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Is there an expiration date on propane?

yungman
Dec 8, 2011 · Replies 33 · Dec 21, 2011

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Working in all engineering fields

taylorandy04
Nov 30, 2011 · Replies 3 · Dec 20, 2011

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What is the distance of the resultant from point A on the beam?

tigertan
Dec 19, 2011 · Replies 1 · Dec 19, 2011

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55 yr old man, homeless. Has degree in electrical engineer and physics

CrossFit415
Dec 4, 2011 · Replies 22 · Dec 18, 2011

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Bachelor of Engineering at UoA: Engineering Science or Mechanical?

donkey9
Dec 9, 2011 · Replies 6 · Dec 18, 2011

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Efficiency of Mag Lev Transportation: Discuss Benefits/Drawbacks

Dissident Dan
Aug 17, 2003 · Replies 6 · Dec 16, 2011

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Understanding Concrete Beam Construction Methods

stglyde
Dec 10, 2011 · Replies 13 · Dec 14, 2011

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Micro-hydro Project: Calculation Help

mattpbarry
Dec 2, 2011 · Replies 13 · Dec 13, 2011

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How to Design a Simple Two Floor Office Building with a Roof?

chiku18
Dec 11, 2011 · Replies 6 · Dec 12, 2011

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Railway Engineering Curve Design Through Hallade Method

tomtomtom1
Nov 22, 2011 · Replies 9 · Dec 11, 2011

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What is the Standard for Valve Pressure Ratings?

onestep
Dec 8, 2011 · Replies 4 · Dec 9, 2011

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Designing a Solar Oven for Denture Moulds

sharma026
Dec 1, 2011 · Replies 8 · Dec 7, 2011

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Steel Joists: Moment of Inertia?

sophiecentaur
Dec 5, 2011 · Replies 6 · Dec 5, 2011

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Stoopid car Stop blowing cold air

Pengwuino
Dec 1, 2011 · Replies 37 · Dec 5, 2011

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Elementary School of Engineering?

jtbell
Dec 3, 2011 · Replies 5 · Dec 5, 2011

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Spatial Cross Correlation help ly needed

Mr_Kitsch
Nov 30, 2011 · Replies 1 · Dec 4, 2011

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What Are the Best Beginner Books on System Engineering and Simulation?

Pattielli
May 19, 2004 · Replies 1 · Dec 4, 2011

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Questions for Systems Engineers

darkchild
Nov 22, 2011 · Replies 1 · Dec 3, 2011

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Poll

Would you fly on an unmanned commercial air transport?

jhae2.718
Dec 2, 2011 · Replies 22 · Dec 3, 2011

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Digi-Key and Alternatives

Harry E
Dec 14, 2007 · Replies 8 · Dec 1, 2011

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Applied Seismology ebook _ finding

Nphung78
Nov 30, 2011 · Replies 1 · Dec 1, 2011

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Piping stress Analysis for Cooling Water Circuit (Supply/Return)

Electrolights
Nov 23, 2011 · Replies 2 · Nov 30, 2011

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Ways to prevent slippage of a structure under testing

MarleyDH
Nov 24, 2011 · Replies 14 · Nov 30, 2011

Replies: 14

Let's Talk About Energy Sources

Seth0Mitchell
Nov 14, 2011 · Replies 12 · Nov 29, 2011

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Understanding the Meaning of Radius of Gyration in Spinning Wheels | Explained

helpinghand
Nov 27, 2011 · Replies 1 · Nov 28, 2011

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Is My A-Frame Structure at Risk of Buckling or Bending?

Fugro
Nov 27, 2011 · Replies 1 · Nov 28, 2011

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Evaluating the capacity of steel plate

Fugro
Nov 20, 2011 · Replies 9 · Nov 23, 2011

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Calculating Beam Deflection: Questions & Answers

mchei
Nov 19, 2011 · Replies 6 · Nov 23, 2011

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Help with determining appropriate pipe size

jeff3
Nov 22, 2011 · Replies 1 · Nov 22, 2011

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Who else shares a passion for flying?

narrator
Nov 21, 2011 · Replies 6 · Nov 21, 2011

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How High Can a Gravity-Fed Water Fountain Shoot?

brandy leshee
Nov 21, 2011 · Replies 1 · Nov 21, 2011

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Fed up with Autodesk Inventor student registration

Deathfish
Nov 20, 2011 · Replies 2 · Nov 20, 2011

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Saw or Heat: Best Method to Cut 1/8 Lexan?

leroyjenkens
Nov 19, 2011 · Replies 12 · Nov 20, 2011

Replies: 12

Whats the deal with an Engineering Technology degree?

tempneff
Nov 16, 2011 · Replies 6 · Nov 17, 2011

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Does technology always follow science? Examples from history suggest otherwise.

hellboy4444
Nov 8, 2011 · Replies 7 · Nov 17, 2011

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Basement sump pump liner install, back-fill with concrete?

