Engineering papers

Defines and explains engineering economy and how it applies to financial management practices.

This paper discusses Norman R. Augustine, born in 1935, who has played an influential role in the world of engineering and in the Office of the Secretary of Defense.

Overview of dynamics, a branch of study that analyzes motion in relation to objects.

This paper discusses production planning, the process of determining what products are to be produced, in what quantities and when.

A look at the role of the research and development department of an engineering firm.

This paper discusses DOD 5000.2-R, mandatory procedures for Major Defense Acquisition Programs (MDAPS) and Major Automated Information System (MAIS) Acquisition Programs.

A discussion of the benefits and use of disposable batteries.

A discussion of different types of bridges, their advantages, and disadvantages.

An analysis of the implications for the use of UCAVs (Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles).

A company analysis of Cisco Systems.

Determination of the heat of combustion of naphthalene, using the Parr bomb calorimeter.

Examines surface tension measurements of pure water, ethanol solution, and 1.5N NaCl using a Pt-Ir ring on a Du Nuoy tensiometer.

Examines surface tension measurements of pure water, NaCl solutions, and HOAc solutions using the capillary rise technique.

A comprehensive analysis of watershed management and erosion control techniques using riprap.

This paper gives an overview of aerogels, with a focus on those made from silica and their household uses.

This paper discusses that four works of science fiction stand out for their use of bad engineering: Jules Verne's "From the Earth to the Moon" (1865); Karel Capek's "R.U.R"(1921); Fritz Lang's "Metropolis" (1926); and Maurice Elvey's ?Transatlantic Tunnel

Describes the most chemical process most commonly used for sweetening natural gas.

An overview of the role of the live sound engineer in implementing sound reinforcement.

Talks about how to manage and implement a project for maintaining and repairing large, above-ground and underground tanks.

A look at some of the environmental and engineering concerns related to New Jersey's most controversial highway project.

Research paper on ergonomic design of an office cubicle.

Explains the process by which a structure collapses from fire and talks about what can be done to slow the collapse.

A comprehensive analysis of reverse engineering and its potential impact on American society in the future.

Addresses the question of whether the U.S. should continue selling nuclear technology to other countries.

An analysis of the 1977 New York blackout from an engineering standpoint.

An analysis of the company, Sunoco, or the Sun Oil Company.

This paper discusses the industrial and gemstone capacities of synthetic diamonds.

A report on three aircraft fighters in the U.S. Air Force, the F/A-18 Hornet, the F-15 Eagle, and the F-4 Phantom.

This paper presents an extensive discussion of the history, design, and future of the bathroom and sanitation engineering.

This paper is the story of the building of the Hoover Dam, which is, in a sense, the story of the building of America.

A study of the growing size and number of urban dwelling areas or cities around the world.

A look at the difference between quantitative and qualitative methodology.

Discusses functional and future tools for the imaging of brain activation, exploring EEG, MEG, MRI, PET, and others.

A focus on various software engineering techniques that can be employed during the development of a project.

Examines how superconductivity is changing the playing field in the alternative energy field.

How LEDs work and their future.

This paper explores the ways in which graph theory can be joined to computer simulation programs to make the planning stages of road redesign more efficient and more accurate.

A review of the engineering book, "Invention by Design", by Henry Petroski.

An examination of the harmful effects of "non-linear load" electrical systems.

Summary, explanation, and critique of an article entitled, "Volume-Translated Equations of State: Empirical Approach and Physical Relevance."

An overview and analysis of NASA's work culture and the lessons learned from the space shuttle Challenger catastrophe.

Discusses the difficulties of implementing lean manufacturing techniques and the need for top management support if a company is to be successful in the implementation of the techniques.

This paper examines the ways that technology has benefited the lives of the elderly.

An overview of the examining board of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.

This paper talks about the importance of fire prevention in the oil industry and discusses many of the aspects of fire prevention.

An examination of the study of engineering and how the Centennial Exposition influenced it.

An overview of exterior insulation and finish systems (EIFS) and their trade organization, EIFS Industry Members Association (EIMA).

A discussion of the advantages of organic foods over genetically modified foods.

A look at the origins of ISO 9000 and its uses in the business world today.

A look at why wind power is a better economic and environmental bargain than the non-renewable energy sources we use now.

A look at the history behind and the success of the Snowy Mountains hydro - electric scheme.

A survey paper on the enhancement of robotic technology by the development of modular reconfigurable robots.

Examines the Narmada Dam Project in India as a case in the arguments for and against dam building.

An overview of the study and job options facing civil engineering students.

This paper is on Mechanical Engineering.

A look at the study of civil engineering.

A look at the basic principles of fluid mechanics.

How the role of energy will change in the future.

The ins and outs of creating the Greek Temple.

A proposal for a new computerized water treatment and collection facility for the city of Plains.

An overview of the history and the technological development of the telephone over the years.

An overview of how superheaters work and an analysis of the reasons for their success and failure.

An overview of the condition of bridges throughout the United States.

An overview of one of the most powerful battle ships in the American Navy.

A look at alternatives to the traditional home building methods.

This paper discusses the use of assistive technology and autism.

An example of proper power plant maintenance procedures.

An explanation of the process of boilers and scrubbers.

A study of geothermal heating and cooling in residential housing.

A look at the use of war instruments and their control.

A look at the concept of new urbanism from an engineer's perspective.

A study of business process reengineering.

A study into the effects of industry on America following 1866.

The role of civil engineers on urban transport.

The production, transmission and distribution of electricity.

An essay that explains the changes in fuels that generate electricity.

This paper analyzes the Cummings company, the builders of diesel engines.

A comaprative analysis of the workings of the carburettor and the fuel injected system.

An insight into the workings of hydroelectric power plants.

This paper discusses the causes of the space shuttle Challenger disaster.

Discussion on the use of concrete for building purposes.

Overview of a Canadian aerospace engineering invention called Canadarm.

Overview of the controversy surrounding urban renewal in the city of Providence.

Examines the importance of cars, trains, airplanes, ships and pipelines to general day to day running of our lives.

Examines this text on the oppression of Haitian women in their own society, from a feminist perspective.

Discusses the changes which have taken place in the electronic field and what the future holds for it.

Examines ethics and the duty of professional engineers to public needs.

An essay which describes the area in North America known as Megalopolis.

Discusses the present nuclear threat posed by North Korea.

A review of the current state and possibilities for ergonomic furniture in the workplace.

Discusses how these two concepts can work together to improve the end result of a product or service.

A brief overview of the link between civil engineering and the study of soil types.

The papermaking process from a chemical engineering piont of view.

This paper discusses the ecological benefit of Boston's Big Dig, the most complex and expensive highway project ever undertaken in the United States.

An overview of this software development process.

This paper discusses the design-build method of construction whereby a single company is in charge from the projects inception to its completion including planning, design and construction.

Report on the history of electricity.

This paper discusses the issues of building multistory buildings on areas of landfill, areas of dumped discarded items such as debris and garbage, using Battery Park City, New York City as an example.