Riddle Me This: Finding Your Seat
If you are the last person to board the plane, what is the probability that you will get your assigned seat? Riddle me this ...
Famous Engineers: Charles Babbage
With as many computers there are in the world, you'd think that the name Charles Babbage, the "Father of Computers" would be well known.
The Flixborough Works of Nypro Explosion and Fire
"I felt the blast from a terrific explosion which had occurred somewhere behind me. The blast was such that it threw me full length across the road. Debris then began to fall all around me, and I was covered with oil which fell out of the sky," a worker ...
The July Ethical Dilemma: Coming clean about the clean up
Engineer Andy, a principal in ABC Engineering, an environmental engineering firm, submits qualifications and a proposal to a local municipality to be considered as the consultant for the research and analysis of a former dump site...
July 2022 Pop Quiz for Engineers
LIFE, LIBERTY AND THE PURSUIT OF HIGH QUIZ SCORES. Here's the July 2022 Pop Quiz for Engineers. Are you smarter than an undergraduate?
Riddle Me This: Stealing Bell Ropes
How much of the two hundred feet of rope can you acquire while ending up safe on the ground? Riddle me this ...
Asphalt Roads Are Actually Not Paved With Asphalt
Asphalt may sound like a relatively modern invention, but the first recorded use of asphalt in a road was actually in Babylon in 615 B.C.E., where asphalt and burned brick were used to pave a procession street during the reign of King Nabopolassar, according to NAPA.
The Kansas City Hyatt Walkway Collapse
On the night of July 17, 1981, the newly built Kansas City Hyatt Regency hotel was hosting a dance contest in its atrium, presented by a local radio station. Partygoers thronged the floor of the atrium and the three catwalks above, which were located on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th floor levels. Suddenly, there was a loud crack ...
The June Ethical Dilemma: Responsible Enough?
Engineer Brian is a licensed professional engineer and land surveyor in state A. Brian is associated with a firm, XYZ Engineering and Surveying...
June 2022 Pop Quiz for Engineers
Is FATHER'S DAY the day to score high marks on this month's quiz? Here's the June 2022 Pop Quiz for Engineers. Are you smarter than an undergraduate?