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Reasons to be an Engineer

Looking to make a case for your career choice to others? Here are some tidbits that washed up out of the web, all providing reasons for becoming an engineer.

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The X-59: A Problematic Project

NASA's X-59 QueSST is part of that organization’s long heritage of developing and exploring capabilities that could be used by commercial and private aircraft.

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Cars, Start Your Engines!

Now’s the time to start planning a racing competition for autonomous cars. Let’s see if these robotic vehicles can handle the challenge.

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Enter the Sea Hunter: The Next Step in Unmanned Weapons Platforms

DARPA's new high-tech Naval ship will feature a high degree of autonomy.

A College Professor I Can Respect

When David Ullman saw prices for his popular engineering textbook skyrocket, he took action.

The First 10 Mechanical Engineering Milestones from the ASME

All That Password Advice? Forget About It!

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Engineering a Waterborne Neighborhood and City

Be Part of the Annual Salary & Career Survey

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3D Printing for Production Parts: On the Slope of Enlightenment

Where do 3D printing production parts fall on the Hype Cycle?

Is the 840-hp Dodge Challenger Demon Over the Top?

The overly muscled street-legal car is geared toward drag racing, and right off the showroom floor, it’ll do 0 to 100 mph in 5.1 seconds.

Engineering School Bracket Challenge: Purdue Beats MIT!

Stephen Mraz Blog

In a finish reminiscent of the recent presidential election, a solid favorite was beaten by a Midwestern upstart in our Engineering Bracket Challenge.

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The Final Round of the Engineering School Bracket Championship

Stephen Mraz Blog

MIT and Purdue will go head-to-head in the last round of voting, which is already open.

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