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DTC’s Testimonial Page – Hear What Our Students Are Saying

Taking the PE Exam is a daunting endeavor, and choosing a PE Exam prep course is a major decision. That’s why we have worked so hard to make our courses the best Mechanical PE Exam prep courses out there and to keep our prices as low as possible. We’ve had hundreds of students who have […]

Get a Grip – From a Dead Spider?

Ok, we are going off the deep end here. Mechanical engineers at Rice University have discovered that dead spiders have an incredible grip. Wolf spiders that they have been doing research on in the lab can pick up as much as 130% of their body weight – when dead that is. Apparently, unlike most other […]

A New Frontier – Again

On May 25th, 1961, in a special message to Congress, President Kennedy gave the country, and NASA in particular, the goal of landing a man on the moon by the end of the decade. While he did not live to see that goal achieved, it was in July 1969. In December 1972, Apollo 17 would […]

DTC – Better Prices with Flexible Payment Options

At DTC, we realize that the expense of exam prep makes embarking on preparation for the PE Exam even more daunting. That’s why we are committed to making it as stress free and affordable as possible for you to get started on your way to becoming a PE. With our Test Drive option and our […]

DTC’s Testimonial Page – Hear What Our Students Are Saying

Taking the PE Exam is a daunting endeavor, and choosing a PE Exam prep course is a major decision. That’s why we have worked so hard to make our courses the best Mechanical PE Exam prep courses out there and to keep our prices as low as possible. We’ve had hundreds of students who have […]

A Truly Kafkaesque Statue

Art and mechanics meet in Czech artist David Černý’ kinetic sculpture “The Head of Franz Kafka.” With 42 reflective, mechanized layers that rotate individually, it creates an every changing portrait of Kafka’s tortured psyche. It operates from 8AM to 9PM each hour for 15 minutes in Prague, Czechia. On a recent trip I was able to […]

3-D Printed Walls Getting a Thermal Makeover

Building construction using 3-D printing is becoming more common. The idea is to create consistent structures that can be quickly “printed” reducing costs and improving structural integrity. Much work has been done to ensure the printed walls are structurally sound, but now researchers are working on thermal efficiency now. A study has been performed on […]

Depleted Oil Wells Aren’t Just Empty Holes Anymore

With the boom in oil and gas drilling over the last 100 years, there are many oil wells that have been depleted of oil. But these wells are drilled many thousands of feet in the ground, where the temperatures are far higher. So, these seemingly empty holes are not really empty at all, and there […]

How To Take the PE Exam with Confidence and Pass

Watch our video! Passing the PE Exam requires more than just knowing how to solve problems. You need a solid plan for organizing your review from day one and for solving problems on exam day. In Dr. Tom’s CBT Mechanical PE Exam Strategy – Part 2 (How to Prepare For & Pass the PE Exam) […]

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.