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…
Spotlight project: The Oresund Bridge
The Oresund Bridge provides a convenient connection for travelers between Denmark and Sweden. Oresund Bridge has a total length of over 10 miles and carries more than 60,000 travelers daily….
Is Your Competitor Better At Dating?
Imagine that you are asked to interview with an architectural or engineering firm. The corporate recruiter tells you “The interview will last 45 minutes. There are 5 candidates coming in…
How to interact with Generation Y at work
Back – 1. Provide Guidance 2. Set Expectations 3. Give constant feedback Based on some of the responses we received from a recent survey of Gen Y’s, most of the…
Superstructures – The Boeing 747
An interesting piece on the construction of the Boeing 747. The Boeing 747 is a widebody commercial airliner which is among the world’s most recognizable aircraft, and was the first…
Hubble Space Telescope
This is the beginning of a series of videos produced by the ESA for public distribution about the Hubble Space Telescope and much more.
Civil Engineering “…The future is not what it used to be!”
“The trouble with our times is that the future is not what it used to be.” Paul Valery Forty years ago civil engineers were concerned with issues surrounding pollution to…
Profile Engineer – Dr. Wernher von Braun
This week’s profile engineer is Dr. Wernher von Braun, a German-American rocket scientist, astronautics engineer and space architect. Dr. Wernher von Braun moved to the United States following a well…
Qualified Vendor – Engineering Crowd Sourcing
Qualified Vendor (QV) is a Virginia-based company involved with engineering crowd sourcing by providing a convenient exchange platform for engineering quotes. Unlike the traditional sourcing route – submitting RFQs to…
5 most dangerous roads in the world
My first engineering job in college was working for a roadway design consultant. I found the work fascinating because it mostly involved site surveys and CADD design. During the short…