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2October 2023

Releasing Radioactive Water from Fukushima: An Engineering Perspective

By |October 2nd, 2023|Categories: Tuesday Tidbits|5 Comments

In 2023, Japan made the monumental move to begin releasing treated radioactive water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster into the ocean. The decision was mired in controversy, met with both support and opposition from international bodies, neighboring countries, and environmental groups.

28September 2023

Lessons Learned: The Denver International Airport Automated Baggage-Handling System

By |September 28th, 2023|Categories: Friday Famous Failures|8 Comments

The Denver International Airport (DIA) is renowned for its iconic tent-like structure, but it is also infamous in engineering and project management circles for its ambitious yet flawed automated baggage-handling system. This system, which was intended to revolutionize the airport industry, instead became a case study in the pitfalls of over-ambitious engineering and poor project management.

18September 2023

September Ethical Dilemma: Competent to Accept Reassignment?

By |September 18th, 2023|Categories: Ethical Dilemma|8 Comments

Engineer Larry is a professional engineer employed by the Army Corps of Engineers. Because of a substantial decrease in the work load, Larry was informed that his position with the Corps’ River Basin Planning Section was being abolished and that he would be reassigned.

1September 2023

Riddle Me This: Truth Or Lie?

By |September 1st, 2023|Categories: Engineering Fun, Tuesday Tidbits|1 Comment

Hugh was born in and lives in Chicago. He loves his city and is a true-blue Chicagoan. The other day he told a visitor to his beloved city, with a serious tone, to be careful when talking to other people in the city because “all Chicagoans are liars.”