There is a section of the populace that speaks their minds with reckless abandon. They do not bow to political correctness and only consider litigation when there is a distinct patent infringement.

Yesterday, I watched my 85-year-old uncle cut up a cheap tarp to make seat covers for some wet chairs at a outdoor family gathering. He went about the task like the engineer he has always been, ...

I am sitting here in the middle of the night answering some emails, writing reports, and putting some numbers together. I am thinking about my career path and my path in life. My mind wanders to ...

In my last column, I highlighted some of the results of our “Mind of the Engineer” research (Reference 1). Most of that column comprised answers to aided-response—multiple-choice—questions. But EDN ...

Jim Krebs reflects on a rich, full life of serving his country, designing airplane engines, collecting art, and giving back to Northwestern Engineering. The way Jim Krebs ('45) figures it, an airplane ...

The May 4 issue of The New Yorker takes a look at the mind of the engineer. Ostensibly, Malcolm Gladwell, the author, is writing about automotive safety. But his description of the life of Denny Gioia ...

A post by software engineer Shreya on X has sparked a lively debate about job security and work-life balance. In her post, Shreya reflects on her father’s advice to pursue a career in civil services ...

There is a scene in the movie Matchstick Men where the main character, played by Nicolas Cage, has this exchange with the a woman played by the actress Alison Lohman: Lohman: You don't seem like a bad ...

Perhaps one of the most difficult tasks I experienced as a chief engineer was trying to explain to my manager that the interference to our FM signal during morning drive was not our antenna or the ...