“Engineering is a great profession. There is the fascination of watching a figment of the imagination emerge through the aid of science to a plan on paper. Then it moves to realization in stone or metal or energy. Then it brings homes to men and women. Then it elevates the standard of living and adds [...]
When you are being bombarded with criticism, remember Colonel George Washington Goethals, the man who successfully completed one of the greatest engineering feats – the Panama Canal.
He had problems enough with the geography and the climate, yet he still had to endure the carping criticism of the many busybodies who kept continually predicting that he [...]
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(From the NCEES publication LICENSURE EXCHANGE, February 2010, ISSN NO. 1093-541X, VOLUME 14, ISSUE 1 – PAGE 10)
Registrant responsibility extends beyond our own work
When we become licensed, we take an oath to safeguard the life, health, property, and welfare of the public. I believe that in our direct contact with the public, all of us strive to practice ethical standards to [...]
Not sure if want to get your professional engineering license? Consider this…
Most people do not realize how many people it takes for one person to succeed and the sacrifices that have to be made. Without the encouragement of my parents and husband, I would have quit. My husband knew how tired I would be when [...]
Are you one of those workaholic, 110-percenters who isn’t happy unless you are doing 14 things at once? If you are not one, do you have a person like this on your staff? There are still people who measure their collegues’ worth to the company by how late they work and how many meetings they [...]
