Desalination: A Viable Solution for Water Shortages?
Desalination is the process of removing minerals (mostly salt) from seawater through physical and chemical processes to make it drinkable. Desalinated water is used on many seagoing ships and submarines, and water-scarce regions are particularly reliant on the technology.
Riddle Me This: Coffee, Tea or…?
Friends Maddie, Carmen, Dean, Holly and Dennis found a new café that had just opened a few weeks ago and decided to try it out. Each wore a different-colored T-shirt (black, blue, green, orange, and red).
Florida International University-Sweetwater Pedestrian Bridge Collapse
The Florida International University (FIU)-Sweetwater University City pedestrian bridge was planned to connect the FIU campus to student housing neighborhoods in Sweetwater. It was intended to improve pedestrian safety, as the crosswalks at this wide, busy intersection had been a safety hazard.
The March Ethical Dilemma: Sometimes Silence is Golden
Engineer Russell offers a homeowner inspection service in which he performs an engineering inspection of residences by prospective purchasers. Following the inspection, Russell renders a written report to the prospective purchaser.
March 2023 Pop Quiz for Engineers
Will you need the LUCK OF THE IRISH to score well on this month's quiz ? Here's the March 2022 Pop Quiz for Engineers. Are you smarter than an undergraduate?
The Engineering of Roller Coasters
Roller coasters descended from monumental ice slides — long, steep wooden slides covered in ice — that were popular in 16th- and 17th-century Russia. But historians diverge on the exact evolution of these ice slides into actual roller coasters.