Ask an Engineer

Ask an Engineer: Fix the World!

Submitted by Jam on September 22, 2010 - 11:54am

Kayla asks:
Q: If you--the major problem-solvers out there--could chose any major world problem to fix what would it be? You can choose anyone to work with, no time limits or budget constraints. Actual PLANS to fix these problems need not be included. I just want to know what you engineers think are the biggest and most worthwhile problems out there in the world that you'd like to wrangle if given free reign! :)

Jim - Cement Industry, Pennsylvania, USA

Ask An Engineer - What FRUSTRATES you?

Submitted by Jam on August 27, 2010 - 2:53pm

Every month we ask our panel of engineers a general question from a reader. Have a question? Send us an email!

Andrew asks:

What part of your job frustrates you the most?

Jim - Cement Industry, Pennsylvania, USA

Ask an Engineer! ESCAPE from CUBICLE HELL!

Submitted by Jam on July 22, 2010 - 8:05pm

Brittany asks:

I’m a MechE student, and I love it - even the homework that makes you stay up all night. Unfortunately, I have despised the two engineering companies I've co-oped with. I love school, but I hate the corporate environment. Is there anywhere I can still be an engineer, but get out of the horrible cubiclefarms?

Ask an Engineer! What inspires you?

Submitted by Jam on May 11, 2010 - 12:51pm

Neil asks:

Who (or what) inspires you as an engineer?

…you actually stumped a few of us with that question, Neil!

Many of our previous questions have demonstrated the breadth of engineering as a discipline, but I think this month’s question has finally revealed what we all have in common. “Just give us an interesting problem to solve and we’ll be happy.”

Jim - Cement Industry, Pennsylvania, USA

Ask an Engineer! Commandments of Engineering

Submitted by Jam on April 15, 2010 - 11:44pm

Every month we at http://www.wastedtalent.ca/blog ask our panel of engineers a general question from a reader. Have a question? Send us an email! Jam@wastedtalent.ca

April, 2010

Zroya asks via email:

"What are your "Ten Commandments" of engineering? Infinite honorable mention positions are allowed. :-)"

ASK AN ENGINEER! – What do Engineers Do Day-to-Day?

Submitted by Jam on March 12, 2010 - 1:01pm

We got so many amazing volunteers for our Ask an Engineer panel; from all disciplines and industries, all around the world! I’m amazed and honoured, so thank you to everyone who wrote in. I had to do some ridiculous editing to make this fit the blog, everyone’s full answers are worth a read and you can get them in this handy pdf!

ASK AN ENGINEER, Vol 1!

Submitted by Jam on February 19, 2010 - 1:27am

NEW BLOG FEATURE! Lots of you seem to be interested in Engineering-Related things for the blog. Being only one person (and a young one at that!) I have a limited view of the profession. So I asked my dad and my friend Trian if they'd be willing to help me out. My dad replied "I have no shortage of opinions."

SO I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE OUR NEW FEATURE: ASK AN ENGINEER!

Q&A - Round ONE!

Submitted by Jam on February 11, 2010 - 1:45pm

Here's a few answers - Please keep the questions & comments comin' (I'm building an interest pie chart!)

Is it true you sold your soul to Devin Townsend for talent to draw?

Alec via Facebook

I had to google to even figure out who this was! I will say that if I *could* have just sold my soul to someone it would have been much quicker.