Riddle Me This: The Wandering Engineer
Let's help to find the wandering engineer in this edition of Riddle Me This.
The August Ethical Dilemma: Employer Retaliation
Was it ethical for Engineer Stan to continue his efforts to secure change in the policy of his employer and to request an ethical review?
August 2026 Pop Quiz for Engineers
Escape the summer heat and challenge your engineering mind. Take this month’s Pop Quiz for Engineers and prove you’re hotter than the summer sun.
Riddle Me This: The Synchronized Clock
Let's all synchronize our watches in this edition of Riddle Me This.
The Engineering Challenge of Living Architecture
The future of green architecture will not be measured only by how impressive a building looks on opening day. It will be measured by how well the design performs after the plants have grown, the seasons have changed, and everyday life has begun.
Love Canal: When a Buried Chemical Landfill Became a Neighborhood Disaster
Love Canal remains one of the most important environmental engineering disasters in American history because it showed that hazardous waste does not disappear when it is buried.
The July Ethical Dilemma: Non-Compete Employment Agreement
Was it ethical for Engineer Mike to include the this clause in an employment agreement?
July 2026 Pop Quiz for Engineers
Celebrate 250 years of American ingenuity with this month’s Pop Quiz for Engineers worthy of a founding engineer. From bold ideas to solid fundamentals, test the knowledge that helped build a nation.
Riddle Me This: The Debugging Challenge
Can you debug this line of code and uncover the hidden word? Put your puzzle-solving skills to the test in this edition of Riddle Me This.
Could Rough Be the New Smooth?
Smoother surfaces usually mean less resistance—but not always. A recent Tohoku University study found that microscopic distributed roughness reduced measured drag on a streamlined wind-tunnel model under specific transitional-flow conditions, offering engineers a fascinating reminder that even reliable design rules can have carefully engineered exceptions.
