Riddle Me This: Chair Design
How will the clever old man set his watch so that it tells the correct time at least twice a day?
Engineering Oddities: The Leaning Tower of Pisa
The Leaning Tower of Pisa has experienced many phases of construction and attempted remedies throughout its history. Its construction began in 1173 AD, and by the end of this initial phase, a tilt was already noticeable ...
The Piper Alpha Disaster
Located about 120 miles northeast of Aberdeen, Scotland, the Piper Oil Field was one of the first deepwater oil reservoirs to be exploited in the North Sea. The surprisingly productive oil field contributed significantly to the economy of the United Kingdom by ...
The June Ethical Dilemma: Document Signing
Engineer Mike, a licensed professional engineer, works for a utility company. Technician Sam works under Mike and Sam becomes trained in the design of small single-story buildings...
June Pop Quiz for Engineers
Reward yourself with some iced tea if you do well on the June quiz! Here's the June 2021 Pop Quiz for Engineers. Are you smarter than an undergraduate?
Engineering Ingenuity of the Ancient Romans
While the Ancient Greeks are often lauded for their contributions to many fields such as poetry, philosophy, and mathematics (to name a few), the incredible engineering feats of the Ancient Romans were instrumental in their infrastructural and organizational efforts, and these ingenuities are employed by engineers even today ...
Riddle Me This: A Stopped Watch
How will the clever old man set his watch so that it tells the correct time at least twice a day?
Collapse of the Willow Island Cooling Tower
In the 1970s, power companies began building many new coal-fired electrical power plants in the Ohio Valley to feed the growing industry in that region. These power plants were close to coal mines, so the electricity they generated was less expensive than nuclear or hydroelectric ...
The May Ethical Dilemma: Soliciting Work
Scott currently works for ABC Engineering Company. Scott has a very good working relationship with a major client, Clover City, which is a neighboring city...
May Pop Quiz for Engineers
MAY you do well on this month's pop quiz. Here's the May 2021 Pop Quiz for Engineers. Are you smarter than an undergraduate?