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So its Annual review time of year.... I am a PE, even though I work under a corporate umbrella and am not in the state of my license, I still adhere to best ethical practices when dealing with engineering decisions of others. Quite simply, without making a show, personally ask the to show you...

So I used to regular this forum, been pretty busy with work. My last post was this thread730-362499 in 2014! I did end up as a production engineer in one of "the worlds largest" companies. This has been a pretty awesome trip in many ways (including relocation, and maybe another relocation). My...

I have been applying for a lot of jobs in Texas in the oil and gas industry. Living in the rust belt is getting old. I wanted to see if there is any doubt about the future of Oil and Gas. Especially in Texas or is there another area of the USA that is up and coming? What are some new or future...

I have been working on how to manage this change, and thought I would share. Professional Engineers Ontario: Removal of Industrial Exception http://www.peo.on.ca/Committees/RIETF/RIETF.html I hope this link works Cheers

I am trying to get up to speed on XLHDPE or Cross-Linked High-Density Polyethylene tanks for 50% Caustic. I originally designing a tank out of carbon steel, but had a vender recommend using XLHDPE instead. The tank will hold 4200L, outdoors Canada requiring heat trace. Of course venders will...

Howdy, Its been awhile since I have actually asked career questions on here... So here is the background: 1. A month ago, my company layed-off 25% office. We have yet to get a major order (+$10M Cap. Equip.) and a couple of us younger guys have noticed that our work schedules only go out two...

Since the economy is tight.... i have been assigned to squeeze every penny out of our conveyor design... I have been spent the last 3 weeks working on the discharge, safety guards, etc. I have also seen that others companies use much less structure then our design. Actual issue: We have...

I am working on a platform with a shaker on it which produces +/- 750lbs force in the y direction at 710 rpm on each foot. The floor stringers span 160inches with (4) Dead load points of 3.5kips each spread over each stringer. The vibrating platform has (2) feet at 108inchs along the stringer...

I was asked if I knew anything about “Grip” of a bolted connection to a C-Channel. I have always known the term to indicate the thickness of engaged material related to length along the bolt. My boss has a really old book which shows the “Grip” to be the correct location to put a hole in the...

So I am leaving my company at the end of the week. I was asked to write up a guide on all the excel programs I made and all the facility projects I am working on. I have nothing wrong with this –they are the property of the company- and fully want the next person to be up to speed with this...

We all know that better grades lead to better jobs. I am one of those that has managed to, I feel, excel at jobs, however I am one of those less then 3.0/4.0 people. Now with two internships and a year and 5 months of work experience I have set out to get into a more comfortable job...

I am sure this is covered somewhere on this fora but I can’t find it with the wonderful search tool… So I have been looking at jobs like crazy, and dabbling in the idea of contracting… but I don’t understand per diem, because the numbers don’t add up unless I am adding wrong. This is from a job...

I am currently working on a connection for between a tubular steel member and an I-beam The design is major over kill for the current application which uses four B7 -5/8Dia. alloy threaded rods to clamp and only needs to be rated for ½ Ton, however I am hoping if I design it correctly it could...

I am working on clamping hanger rod to a C- Channel C12@25lb/ft with a 3in flange. The loading is: Fs(load w/ design factor)= 4000lbs M (Potential impact Moment at connection)= 4.16 ft-lbs The C12 also has a little taper which I don’t know how much I need to consider. I am planning on having...

So a little back ground Info: I started my job working under an engineer and with another engineer in my department. After less then a month the head design engineer quit for more $$, and the other engineer has since been demoted to Sales Associate (for is lack of engineering ability), and I was...

So I got this new job offer starting off as and Autodesk Inventor design engineer and supposedly working into FEA and engineering as I learn. I really like the company, and really want to get into the field of work. The problem is that they want to pay me $18/hr and hire me like a contractor...

Is it acceptable practice to use clients of my company, ie. Project managers, which I have designed products for them, as references when applying for a new job? They know my work habits and performance first hand, and I don’t want to give out my bosses name… for obvious reasons.

I had a customer ask me if our cranes are design to be explosion or blast proof. I am sure there is classification system, and code that would relate to cranes, would anyone have any information on this? Thank you JD

Would anyone know of a good recruiting firm? I have gotten interviews and even job offers with recruiting firms but for some reason they never seem to be as successes full with the business end (the $$ and cents) as if I just found a job myself. For example, I just this week went for an...

I am trying to understand what the correct practice is for intermittent welds for a non-primary member. The code in question reads: "6.5.1 ...Welds shall be made on both sides of the joint for at least 25% of its length." Does the 25% mean that the total length of the welds on both sides =25%...