Formulating a life-long habit of learning can be a very important aspect in the continued development of an engineer.  Or any person, really.  The simplest way is[…]

I have a friend who told me that I should go independent.  That was in the late 1990s.  He thought that I could make a comfortable living[…]

“If it can’t be grown, it has to be mined”.  Or recycled.  True.  But back to the point.  Even things that are grown require mining.  That’s where[…]

We are all very tired of it.  COVID-19 has been a very real part of our lives for a year now, no matter what your politics are,[…]

My first podcast on Behind the Scenes with Bryan took place on July 7th, 2019.  I now have over fifty episodes.  Some have been listened to hundreds[…]

According to Wikipedia, the Internet of things (IoT) describes the network of physical objects that are embedded with sensors, software, and other technologies for the purpose of[…]

A lot of times geotechnical engineers speak of a friction angle as if it is simply a strength parameter.  But is has a physical meaning.  Can you[…]

When I worked for engineering consulting firms, their management and human resources staff would, on occasion, become keenly interested in promoting the concept of a work/life balance. […]