FEATURED TESTIMONIAL – Study Anytime, Anywhere
“I’m 10 years out of school with 3 kids under 3 and a full time job in project management. I liked the flexibility of video on demand. Most of my studying was done late at night. DTC also gave me a plan, helped me prioritize the key areas of study, not get bogged down into […]
How Wide Should a Travel Lane Be?
DTC’s own Civil Transportation instructor, Dr. Daniel Findley, was recently interviewed by WRAL TV news for an in-depth story about the impact of lane widths on safety. Although no conclusive scientific evidence is available, the results of individual studies show both increases and decreases in crashes after a lane is narrowed. Although somewhat counter-intuitive, the narrowing of a […]
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 […]
Exploratory Tunnel Saves Time and Money on Brenner Base Tunnel
It’s a railway tunnel connecting Austria to Italy, said to be the longest in the world. I found the exploratory tunnel to be very interesting. Having been party to a handful of tunnel projects, we are often focused on keeping the tunnel as small as possible and as short as possible, due to cost of construction […]
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 […]
PE EXAM PREP TIP – Put in the Hours
There’s whole lot to learn and retain to succeed on the PE exam! Concepts you need to relearn, problem-solving skills you need to develop, references you must be familiar with. All this takes time. Start too early and your familiarity with the material will fade over time. Start too late, and the information won’t sink […]
Should You Pull In or Back In?
DTC’s Civil Transportation instructor, Dr. Daniel Findley, PE, recently published a journal article that examines the safest way to park. The analysis from this study implies that the pull-in/back-out parking maneuver is more likely to result in a collision and therefore, is associated with a higher crash risk. Further analysis of North Carolina’s parking related fatal and […]
FEATURED TESTIMONIAL – Gave Me a Lot of Self-confidence.
“The most difficult part of preparing for the Civil PE Exam was knowing the precise scope of the morning exam subjects and identifying important concepts. In that respect, the extent of each subject presented in the Dr. Tom’s class, important conceptual explanations, examples that clearly understand the concepts, and especially the various challenges gave me […]
