A thriller that puts engineering in the spotlight by making an engineer the main character and hero, The Jackhammer Elegies, recently won an entertainment industries award for highlighting the profession.
Built from 1874 to 1876, The Tehachapi Loop was built to connect California’s fertile San Joaquin Valley with the then small agricultural town of Los Angeles on California’s southern coast. Originally, the plans mapped out indicated that the Tehachapi Line would bypass Los Angeles and instead go southeast through the Mojave Desert to Yuma, Arizona, and all points east. Eventually state politics overruled the Southern Pacific’s decision, which was the company that monopolized railroad transportation in California at that time.
One of the major functions of an engineer is to improve the quality of life of humans around the world. From the beginning of time, man has searched for ways to ease his life, from growing food to fetching water to drink. Over time, there have been some inventions that completely revolutionized the working dynamics of the world.
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Designed by Deltamarin, the significance of this project cannot be understated; once completed, it will be the world’s largest pipelay vessel, and will have both the size and hydraulic lifting equipment to deal with sizable decommissioning and installation projects.
The construction of the Panama Canal also captured the spirit of innovation that has always driven engineers, as they continued to build and learn from ideas used by their predecessors to eventually create one of the world’s marvels. It defines the characteristics and traits of successful engineering, from leadership, creativity, teamwork, communication and technical expertise. One of the most highly traveled waterways in the world, the Panama expansion project is expected to be completed in 2015. Furthermore, plans are underway to build yet another canal in Nicaragua in partnership with China
On October 4, 1957, a 25-in diameter metal ball was launched from Kazakhstan. Once in space, it orbited around the Earth three months while sending radio signals for 22 days for all to hear. It was the Sputnik I, the first artificial satellite in history and it was the first successful attempt of space exploration for mankind.
Upon graduation, most engineering students are well equipped with technical capabilities after spending years of instruction in school. Though essential, this is hardly sufficient in acquiring success in the real world. To be successful as an engineer there are certain skills and characteristics that employers look for when hiring graduates and clear the path for professional achievement.