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19November 2020

Sinking of the Swedish Warship, The Vasa

By |November 19th, 2020|Categories: Friday Famous Failures|7 Comments

The Vasa was a Swedish warship built between 1626 and 1628. The ship sank after only sailing roughly 1,400 yards into its maiden voyage on August 10, 1628. Now, resurrected from the sea, the Vasa represents a widely-recognized symbol of the Swedish “great power period.”

16November 2020

The November Ethical Dilemma: Conflict of Interest?

By |November 16th, 2020|Categories: Ethical Dilemma|9 Comments

Engineer Robert, a forensic engineer, accepts a retainer from a plaintiff's attorney who sends him selected file documentation. Robert subsequently bills the attorney for the work, which includes a review ...

2November 2020

Can An Engineering Board Regulate Free Speech?

By |November 2nd, 2020|Categories: Tuesday Tidbits|20 Comments

In 2017, Mats Järlström, a Beaverton, Oregon resident, was fined $500 by the Oregon State Board of Examiners for Engineering and Land Surveying for both labeling himself as an “engineer” and for publicly offering ...

2November 2020

Riddle Me This: Immanuel the Clock Setter

By |November 2nd, 2020|Categories: Engineering Fun, Tuesday Tidbits|2 Comments

Immanuel was on his way out the door to visit an old friend across the village when he realized that his grandfather clock had stopped and no longer displayed the correct time. This was the only clock in his home ...