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DISCUSS: How can Engineering Help Developing Nations Solve Critical Problems?

I was recently listening to Dr. Tony Marjoram, the former head of engineering sciences at UNESCO on  his discussion on how engineering can help developing nations solve critical problems.   It was a quite stimulating discussion in which Dr. Marjoram provides the following blueprint answering the subject question: He acknowledges that engineering is vital in ensuring [...]

10 of the Greatest Engineering Projects of the Past Decade (2000 – 2010)

It was the decade of highs and lows, a time of great optimism and deep uncertainty. Outside engineering, the past decade was as chaotic as it was promising. A global recession saw many engineering projects held as more engineering companies folded. Meanwhile, engineering projects in some countries were in full throttle, with some impressive projects ending [...]

6 Wonderful Engineering-Oriented Movies

Our hardworking staff at the The Engineering Daily recently compiled the following list of movies that would interest engineers. The research simply involved analyzing plotlines,  themes and the connection of the director to engineering to simply come us with a list of movies lacking the cliché love  stories and half-baked attempts at intellectual engagement. The [...]

A Great Engineer and Author – Nevil Shute

Every now and then we feature engineers that have contributed significantly to our profession. These exercises are simply to remind you of the important role that we play as engineers and also to provide useful insights into the lives of celebrated engineers, scientists and even authors. Nevil Shute is one such engineer. While he was [...]

Gift Suggestions to inspire the Young Engineer within

Intellectually Engaging Games and Books for the young engineer which provide provide fun and interactive modes of entertainment.

The Best Electronic Gift Ideas for Engineers

This one focuses on electronics, which any engineer would appreciate as gifts. For electronics, the key is functionality and durability.

5 Mentally Engaging Books that Engineers would like as Gifts

On our third installation of gifts for engineers, we present yet another guide for the confused souls who are unable to buy gifts for theirs engineer wives, husbands, friends etc.  The Gifts for Engineers series is a passionate attempt at providing guidance to those who might be clueless when it comes to getting gifts for [...]

5 Amazing Gifts for Engineers that will cost you less than $20

Engineers are peculiar people.  We see numbers where others see lines. We like complexity and dislike anything petty. Much more so, it the latter does not involve math. We admire the marriage between steel and concrete.  So it is not a surprising occurrence for a non-engineer to be unable to understand the things we like.   [...]

New article – Power Distribution of Electricity Explained: A Beginner’s Guide

It is often asked ‘what is power distribution’? Power distribution is the delivery of electricity to an end user in the final stage. In the current day and age, the primary circuit leaves the sub station and will then reach the meter socket of the end user.

A Quote from the Profession of Engineering by Herbert Hoover, President and Engineer

America’s 31st president was a passionate engineer generally credited with the vision for the Hoover Dam. It is not a wonder this impressive structure was named after him. The following quote was derived from one of Herbert Hoover’s memoirs. It is a great profession. There is the satisfaction of watching a figment of the imagination [...]

A More Effective and Painless Way to Handle Tenders in Africa

Tenders have long been used as the sole method of procuring goods and services by most companies. Whether done to ensure transparency or to simply maximize the benefits of competition, tenders are arguably the most effective mode of procuring. Browsing through any newspaper on any weekday, one is sure to find tenders ranging from supply [...]

World’s longest sea bridge opens in China

China has yet again proved that no engineering feat is impossible. Be it a seemingly impossible river diversion project or a 26.4-mile long sea bridge, engineers in China appear ready to conquer any challenge. The 26.4 mile long Jiaozhou Bay Bridge was recently opened after four years of construction. This impressive structure connects China’s eastern port city o [...]

What type of gifts do engineers like?

A spouse of one of our loyal users contacted me asking me for advise on the type of gift she should get for her husband. The husband, a 34-year-old civil engineer is apparently a nerd with a passion for reading. So, I decided to do a tally and determine what type of gifts engineers would [...]

Taiwan’s Taipei 101 receives LEED platinum rating

Taiwan’s 509-metre Taipei 101 recently become the world’s tallest building to receive LEED platinum rating, the highest level in the green building rating system. In a ceremony held in held in Taipein, officials from Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) and local dignitaries said the achievement begins a new era in green building. Taipes, [...]

China’s $62-billion river diversion project might be the next Great Wall

I suspect that when the plans for the Great Wall of China; were presented to the then Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang, he might have remarked at the audacious approach chosen by the engineers. Back then the idea for the wall was to simply fortify their expanding territory, an effort which culminated in the [...]

Judge orders test on Halliburton cement in BP well

NEW ORLEANS – A federal judge is ordering tests to be performed as soon as possible on cement Halliburton Co. used to seal the BP well that later blew out catastrophically in the Gulf of Mexico. U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier said some of the components may be “deteriorating over time” and that tests should [...]

Successful Application of Cloud Computing in Engineering – Roel Construction

We recently featured a highly insightful article on the benefits of cloud computing for engineering companies. Based on the discussions and emails, most people do agree that cloud computing does provide a better alternative for engineering companies in that their IT budgets are greatly reduced and productivity is enhanced. It is not surprising that a [...]

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