FEATURED TESTIMONIAL – “I Felt Prepared and Confident”
“After spending the last 12 months completing your course, I am happy to say that I passed the PE exam on my first attempt! I felt prepared and confident going into the exam with the methods that you teach. I have been out of school for 10 years and my wife and I just had […]
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 […]
FEATURED TESTIMONIAL – “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 […]
Bedroom Temperature and Ventilation Affect Sleep Quality
OK, that might not be a huge revelation, but a new study published in Science and Technology for the Built Environment says we should pay more attention to both. According to a recent ASHRAE article on the study, the researchers selected average people in their own homes and monitored temperature, indoor air quality via CO2, and […]
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, […]
FEATURED TESTIMONIAL – “It made preparing for the exam much easier.”
“I passed the PE exam on the first attempt. I really appreciate the DTC course as it made preparing for the exam much easier. Instead of having to figure out what to study, I just followed the material. The layout of the material and depth of the questions is great. Overall a really great course […]
Mountain Coasters!
A new type of adventure and excitement has arrived at many ski resorts and mountainous communities – the mountain coaster! These coasters utilize the natural terrain and elevation changes to combine the thrill of speed and G-forces with the beautiful scenery. I recently experienced two of these coasters (one in North Carolina and one in Wyoming). These coasters combine […]
Attention HVAC Engineers!
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 […]
Predictive Algorithm Reduces Energy Use at Hong Kong Airport
Hong Kong Airport’s Terminal 1 is using an adaptive algorithm that predicts the building’s cooling needs over the next 24 hours. Weather – including cloud cover / solar radiation, temperature, and humidity, as well as the schedule of flights and other activities are input. The demand for the next day is estimated from the data […]
FEATURED TESTIMONIAL – “Gave Me All the Information and Skills I Needed to Pass”
“I’ve been out of school for 5 years now, and I feel like I didn’t have a very good grasp of the material I would need to master in order to take the TFS PE exam. While looking for classes to sign up for, I came across Dr. Tom’s Classroom and saw a number of […]
