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FMI to host business development courses

FMI, a provider of management consulting and investment banking to the engineering and construction industry, will offer three courses to help people improve their business development results and make their team more effective: Marketing and Selling Strategies, Construction Selling Skills and Winning Proposals. The Business Development Program Series is available as a package allowing attendees […]

October 22, 2010

BANKS DIESEL TUNER GETS C.A.R.B. APPROVAL

Banks Reaches Milestone Decision With C.A.R.B. Banks Six-Gun diesel tuner for the new 6.7L Dodge Cummins has passed California’s stringent new testing format On April 7, 2010, the California Air Resources Board notified Gale Banks Engineering “with no alternative test procedure available, ARB staff suggested that it would be in the best interest of Gale […]

June 4, 2010

Designing Pickups For The Future

Video Automakers Re-Design For Efficiency GM engineers speak about designing the pickups of the future where fuel economy and overall performance remain top priorities for those who use their pickups as work tools…

April 7, 2010

Laser scanning of New York Route 17 upgrade gets nod from American Council of Engineering Companies

The American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) of New York has honored one of Erdman Anthony’s projects as among the best in the northeast region. The firm’s entry, laser scanning of New York Route 17 Upgrade to I-86, exit 131, earned a Silver Award in the category of surveying and mapping technology. Considered the Academy […]

April 1, 2010

Transportation engineering prof Chandra R. Bhat named ARTBA S.S. Steinberg Award

Chandra R. Bhat, Ph.D., the Adan Abou-Ayyash centennial professor in transportation engineering at the University of Texas at Austin is the 2009 recipient of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association S.S. Steinberg Award The award, named after the founding president of the ARTBA Research & Education Division (RED), recognizes an individual who has made […]

January 21, 2010

Students shun engineering careers

Some 85 percent of children ages 8 to 17 say they’re not interested in a career in engineering. This is not surprising. I would wager that 85 percent of teachers in most high schools don’t know enough math to solve basic algebraic equations. To succeed in school today you have to sit down, shut up, […]

January 15, 2010

Go to MIT–for free

If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to study engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, you might be interested to know you can get the lectures, notes and reading lists for every course in every degree field they offer for free online. It’s called MIT Open Course Ware. Granted it’s not the same as going to […]

January 15, 2010

Stonehenge engineering mystery solved

This retired construction worker has figured out how ancient people moved massive blocks like those from which Stonehenge was built. There’s a video at the link (and no it’s not a gag), but an inspiring way to end the week for those of you who love a big challenge. Hat tip to Cousin Dave!

January 6, 2010

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