The Story of Science: Power, Proof and Passion
BBC’s Michael Mosley takes an informative and descriptive journey exploring how the evolution of scientific understanding is intimately interwoven with society’s historical path. This quest is an ambitious journey to answer questions of existence: Who are we? What is the world made of? How did we get here? This story is part of that quest [...]
The Economic Impacts of High-Speed Rail on Cities and their Metropolitan areas
A review of the Conference of Mayors’ report on the economic benefits of high-speed passenger rail on cities and their metropolitan areas. Is the report overly ambitious in its analysis of the potential economic benefits considering that high speed rail carries obstacles that might take years to address?
Can we ever end our dependence on oil?
An insightful discussion on how we can end our dependence on oil and save the planet and ourselves.
A letter to the May, 2010 Engineering Graduates
First of all, allow us to congratulate you on proving yourself worthy of being part of the noblest of professions. Whatever your specialization in college was, you will soon find out that the engineering profession provides unique challenges and opportunities which will provide you with a lifetime of meaning and satisfaction. We are all glad [...]
Shares of Jacobs Engineering rise following an upgrade by JPMorgan
One of the latest signs that engineering companies are recovering from the recession is simply the following: JPMorgan analysts upgraded Jacobs Engineering Group (NYSE:JEC), one of the few publicly traded engineering companies. This positive analysis prompted the stock to rise 3.3 percent, to $45.68 during yesterday’s afternoon trading. According to the Businessweek article, the JPMorgan [...]
Engineering An Empire – The Aztecs
Engineering An Empire – The Aztecs
14 Grand Challenges engineers will have to address
What should be done now and in the near future to ensure that the basic needs for water, sanitation, nutrition, health, safety, and meaningful work are fulfilled for all humans?
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 [...]
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?”
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 [...]
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
The best and most comprehensive guide on interviewing
An interviewing guide providing the most commonly used interviewing tactics for engineers and other professionals.
Engineering an empire – Carthage Part 3/3
Carthage, a remarkable city-state that dominated the Mediterranean for over 600 years, harnessed their extensive resources to develop some of the ancient world’s most groundbreaking technology. For generations, Carthage defined power, strength and ingenuity, but by the third century B.C., the empire’s existence was threatened by another emerging superpower, Rome. However, when the Romans engineered [...]
Project development opportunities in Africa
NAIROBI, KENYA — Themis Investments Limited (TIL) is looking to partner with experienced Engineering, Consulting and Manufacturing firms to provide Technical Assistance for Infrastructure projects in several countries in Africa.
The intended eradication of the Marsh Arabs using engineering
In these same Marshes so well romanticized by Maxwell, Saddam would unleash an engineering project aimed at eradicating the Marsh Arabs. After the 1991 Gulf War, Saddam devoted huge resources to draining water from these marshes to make them uninhabitable as punishment for the residents who supported the uprising against his regime after that war.
What it takes to be an international engineering company: An introductory guide
A how-to guide for companies pursuing international opportunities. The article provides suggestions that companies should consider before they venture into different territories outside of their home base.
Building the Great Pyramid – 4 of 6
A reconstructed life story of Nacht, one of workers who was part of building King Kufu’s great pyramid. // Part 1 – Back – Part 4/6 – Next
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