Riddle Me This: Two Trees and An Island
How can you use the rope as a means to get to the island in the middle of the lake?
Why the U.S. Isn’t On the Metric System
Try ordering a 113.3981-grammer burger at your local McDonald’s or Burger King. And then don’t be surprised when they don’t understand your order! That’s because the United States has not yet fully adopted the metric system. As a result, most U.S. citizens are not familiar with it ...
The Baldwin Hills Dam Disaster
Constructed during and immediately after World War II, the Baldwin Hills Reservoir was intended to provide a reserve supply of safe water for people living in the Los Angeles area in case of emergency. The dam, built between 1947 and 1951 by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power ...
The August Ethical Dilemma: Public Service
Engineer Fred is the sole owner of Best Engineering, a private consulting engineering firm located in the city of Midway...
August Pop Quiz for Engineers
Will this month's quiz be a walk in the park? Here's the August 2021 Pop Quiz for Engineers. Are you smarter than an undergraduate?
Riddle Me This: Two Hourglasses
Using just two hourglasses, how can you accurately time fifteen minutes?