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25May 2023

The PEPCON Disaster: Manmade Earthquake and Inferno

By |May 25th, 2023|Categories: Friday Famous Failures|7 Comments

A PEPCON employee was on the loading dock on May 4, 1988 when a thick cloud began moving through the facility. There were no flames in sight, but a sudden explosion rocked the plant. Then, a second explosion sent a shock wave across the terrain and Boulder Highway was reduced to a war zone. There was glass everywhere. Very few people got out.

15May 2023

The May Ethical Dilemma: The Clairvoyant Engineer

By |May 15th, 2023|Categories: Ethical Dilemma|16 Comments

Engineer Ben is hired by Client X to develop a design for a project. After Ben develops what he believes to be the best design and meets with Client X to discuss the design plans and specifications, Client X and Ben enter a dispute concerning the project’s ultimate success.

1May 2023

Riddle Me This: Get in Line!

By |May 1st, 2023|Categories: Engineering Fun, Tuesday Tidbits|4 Comments

Can you rearrange the positions of the figures to form a new line, from left to right, according to the following rules? The triangle is in position 1. The circle is not in 2 or 4. The circle is not at the end of the line. The pentagon is not in 4 or 5. The octagon is not in 5.