Are you a student who’s looking to take the FE Exam?  Dr. Lily Elefteriadou–Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Florida and the Director the university’s Transportation Research Center, just might be able to answer your questions and quiet those pre-test jitters! In this interview, Dr. Elefteriadou offers helpful tips for students taking the Civil Engineering FE, and also some good tips for students wanting to take any of…

OSHA’s PSM standard has been around since 1992, but the most significant OSHA inspection program to date is about to begin. Are you prepared? Michael Taylor, a distinguished attorney who has litigated hundreds of OSHA cases and is a speaker for Knovel’s upcoming webinar, suggests you may need more preparation than you think. “For chemical facilities, the quality of your safety program is in the eye of the beholder” says …

Although demand for engineers is on the rise, recent headlines say that jobs were engineers’ top concern in 2011. What’s up with that, you ask? Top thinkers at prestigious universities are continually asking themselves this very question (well, maybe not that exact question). That’s why I recently sat down with GA Tech’s Lori Critz, head of the campus’ prestigious Faculty Engagement Department, to discuss dynamic GA Tech programs that prepare…

For the past century, welding has been a fundamental aspect of design, and according to Andrew Davis from the American Welding Society (AWS), that isn’t going to change anytime soon.

Have you ever thought about creating your own business, developing your own technology or starting your own engineering consulting firm?  Many engineers have a ‘big idea’ but are hazy on how to execute. That’s why I decided to sit down with Kevin Mastaw, a chemical engineer, investor, online entrepreneur and personal branding coach based in Nashville, TN.  We spoke about how recent engineering graduates can start their own brand, but…