The July Ethical Dilemma: Rebate Check
Engineering ethics: A case study on handling rebate checks from service providers. What's the ethical approach?
July 2025 Pop Quiz for Engineers
Celebrate American ingenuity and your engineering skills. Take this month's quiz and declare your independence from ignorance.
Riddle Me This: The Bird that Broke the Camel’s Back
A 1-ton truck must cross a bridge that can hold no more than 1 ton. The truck is empty but barely weighs 1 ton. As it’s halfway across the bridge, a bird weighing 20 grams lands on it. Will the bridge collapse?
Engineering Oddities: The Leaning Tower of Pisa
The Leaning Tower of Pisa has experienced many phases of construction and attempted remedies throughout its history. Its construction began in 1173 AD, and by the end of this initial phase, a tilt was already noticeable ...
The Piper Alpha Disaster
The Piper Alpha disaster: A catastrophic North Sea oil rig explosion. Learn about the causes and consequences.
The June Ethical Dilemma: Document Signing
Engineering ethics: A case study on signing and sealing engineering work under changed supervision. What's the ethical course?
June 2025 Pop Quiz for Engineers
A Father's Day Tribute, Engineered! Show Dad you're the future of engineering by acing this month's quiz. Take the challenge and make him proud.
Riddle Me This: Construction Site Madness
Five construction workers—Alex, Ben, Clara, Dan, and Eva—are tasked with working in five different zones, numbered 1 to 5, at a site. Each worker is assigned to one unique zone, and their assignments follow these rules:
Engineering Ingenuity of the Ancient Romans
While the Ancient Greeks are often lauded for their contributions to many fields such as poetry, philosophy, and mathematics (to name a few), the incredible engineering feats of the Ancient Romans were instrumental in their infrastructural and organizational efforts, and these ingenuities are employed by engineers even today ...
Collapse of the Willow Island Cooling Tower
The Willow Island Cooling Tower Disaster: A tragic construction accident. Learn about the engineering failures.
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