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Title Author Issue
Aerospace Engineering's Future Drs. John H. McMasters &
Russell M. Cummings, CO Z '77
Summer 2004
The Aftermath - A Novel of Survival Samuel C. Florman, NY A '44, P.E. Summer 2002
The Age of Synthesis Carl W. Hall, OH G '48, P.E. Summer 1997
The Automobile: Cars in My Life -
40 Horsepower to 400
Dr. Arthur D. Delagrange, MA B '64 Fall 2001
The Automobile: From Horseless Carriage to Everyday Technology Dr. Arthur D. Delagrange, MA B '64 Spring 2001
The Balloonist and the Engineer Alan S. Brown Summer 2007
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Dr. Arthur D. Delagrange, MA B '64 Spring 2000
Being President vs Doing President Dr. Steven B. Sample, IL B '62 Summer 2003
Building and Maintaining an Effective Professional Network Scott E. Fable CA T '96 &
Jengyee Liang
Fall 2007
Challenges for Engineers Stephen D. Bechtel, JR., P.E., IN A '46 Winter 2006
The Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Dr. Arthur D. Delagrange, MA B '64 Fall 1999
Core Values Donald E. Bently, P.E., IA B '49 Summer 1999
Defining Engineer:
How to Do It, and Why It Matters
Dr. Michael Davis Fall 1996
Drafting a Patent Application Patrick D. Kelly, TX A '74 Fall 2002
The Emerging Alternate Energy Consensus Alan S. Brown Fall 2008
The Engineering Aspects of Music
Part 1 | Part 2
Dr. Arthur D. Delagrange, MA B '64 1 - Winter 2003
2 - Fall 2003
Engineering in the CIA S. Eugene Poteat, SC G '57 Fall 1999
Engineering in the K-12 Classroom
A Revolution in Education
Alan S. Brown Fall 2005
Engineers Without Borders Alan S. Brown Summer 2005
Ergonomics: What Is It Catherine M. White, C.P.E., MI G '99 Summer 2008
Espionage after the Cold War S. Eugene Poteat, SC G '57 Winter 2001
Facing Facts about the Engineering Profession Samuel C. Florman, NY A '44, P.E. Fall 2007
Fifty Years of Engineering Changes Wilson Greatbach, P.E., NY N '50 Spring 2000
Fork in the Road: Choosing a Bright Future for Engineering Dr. Stuart G. Walesh, P.E., IN D '63 Spring 2008
Founding Father Raymond R. Bert, MA A '93 Winter 2002
The Future Research University Dr. Simon Ramo, UT A '33 Summer 1995
The Gathering Storm Alan S. Brown Fall 2006
Genetic Engineering: A Challenge For Engineers Robert L. Manning, NY B '49 Spring 2002
Globalization and Your Career Eric T.S. Pan, CA B '84 Spring 2005
Hydrogen Economy Dr. Robert E. Uhrig, IA A '48, P.E. Spring 04
Implementing the "Hydrogen Economy"
with Synfuels
Dr. Robert E. Uhrig, IA A '48, P.E. Summer 2007
Innovation in Domestic Steel Production Dr. Bryen E. Lorenz, PA I '76 Fall 2000
International Engineering Jeffrey G. Saikali, OH B '96 Winter 1997
Informational Interviews Scott E. Fable CA T '96 &
Jengyee Liang
Winter 2007
The Introspective Engineer Samuel C. Florman, NY A '44, P.E. Winter 1997
Jack Kilby Wins Nobel Martha S. Polston, TN A 79 Summer 2001
Looking Back Dr. John R. Pierce, CA B '33 Spring 1997
Making the R&D Connection:
A Perspective on the University Role
Dr. Arati Prabhakar, TX B '79 Fall 1996
Making Your First Impression Count: Effective Resumes Scott E. Fable CA T '96 &
Jengyee Liang
Fall 2008
Material Differences Alan S. Brown Summer 2008
Measurements at the Speed of Ultrasound Lawrence C. Lynnworth, NY E '58 Summer 2000
