Now this is what I call the future of engineering.
http://www.news.com/2300-11389_3-6225465-1.html
A $2500 car.
"Do not worry about your problems with mathematics, I assure you mine are far greater."
Albert Einstein
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I read an interesting comment/lament recently. It seems that the actor's union is mostly run by ex-actors or actors that don't work anymore. Furthermore (and this is the interesting part), the majority of the union is also made up of ex-actors and actors that do not work regularly (ie. think not...
Is it just me, or does there seem to be a definite lack of outcry from people? Also, it seems like the Feds either haven't noticed, or doesn't want to say anything about the sudden rise in crude oil prices?
Remember the last time oil prices "zoomed" to over $80 a barrel and Bush started to...
Interesting list.
See any engineers?
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/10/28/geniustable128.xml
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So, crude hit $88 a barrel the other day.
Is $100 a barrel crude likely now? By next year?
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It has been suggested in many posts that new and inexperienced people need to go find a mentor. That is true, and good advise. I agree with this whole heartily.
On the other foot, why should I take on a mentoring role? Especially if my company does not have a mentorship program, and my time and...
Just curious.
What is the percentage of women to men in your engineering department/group?
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Hyperion plans first U.S. refinery since 1976
Little-known, privately held company is looking at locations in Midwest
HOUSTON - Little-known, privately held Hyperion Resources Inc. said on Wednesday it plans to build an $8 billion oil refinery, the first in the United States since 1976, at one...
It seems that not everyone believes we have a shortage of oil.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15715744/
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Some of my colleagues can cite chapter and subsection from the ASME code. I am lucky if I spell ASME correctly all the time.
I would like to see, in my life time (so I can use it) an external memory drive. And I mean that literally. I want to be able to put it near me, and have it beam me (like...
Well, it's been about a year since Katrina hit Louisiana and Mississippi.
I was wondering how many, if any, of you have worked on a project related to rebuilding the damage caused by Katrina, and if you would like to share what the projects were.
"Do not worry about your problems with...
Hello everyone,
I have a quick question regarding control of a motor with VFD.
The motor:
- 350 hp
- 3600 RPM
- TEFC enclosure
- 449TS frame size
- 3/60/460 phase/freq/volt
A VFD has been installed, not sure of the make.
What is the typical turndown for a motor this size with a...
I have been reading various comments in the fora which seems to date the poster as "old" or "young" sometimes.
I though maybe there is sufficient interest to compile a list to help the old identify with the young, and the young to identify with the old.
If you are in between, I guess pick a...
One of the pieces of news that came out of Buncefield explosion was that the level indicator was stuck during the movement (filling task). This was of course in addition to the HHLL switch not working.
I would expect that there should have also been a rate of change alarm (in this case, lack of...
To my mechanical colleagues:
I have read many posts in many fora that highlight the problems encountered with steam-out of a tank - primarily, sucking/imploding the tank in on pressure loss due to rapid cooling combined with insufficient vent capacity.
Is the alternative a pressure wash?
What...
A thread was started
Ideal working conditions
thread732-153992
I thought I would solicit the other half of the coin/relatinship. What are the traits and characteristics of the ideal employees/workers?
"Do not worry about your problems with mathematics, I assure you mine are far greater."...
I recently brought my little ones to my office, to see where I work.
They have only seen me "colour" my drawing, and working on my computer at home, and seem to think that engineering consists of:
1) drinking a lot of coffee (yes, I am cutting back)
2) colouring (I do a lot of back checking and...
Hello Everyone:
In a previous posting, there was some discussion on the the hierarchy of computer vs. human as the ultimate decision maker in a safety system.
From some of the responses, there seems to be passionate advocates on this issue.
So, I thought I would start a new post on this...
Hello Everyone,
I was reading this article, originally posted in June/05 by JAE.
The standard of care for design professionals (Part 1)
By John R. Hawkins...
I just came across the acronym ROL. We think it is short for Ring-O-lette.
Is this correct?
What is a Ring-O-lette or is it a variation of TOL, WOL, SOL?
