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 […]
Coal Mines to Serve as Energy Source – Without Burning Coal
Coal mines helped fuel the industrial revolution in the UK 200 years ago. Coal was plentiful, easy to access, and provided cheap energy to make England and Scotland an economic powerhouse. However, burning coal produces pollution in the form of soot, sulfur compounds that degrade air quality, and of course, carbon dioxide that can cause […]
Using the Fork in a Tree
Currently, when trees are harvested, the places where tree limbs fork are cut out and used for mulch or other low tech uses. Researchers at MIT are discovering that these forks in trees are actually extremely strong and have load carrying properties that cannot be duplicated even by processes like 3D printing. Dr. Caitlin Mueller, Associate […]
Researchers Create a Better Carbon Dioxide Filter
Scientists at the University of Delaware have developed a method to efficiently remove carbon dioxide from the air using technology from fuel cells and, in doing so, help solve a roadblock to adopting fuel cell technology. The research team work with hydroxide exchange membrane (HEM) fuel cells that convert hydrogen to water and produce electricity. […]
What Color is Your Car, Today?
Someday soon, if you were to have a BMW iX electric SUV, which was showcased at the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show, you might not know what color your car is, at least right that moment. According to a Motor Authority article, using technology I’m not sure I understand, you can, at the flip of a switch, […]
Start for Only $50 and Pay-As-You-Go
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 […]
Dog Saved After Drone Carrying Sausage Lures Her To Safety
We keep learning about new ways drones can be useful. In a recent dog rescue in England, the creative rescuers used a drone, with sausages attached, to lure a dog to safety and out of the way of a rising tide on mud flats. – Daniel Findley, DTC Engineering Economics Instructor PE Exam Prep That Works!Pay Up […]
FEATURED TESTIMONIAL – “Not only did I pass, but I felt confident throughout the exam.”
“I took the Thermal and Fluids CBT exam, and the first thing I want to say is: I PASSED! I was very happy to see that all of my hard work and discipline paid off. I went through your course in the standard 20 week timeline and put in 15-20 hours of studying per week. I […]
DTC – Flexible to Fit Your Schedule and Budget
All DTC courses are designed to give you the maximum flexibility in working your PE Exam preparation into an already busy schedule. We keep lessons short and focused, we provide you with detailed study plans, and we make it all available 24/7. And we offer three flexible payment options to make becoming a PE as […]
What Color is Your Hydrogen?
A recent Infographic by Jeffrey Winters, Editor-in-Chief of ASME magazine, highlighted how the different types of hydrogen are identified using color codes. The different hydrogens are not actually different colors, all are colorless, however since it must be manufactured, the different processes have been given a color code. For example, “brown” hydrogen is the least expensive to […]
