Wave-Generated Electricity
We use electricity every day, but most people don’t stop to think about how it’s made and how its production might change. But researchers have been thinking about it for decades. In a quest for new ways of quelling our current global energy crisis.
Tropicana Casino Resort Parking Garage Collapse
The Tropicana Casino Resort was one of Atlantic City’s premier gambling destinations, drawing thousands of visitors each year. As part of a major renovation effort, the Tropicana embarked on an ambitious construction project to build a nine-story parking garage. The project began in 2002 and was expected to take approximately 14 months to complete.
The July Ethical Dilemma: Conflict of Interest – Feasibility Study
Engineer Brad is retained by the county to perform a feasibility study and make recommendations concerning location of a new power facility in the county. Two parcels of land located on a river have been identified by the county as the “candidates” for facility sites.
July 2023 Pop Quiz for Engineers
LIFE, LIBERTY & THE PURSUIT OF HIGH QUIZ SCORES. Here's the July 2023 Pop Quiz for Engineers. Are you smarter than an undergraduate?
Riddle Me This: How many pets are enough?
Test your skills of deduction with the July 2023 edition of Riddle Me This: How many pets are enough? How many pets does my friend Nick have? All of them are dogs except two. All of them are cats except two.
VELCRO: An Idea That Stuck
Zippers, buttons, glue, staples, stitching. Prior to 1955, those were the main ways in which things were fastened together. But inventor George de Mestral’s 1941 discovery led to an easier and often more effective way of conjoining two things: VELCRO. While we’ve all used the substance and it’s a common part of things we use every day, it was an invention that was a long time in the making.