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 ...
The August Ethical Dilemma: Are Referral Fees Ethical?
Engineer Nick is a licensed professional engineer and owner of a corporation providing engineering services. The engineering corporation performs...
August 2022 Pop Quiz for Engineers
Is your quiz score higher than the TEMPERATURE? Here's the August 2022 Pop Quiz for Engineers. Are you smarter than an undergraduate?
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.