Profile Engineer: Benjamin Baker
Benjamin Baker was an eminent English civil engineer who worked in mid to late Victorian era. He is widely credited with playing a role in developing the early underground railways…
Profile Engineer: Gustave Eiffel
Gustave Eiffel was a French structural engineer from the École Centrale Paris, an architect, an entrepreneur and a specialist of metallic structures. He is highly acclaimed for his design of…
Profile Engineer: Elijah McCoy
Elijah McCoy is an Engineer and an inventor with over 50 patents to his credit. He was born in Colchester, Ontario, the son of fugitive slaves who had escaped from…
3 Questions for an Engineer
1. How much does a house weigh? 2. How much weight can a rural two-lane bridge hold? Click to Zoom 3. And finally, would this be covered under the home…
3 More Moments of Genius
Following our initial moments of genius article which profiled the likes of Isaac Newtown and Archimedes, it dawned on us that there have been other similar moments of genius. Though…
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…
The History and Construction of The Burma Railway (Video)
An interesting video providing the history and prevailing conditions during the construction of the Burma Railway.
The Burma Railway – (The Death Railway)
The Burma Railway, also known as the Death Railway or the the Thailand–Burma Railway is a 415 kilometres (258 mi) railway between Bangkok, Thailand, and Rangoon, Burma (now Yangon, Myanmar),…
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…
Approved Calculators for the FE and PE Exams
For those of you planning to take the EIT or PE exam this year 2012, make sure you look at our Guide for Engineers for useful tips on studying and passing…