How to effectively manage an engineering design team

The design phase of an engineering project is usually the most complex and crucial portion of any engineering project. Effective management of the personnel and resources is important in making sure that the project is completed within budget and in a timely fashion.
» 1. Personnel
» 2. Roles
» 3. Motivation
» 4. Communication
» 5. Progress Monitoring
» 6. Feedback

Written on January 31, 2010 | Posted in Articles | No comment

Top 10 most impressive engineering projects

List of our Top 5 most impressive engineering projects.
Recap:
» 10.Moon Landing
» 9. Panama Canal
» 8. Burj Dubai
» 7. Millau Viaduct
» 6. The Channel Tunnel

Written on January 26, 2010 | Posted in Articles | No comment

Brain Teaser – Determine the code to open the briefcase

Doug had forgotten the 5 digit code to his briefcase. However, he did remember five clues:

The fifth number plus the third number equals fourteen;
The fourth number is one more than the second number;
The first number is one less than twice the second number;
The second number plus the third number equals ten; and
The sum of all [...]

Written on January 23, 2010 | Posted in Articles, Discussions | 4 comments

Video – the story of Hoover Dam

A classic educational archive depicting the construction of Hoover Dam.

Written on January 23, 2010 | Posted in Videos | No comment

A historical narrative of the Transcontinental Railroad

By the middle of the 19th century, the benefits brought by the host of advances of the industrial age were gradually beginning to reach America, which soon developed a spectacular achievement of its own – the Transcontinental Railway, reaching right across the continent. They battled against hostile terrain, hostile inhabitants, civil war and the Wild [...]

Written on January 22, 2010 | Posted in Videos | No comment

Tips on successful networking

Networking is all about nurturing productive relationships. This guide shows you how to.

» 1. No Assumptions
» 2. Relax
» 3. Listen
» 4. Find a common interest
» 5. Be Impressive
» 6. Make a graceful exit
» 7. Follow through
» 8. Personal Touch
» 9. Harvest
» 10. Become a resource

Written on January 15, 2010 | Posted in Articles, Career | 2 comments

Do you think engineers are on the way to becoming “cheaper by the dozen”?

Do you agree with the notion that the “reason that so many engineers are out of work and for longer periods than in the past is that there are so many more of them in the work force?”

Written on January 10, 2010 | Posted in Discussions | 5 comments

Construction of the Millau Viaduct

2,460 m (8,071 ft): total length of the roadway
7: number of piers
77 m (253 ft): height of Pier 7, the shortest
343 m (1,125 ft): height of Pier 2, the tallest (245 m/804 ft at the roadway’s level)
87 m (285 ft): height of a mast
154: number of shrouds
270 m (886 ft): average height of the roadway
4.20 m (13 ft 9 in): thickness of the roadway
32.05 m (105 ft 2 in): width of the roadway
85,000 m3 (111,000 cu yd): total [...]

Written on January 9, 2010 | Posted in Videos | No comment

Top 10 most impressive engineering projects

The following engineering projects qualify as some of the most remarkable, because many of them achieved what was at one point deemed to be impossible and fulfilled the needs of modern day life by implementing audacious approaches to solving complex challenges.
» 10.Moon Landing
» 9. Panama Canal
» 8. Burj Dubai
» 7. Millau Viaduct
» 6. The Channel Tunnel

Written on January 8, 2010 | Posted in TOP 10 | 2 comments

World’s Tallest Building Opens -How Tall Is Too Tall?

The Burj Dubai – Arabic for Dubai Tower – opened on Jan. 4, at a supposed height of 2,717 feet. Construction began on September 21, 2004, with the exterior of the structure completed on October 1, 2009.
Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, LLP (Chicago) are listed as the architect and engineer of record. Bill Baker, the Chief Structural [...]

Written on January 5, 2010 | Posted in Articles | No comment

The best and most comprehensive guide on interviewing

An interviewing guide providing the most commonly used interviewing tactics for engineers and other professionals.

Written on January 2, 2010 | Posted in Career | No comment