Why the U.S. Isn’t On the Metric System

Try ordering a 113.3981-grammer burger at your local McDonald’s or Burger King. And then don’t be surprised when they don’t understand your order! That’s because the United States has not yet fully adopted the metric system. As a result, most U.S. citizens are not familiar with it ...

By |2025-08-29T07:00:13-05:00August 29th, 2025|Tuesday Tidbits|7 Comments

Engineering Ingenuity of the Ancient Romans

While the Ancient Greeks are often lauded for their contributions to many fields such as poetry, philosophy, and mathematics (to name a few), the incredible engineering feats of the Ancient Romans were instrumental in their infrastructural and organizational efforts, and these ingenuities are employed by engineers even today ...

By |2025-06-02T07:00:34-05:00June 2nd, 2025|Tuesday Tidbits|1 Comment

Digitally Signing and Sealing Your Plans

Digital Signatures are added with the aid of a third-party authentication program, which both ensures that the Professional Engineer is the one signing the document and prevents future repudiation. The authentication programs can vary, but they function by assigning an individual “certificate” that verifies identity ...

By |2025-05-05T07:00:00-05:00May 5th, 2025|Tuesday Tidbits|3 Comments

3D Printing for Engineers: An Introduction

3D Printing is a field of rapidly growing significance that offers advantages attractive to the Engineering profession. The global 3D Printing market size was estimated to be worth $11.58 billion in 2019 and is projected to reach $35.38 billion by 2027 ...

By |2025-04-07T07:00:18-05:00April 7th, 2025|Tuesday Tidbits|0 Comments

Personal Assistants: Not Just for the 1% Anymore

The personal assistant has long been considered a benefit exclusive to the very wealthy and powerful. Today, advances in technology and a plethora of digital sites and products make interacting with your own personal assistant as easy as the touch of a button or a simple voice command ...

By |2025-02-03T07:00:50-06:00February 3rd, 2025|Tuesday Tidbits|1 Comment

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