The October Ethical Dilemma: Conflicting Interests?
Engineer Alice was retained by ABC Manufacturing for the purpose of reviewing documents to form an opinion in a patent litigation matter...
October 2022 Pop Quiz for Engineers
Will your score on this month's quiz be high enough to allow you to remove your PIRATE COSTUME? Or, will a low score keep you DISGUISED? Here's the October 2022 Pop Quiz for Engineers. Are you smarter than an undergraduate?
Riddle Me This: Secret of Monk Island
What happens that night at midnight? Riddle me this ...
Five Significant Advancements in Environmental Engineering
Environmental engineers are involved in challenges as diverse as water management and building design as well as the assessment of the environmental impact of proposed construction projects. And in the past few years, they’ve made five significant advancements in environmental engineering.
The East Ohio Gas Company Explosion
On October 24, 1944, in Cleveland’s East Side, a natural gas storage facility exploded, causing so much damage that the neighborhoods affected looked...
The September Ethical Dilemma: Designed for his own bid?
Engineer Arthur, a principal in a local consulting engineering firm, practicing as a professional corporation, who also is a principal owner in a construction contracting firm, prepared plans and specifications for the design...
September 2022 Pop Quiz for Engineers
The only FORMULA for a higher quiz score is to be smarter than an undergraduate. Here's the September 2022 Pop Quiz for Engineers. Are you smarter than an undergraduate?
Riddle Me This: Einstein’s Riddle
Who owns the fish? Riddle me this ...
Why Aren’t Modern Suburbs Built on a Walkable Grid?
Some of the earliest planned cities were built using grid plans in the Indian subcontinent. So, why aren't modern suburbs built on a walkable grid?
The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Disaster
On March 11, 2011, the strongest earthquake ever recorded in Japan struck off the coast of Honshu island. Measured at 9.0 on the Richter scale ...