Try ordering a 113.3981-grammer burger at your local McDonald’s or Burger King. And then don’t be surprised when they don’t understand your order! That’s because the United States has not yet fully adopted the metric system. As a result, most U.S. citizens are not familiar with it ...
A large fan is mounted to the ceiling of a factory. It’s turned off and perfectly still. An engineer climbs up and places a ping pong ball on top of one of the blades. Then she turns on the fan remotely. The ball does not fall. Why not?
The Baldwin Hills Dam Disaster: A catastrophic dam failure. Learn about the engineering failures that led to this tragedy.
Engineering ethics: A case study on serving as both city engineer and private consultant. What's the right approach?
Escape the summer heat and challenge your engineering mind. Take the quiz and prove you're hotter than the summer sun.
A cylindrical tank with a hole at the bottom drains in exactly 60 minutes when full. How long will it take to drain if it's initially only half full?
Have you ever wondered why blueprints are called blueprints? The answer is surprisingly simple. The first blueprint was developed in 1842 by John Herschel, an American chemist, astronomer and photographer ...
The Alexander Kielland disaster: A tragic offshore platform sinking. Learn about the engineering failures.
Engineering ethics: A case study on handling rebate checks from service providers. What's the ethical approach?
Celebrate American ingenuity and your engineering skills. Take this month's quiz and declare your independence from ignorance.
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