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Engineers are known for having certain traits. They are often viewed as: Curious; Logical; Able to concentrate; Respectful of intelligence; Demanding high ethical standards; Reserved and having poor social skills; Desiring structure and order; Somewhat...

Performance statistics for the Fundamentals of Engineering Examination issued by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) are forwarded each year to universities and to state PE licensing boards that request them. These...

Is climate change real? There are a number of sound arguments for and against the concept of climate change resulting from global warming. I, for one, have been a bit of a skeptic, but if you’ve read any of my earlier blog postings, you’ve...

The common-law standard of care doctrine is an essential concept that must be grasped and applied as the cornerstone of risk management for engineers. It holds that an engineer has a duty to perform professional services to a degree of learning and skill...

Of the many things Steve Jobs will be remembered for, his view on how design aesthetics, creativity, and technology should be closely interwoven has particular resonance for engineers. In expounding upon how the arts and humanities were closely bound...

The debate concerning the environmental impacts of “fracking,” the process of injecting water under pressure to release natural gas buried underground is making all the headlines lately. There are significant questions concerning environmental...

Every fall, NSPE's Professional Liability Committee conducts interviews of professional liability insurance (“PLI”) carriers at its meeting in Chicago. The interviews, conducted with AIA and ACEC, are guided by a questionnaire that provides...