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As engineers, we are often forced to act on assumptions.  We possibly don’t revisit those assumptions often enough.  Electric vehicles are better for the environment, right?  Isn’t the best move …

Oh the things we can do with electricity: we can make lasers, huge slingshots, and even chopsticks. Surely these practical innovations make it clear what engineers spend their work days …

Nature, and unusual animal abilities in particular, can inspire engineering innovation, but what exactly gets inspired by the ability of a goldfish to drive? Clearly not all innovation leadership is …

It seems that society is on a trek to electrification. However, the actual goal is lifecycle sustainability, not just operational sustainability. Things like energy efficiency are only passages on a …

It’s easy to make devices more complicated in response to difficult specifications. It’s much harder to keep the design simple, or to innovate so that the risk does not exist …

It’s well known that public speaking frightens a lot of people.  Many millennials are also afraid of private speaking, at least on a telephone.  Fortunately there is mitigating technology: texting.  …

Even simple solutions can require in-depth analysis to be fully understood. Conversely, complexity can compound on itself, and be even harder to understand. Generally though, a simple answer is better. …

Car and motorcycle designs have a higher profile than many engineering projects, not to mention flashier colours. As with most things, their complexity is continually increasing, making more sophisticated analysis …

The fundamental skills necessary to be an engineer are not sufficient to be a good engineer, which is an additional step up that is not always taken.  Artificial Intelligence will …