Knovel Launches New Engineering Unit Converter
Tool Quickly Converts Engineering-Related Units of Measurement, Including Custom Units and Combinations of Units, in a Few Simple Steps.
The future is Bright for Engineering Graduates
Students planning to embark on a career in engineering have a lot of choices when it comes to their education. One particular area of dilemma is whether to pursue a…
Calculate the velocity of water coming out of a double-entry pipe
If we know the volumetric flow rates of the water going into the two branches, then what would be the velocity of the water coming out?
50 of the Best Engineering Universities in the World
Coutersy of US News. Rank School Overall Score Academic Reputation Score Employer Reputation Score Citations per Paper Score #1 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) United States 94.0 100.0 86.8 93.3…
Profile Engineer: Henry Petroski
Over the past few months, we have profiled numerous engineers who have contributed significantly to our profession in varying ways. Up until now, the series has featured the likes of Elijah McCoy, Archimedes and…
Petroleum Engineering Schools in the United States
If the median salary is the only factor to consider, petroleum engineering is the best engineering discipline to focus on. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ 2012-13 Occupational…
Engineers’ Back to School Reminder
As the 2012 school year kicks off, a new crop of engineering students will begin to learn the theories, practices and technologies that will be useful in the work place. There…
The Best Mars Curiosity Descent Video you will see
A remarkably clear, ultra-resolution, smooth-motion, detail-enhanced, color-corrected, interpolated from the original 4 frames per second to 30 frames per second video of Curiosity Mars Descent. This video show the entire…
Profile Engineer: Marc Isambard Brunel
Marc Isambard Brunel is the father to the more popular Isambard. Marc is a great engineer in his own right having significantly contributed to solving problems associated with of underwater tunneling. In 1818 he patented…
The 7 Minutes of Terror Explained
The Team members at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory explain the challenges of the Curiosity Mars rover’s final minutes to landing on the surface of Mars.