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.
The Silver Bridge: America’s Deadliest Bridge Failure
The Silver Bridge’s origin traces back to the early 1900s to Charles Holzer, a doctor who grew tired of the time it took to reach patients on the other side of the river. Some died awaiting his arrival. Holzer eventually organized community groups to plan a bridge. Those groups eventually merged into the West Virginia Ohio River Bridge Company, with Holzer at the helm.
The June Ethical Dilemma: Ethics and Expert Witnessing
Engineer Mike is a forensic engineer. He is hired as a consultant by Attorney Nancy to provide an engineering and safety analysis report and courtroom testimony in support of a plaintiff in a personal injury case.