While SmartCities and the idea of a "planned, futuristic development" seem to be something found on the SyFy channel - here are 10 towns that have already taken that step. It's a bit of a read, but it's quite interesting.
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10 Smart Startups in Far-Flung Locales - ASME
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We are spotlighting 10 startups or young companies developing products in a variety of engineering fields. Some are in small towns, others in large cities. Almost all are in cities that can offer a hi...Here is an interesting 2 minute video that will hopefully generate a conversation.
What is the most important skill an engineer should have?
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#LessonsLearnedFridays
Here in the office Griffin Pritchard and investigator Bruce Thornell typically have what is called Lessons Learned Friday where they will look over a part of the code and try to understand it better. In terms of our social media, we are looking to expand that to see the different Lessons Learned throughout history.
Today's offering is YouTube video focusing on one of the greatest feats of construction and design history: The Panama Canal. Please, enjoy.
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The Panama Canal: The Greatest Engineering Feat in History
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Check my other channel Biographics! www.youtube.com/channel/UClnDI2sdehVm1zm_LmUHsjQ → Subscribe for new videos two times per week. www.youtu...Following up with the theme of #communitynews we asked members of or surveying community what their favorite piece of land surveying equipment was and why?
From Tepper Middleton (Schoel): My favorite surveying equipment is an auto level. The ability to transfer elevations and at the same time to check your work all while in the field is absolutely critical to the efficiency of surveying. Though an auto level was not the first piece of equipment I was taught to use in surveying, it was the first piece of equipment with which I felt truly competent. More specifically, I prefer using a Heerbrugg Wild Na2. Even though it is now no longer in production, this instrument has been praised by both new and long experienced surveyors. Unlike the levels on the market today, the Na2 was made from durable materials and has stood up to the tests of time. Another important feature of the Na2, that is lacking on almost all of today’s current models, was the small button on the side of the level that allowed the user to check that the prism inside the instrument was free floating and not in a bind. While more modern levels are less likely to have the prism bind in the instrument, being able to check that this prism is free floating before beginning your level loop helps to bring peace of mind and allows your day to run that much more smoothly.
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Slip'n'Slides have definitely stepped their game up over the years.
Would you try this water slide? 🤩
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For the professionals who are needing PDH's.
SAVE THE DATE!! _ASCE Virtual Technical Conference 2020
Sept. 14-18, 2020 #VTech2020#SEIVTech2020
A first-of-its-kind multi-disciplinary technical event powered by ASCE’s Institutes...watch for more info this week.
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In light of SWE’s efforts working to embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion within its own organization, various members of the SWE community have developed a working reading list. Check it out here: https://bit.ly/38EdAlI #DiversityandInclusion #MemberNews #WomeninEngineering