The September Ethical Dilemma: Ethics Complaint
Engineering ethics: A case study on serving as both town engineer and a private developer's consultant. What's the ethical path?
September 2025 Pop Quiz for Engineers
Labor Day Challenge: Engineer vs. Undergrad! Celebrate the spirit of hard work and prove your engineering superiority. Take the quiz and show them who the real deal is.
Why the U.S. Isn’t On the Metric System
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 ...
Riddle Me This: Fans and Ping Pong
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
The Baldwin Hills Dam Disaster: A catastrophic dam failure. Learn about the engineering failures that led to this tragedy.
The August Ethical Dilemma: Public Service
Engineering ethics: A case study on serving as both city engineer and private consultant. What's the right approach?
August 2025 Pop Quiz for Engineers
Escape the summer heat and challenge your engineering mind. Take the quiz and prove you're hotter than the summer sun.
Riddle Me This: Cylindrical Draining
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?
Why are Blueprints Called Blueprints?
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 Platform Sinking
The Alexander Kielland disaster: A tragic offshore platform sinking. Learn about the engineering failures.
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