COVID-19: How Engineers Can Stay Productive While Working from Home
The global COVID-19 pandemic has thrown the world into upheaval, affecting nearly every aspect of life. As stay at home orders were announced in states across America, employees and employers were forced to explore telecommuting...
The Expert Witness Gig – Is it Right for You?
Have you ever thought about working as a forensic engineer and serving as an expert witness? Forensic engineering can be a rewarding and lucrative career. Many forensic engineers work for themselves. They can ...
Riddle Me This: Halfway Glass
You are in an empty room with a glass of water. The glass is a right cylinder that looks like it is about half-full, but you are not quite sure ...
The PE Industrial Exemption: Keep it or Toss it?
A century ago, individuals could perform engineering work without providing proof of competency. This, of course, put people at great risk. In order to protect public safety, health, and welfare, the first ...
Riddle Me This: Nuts, Bolts, Nuts & Bolts
In front of you are three closed metal boxes. One is labeled "Nuts," one is labeled "Bolts," and one is labeled ...
8 Tips for Engineers to Reduce Work Stress
We are a nation of increasing stress. In 2020, there are a myriad of ways for people to reach us. Work often seems never-ending and the quiet can be more difficult to find. Work—and the stress that may accompany ...