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FEATURED TESTIMONIAL – “Wonderful Training for the PE Exam”

“I took my computer based exam after going through the newly developed DTC training for Mechanical CBT, and it was a huge help. And the BEST news? I passed!! The testing strategy provided by Dr. Tom and team allowed me to stay relaxed and I found myself with plenty of time after each section to […]

Waste(water) Not, Want Not?

Duluth, Michigan has received a $700,000 grant from the US Department of Energy to install a pilot system for a heat pump system that recovers heat from wastewater. These types of systems typically draw heat from treated wastewater just before it goes back into the river. The grant will pay for up to 90% of […]

Attention Mechanical Engineers! Now Is the Time to Get Your PE!

You have achieved a lot in your career, but you know you are capable of more. Getting your PE license opens up a whole new world of possibilities for you to achieve the extraordinary. At DTC, we know the Mechanical PE Exam, and we can help you make those possibilities a reality with our comprehensive […]

FEATURED TESTIMONIAL – “DTC Is Worth Its Weight in Gold!”

At Dr. Tom’s Classroom, we have worked hard to make our courses the absolute best preparation for the Mechanical PE Exams. We strive to keep our courses as affordable as possible. We know that purchasing a PE Exam prep course is a major investment, and we want to make sure that your investment pays off […]

5 Career Decisions + 1 (Get Your PE)

In the February/March 2024 issue of Mechanical Engineering magazine, one of the feature articles is titled “Choose Your Own Career Adventure.” The authors, Robin Flanigan and Jerry Guerra, present five major choices you face in getting your career on the path you desire. Without going into the details of each choice, here are the five […]

Achieve Your Extraordinary. Become a PE.

Getting your Professional Engineer’s license will open up a world of possibilities for you to achieve the extraordinary. And DTC can help you make those possibilities a reality with our comprehensive prep courses for the Mechanical PE Exams and our strategic plan to prepare you to pass the exam. Years of work went into developing […]

Passing the Big One, the PE Exam!

A friend, knowing that Dr. Tom’s Classroom is all about helping people pass the PE Exam, sent me an article titled “5 Scientific Steps to Ace Your Next Exam,” where “Scientific” refers to “Cognitive Science.” It was interesting that these 5 steps are right in line with the steps we emphasize in our courses. Here […]

Water from Air?

I doubt that I have ever been really thirsty for more than an hour or so. However, UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization), estimates that more than 900 million people in the world (yes, 900 million) live in areas where water is a real scarcity. And they estimate the number of people […]

FEATURED TESTIMONIAL – “Absolutely what I needed to keep me on track.”

“I live a very busy life with my wife, five children, and a full-time plus part-time job. Two years ago I started trying to prepare for the PE and was overwhelmed after reviewing the MERM. Then I bought your course, and your “Let’s get started…” voice became part of my early morning routine. Your course […]

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.