weekend, they were working on the “brightwork.” Not knowing what “brightwork” actually was, I had to ask about it. They explained that it includes any exposed metal or varnished wood on a boat, anything that needs to be bright and shiny, […]

Attention HVAC Engineers!

PE Exam Review for HVAC & Refrigeration

WATCH OUR NEW VIDEO! Dr. Tom’s Classroom now offers an HVAC & Refrigeration PE Exam Review, specifically developed for the CBT format exam. It had long been a goal at DTC to add an HVAC course to our line up. After completing our new Machine Design & Materials and Thermal & Fluid Systems Reviews for […]

DTC Now Has Reviews for All 3 Mechanical PE Exams

Best PE Prep Course With the addition of our new HVAC & Refrigeration PE Exam Review, Dr. Tom’s Classroom now offers a reviews for all three Mechanical PE Exams, each specifically developed for the CBT format exam. It has long been a goal at DTC to add an HVAC course to our line up. After […]

Moon “Wobble” Projected to Increase Tidal Flooding

A new study by NASA released in June in the journal Nature Climate Change, projects an increase in coastal flooding due to a ‘wobble’ in the moon’s position relative to Earth.  As the Moon circles the Earth, its angle relative to the equator changes over time. It’s nothing new – the ‘wobble’ was first reported […]

The Big “After Graduation” Question – Is the Answer Still “Plastics?”

In the 1967 movie “The Graduate,” the character played by Dustin Hoffman has just graduated from college and his parents are throwing a big celebration party. The question he is asked many times by his parent’s friends is “What do you plan to do now that you have graduated?” One of his parents’ friends comes up to […]

New DTC HVAC & Refrigeration Course Coming Soon!

We are very proud to announce that Dr. Tom’s Classroom will soon be offering a new HVAC & Refrigeration PE Exam Review. It has long been a goal at DTC to add an HVAC course to our line up. After completing our new Machine Design & Materials and Thermal & Fluid Systems Reviews for the […]

Like Floating a Bus on a Tall Pole

Offshore wind turbines have to date been mounted on foundations resting on the bottom of the ocean. This design best resists the forces from wind and waves. Currently the deepest this design can be used is 60 meters. This puts 60% of the US’s offshore sites out of reach. One solution is to mount the wind turbine on a […]

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.