Medicine and Engineering Dr. Jerry R. Hordinsky, MN A '63 Winter 2001
Medicine and Engineering II Dr. Jerry R. Hordinsky, MN A '63 Fall 2001
Mingling To Succeed Scott E. Fable CA T '96 &
Jengyee Liang
Spring 2007
Mobility Paradigm for the 21st Century Francis J. Dance, MA Z '76 Summer 2000
A Model for Engineering Practice in the 21st Century L. G. Lewis Jr., SC A '66, P.E. Summer 1999
Money and Glory Trudy E. Bell Winter 2006
My Profession & My Nation Samuel C. Florman, NY A '44, P.E. Summer 2005
New Generation NASA Robots Erin B. Patterson Fall 2005
A Noble Profession Richard B. Priory, WV B '69 Winter 2000
Offshoring and Local Ethics of Engineering Dr. Joel L. Cuello, PA B '89 Spring 2006
A Patent Rights Problem Dr. Edward J. Monahan, NJ G '58, P.E. Spring 1999
Pulling Answers Out Of the Air Trudy E. Bell Spring 2007
Quest for the Astronomical Unit Trudy E. Bell Summer 2004
The Quiet Genius Trudy E. Bell Spring 2006
Race Cars: Taking the Wheel Dr. Arthur D. Delagrange, MA B '64 Winter 2008
Risk Analysis of Nuclear Deterence Dr. Martin E. Hellman, NY E '66 Spring 2008
Second Look At Nuclear Power Alan S. Brown Spring 2006
Signal Mirrors Malcolm G. Murray, Jr., NC G '52 Fall 2004
The Spanish Inquisition David Greising Fall 1998
Struck by Lightning Trudy E. Bell Winter 2005
Success and Failure: Two Faces of Design Dr. Henry Petroski, PE, NY X '63 Fall 2007
Suddenly, micromachines are everywhere Alan S. Brown Summer 2006
Systemic Engineering Education Reform:
A Grand Challenge
Dr. Frank G. Splitt, IL A '52 Spring 2003
Taking Engineering By Storm Trudy E. Bell Winter 2004
Taking Stock of University Patents Richard C. Hsu, CA B '89 Spring 1997
Tau Beta Pi Conquers Cold Fusion Ray Thompson, et al Fall 2000
Tau Beta Pi: The First Century Nancy B. Hild Fall 1985
Tau Beta Pi: Nature vs. Nurture Keith D. Hjelmstad, CO D '78 Spring 2001
Teamwork, Leadership, and Growth:
Three Tales of Entrepreneurship
Ronald M. Hickling, CA E '80 Fall 1996
Techonomics Dr. H. Lee Martin, TN A '78 Fall 2004
Testing Einstein Trudy E. Bell Summer 2005
Time to Fly Solo? Dr. Stuart G. Walesh, P.E., IN D '63 Summer 2001
Toward A New Global Ethic For Engineers Dr. Joel L. Cuello, PA B '89 Summer 2003
"True Grit" - Unearthly Dust Trudy E. Bell Summer 2006
U.S. Competitiveness Dr. ames L. Flanagan, MS A '48 Fall 2006
United States Engineering: Enabling the Nation's Capacity to Perform Joseph Bordogna, PA D '55 Fall 2003
Untitled Leaders Michael L. Peterson, IA A '89 Spring 1997
The Urgency of Engineering Education Reform Dr. William A. Wulf Fall 1998
Urgent Need For Change Dr. William A. Wulf Spring 04
Using Plug-in Hybrid Cars Dr. Robert E. Uhrig, IA A '48, P.E. Spring 2005
The Victorian Global Positioning System Trudy E. Bell Spring 2002
The Victorian Space Program Trudy E. Bell Spring 2003
Viewpoint: Offshoring James M. Vinoski, TN D '87 Fall 2006
Weekend Life on the Water Dr. Arthur D. Delagrange, MA B '64 Summer 2002
What Are Science & Math Test Scores Really Telling U.S.? Alan S. & Linda LaVine Brown Winter 2007
Winter in Alaska Margaret M. Darrow, AK A '02 Winter 2005
World Trade Center Destruction Dr. Louis F. Geshwindner, Jr, P.E., NY G '67
Charles J. Carter, PA B '90
Winter 2002
World's Largest Industrial Fair Alan S. Brown Winter 2008
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