Roger Boisjoly, the engineer who warned of a possible O-ring failure that could lead to the destruction of the space shuttle Challenger , died on January 6 in Utah, according to the New York Times . Nearly a decade after the disaster, Boisjoly shared his story with NSPE. Below is the complete article...
What’s the difference between science-based advocacy and advocacy-based science? And what does it mean for professional engineers? In the April issue of PE magazine , Anthony Ingraffea, P.E., addresses these questions as they relate to the timely topic of hydraulic fracturing, or fracing. Ingraffea...
Here are some helpful suggestions edited from Career Success in Engineering by Bernard Berson, P.E., F.NSPE, former NSPE president and Douglas Benner P.E., F.NSPE. The tips are focused on the new employee, but there is something here for all of us. Be early to work; be prompt in the work environment...
By Chris Knutson, P.E. Although it’s been around since 1932, the Rotary International’s “Four-Way Test” was entirely unknown to me until I read it this past week hanging on the wall of my son’s Tai-Kwon-Do studio. For those not familiar with it, the Four-Way Test is a code...
It’s hard to have a discussion about sustainable design, our environment, and our future, without the discussion coming around to the issue of global warming. The topic of global warming draws a lot of passionate debate, with evidence to support both the contention that global warming is real as...