Tag: Engineers Week

Engineers Make It Happen – Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

By Disa Wahlstrand, PE, LEED AP There’s a saying: “The optimist sees the glass as half full. The pessimist sees the glass as half empty. The engineer sees the glass as twice as big as it needs to be.” If you are an engineer or know one, you probably just nodded and maybe laughed! This… Read More »

Engineering Careers Have Solid Future

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates civil engineering, surveying, and environmental engineering are among the technical fields that will see job growth exceeding the overall 7% projected U.S. job growth rate between 2016 and 2026. Civil and environmental engineering technicians holding two-year degrees also will be in high demand, according to the Bureau of… Read More »

Students’ Lightweight Structures Hold Up Under High Pressure

Students from two schools hundreds of miles apart had the same goals during events held as part of National Engineers Week: construction and destruction. And while every student’s structure ultimately failed, everybody won some knowledge in these design learning exercises. Ashwaubenon Tower Challenge Several well-designed towers put on an impressive display of strength at this… Read More »