Spinnor
Nov 16, 2011 · Replies 1 · Nov 16, 2011

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IPhone app measures really hot temperatures

imsmooth
Nov 13, 2011 · Replies 1 · Nov 14, 2011

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Can Anyone Succeed in Engineering with Hard Work and Practice?

Woopy
Nov 6, 2011 · Replies 10 · Nov 13, 2011

Replies: 10

Calculate Pipeline Pressurization Time: 2,355 ft, 20 psi, 20-inch Pipe

cwright
Nov 11, 2011 · Replies 4 · Nov 12, 2011

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Help the Family Business: Engineering Degrees & Contracting

gpick19
Nov 7, 2011 · Replies 3 · Nov 8, 2011

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Prerequisite for computer science major

katblack
Nov 5, 2011 · Replies 2 · Nov 7, 2011

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Same curvature in spline but different slope

armin11
Apr 29, 2011 · Replies 5 · Nov 7, 2011

Replies: 5

Improving my engineering mathematics

MechEng2010
Oct 26, 2011 · Replies 2 · Nov 1, 2011

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FORTRAN 90 help- matrix-mul-add- input from user defined file name

muzzy29
Oct 26, 2011 · Replies 9 · Oct 30, 2011

Replies: 9

Dangers and safety considerations in the paper and pulp industry?

xod_s
Oct 26, 2011 · Replies 3 · Oct 30, 2011

Replies: 3

What Defines Engineers: Personality, Politics, and Stereotypes?

stjimmy
Apr 6, 2005 · Replies 29 · Oct 29, 2011

Replies: 29

Do engineers really need to understand calculus?

Farina
Feb 2, 2005 · Replies 21 · Oct 29, 2011

Replies: 21

Any tips for a struggling Engineer major?

bettermath
Oct 28, 2011 · Replies 1 · Oct 28, 2011

Replies: 1

Master ETABS with Help from Fellow Civil Engineers at a Top Forum | CSI Berkeley

yabi
May 29, 2011 · Replies 2 · Oct 28, 2011

Replies: 2

Calculation of large deflection of plates

mustafaa
Oct 27, 2011 · Replies 1 · Oct 27, 2011

Replies: 1

Question about computer monitors and security

JonF
Oct 26, 2011 · Replies 10 · Oct 27, 2011

Replies: 10

Boiling Water via New Solar Panel Method

Thundagere
Oct 16, 2011 · Replies 5 · Oct 27, 2011

Replies: 5

Tweak TV Remote: Reduce Volume Automatically

RAJ917
Oct 26, 2011 · Replies 10 · Oct 26, 2011

Replies: 10

Knot Tie-ing: Adjustable loop and knot that gets more secure as its pulled

KingNothing
Oct 24, 2011 · Replies 4 · Oct 24, 2011

Replies: 4

Will the Bering Strait Tunnel ever become a reality?

Willowz
Oct 22, 2011 · Replies 21 · Oct 23, 2011

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Periodicity of a Function: How to Determine if a Function is Periodic

rafnhy
Oct 22, 2011 · Replies 1 · Oct 23, 2011

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[1st CIVIL ENGINEERING],. MECHANCIS

kougou
Oct 21, 2011 · Replies 2 · Oct 23, 2011

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Crafting a Winning Biomedical Engineering Project Proposal for UVA Application

nyr
Oct 22, 2011 · Replies 4 · Oct 22, 2011

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Ancient Engineering Measurements

1mmorta1
Oct 19, 2011 · Replies 2 · Oct 19, 2011

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What are the benefits of obtaining multiple engineering degrees?

Seth0Mitchell
Oct 15, 2011 · Replies 8 · Oct 19, 2011

Replies: 8

Ontario Universities for Software Engineering

Mini-me
Oct 16, 2011 · Replies 1 · Oct 18, 2011

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Water Poisson Ratio: What & How?

b_javidsharif
Oct 18, 2011 · Replies 1 · Oct 18, 2011

Replies: 1

3D software for magnetic problems

Low-Q
Oct 12, 2011 · Replies 4 · Oct 14, 2011

Replies: 4

Why did I choose to study engineering if I hate my current engineering job?

ilovesteak
Oct 11, 2011 · Replies 12 · Oct 14, 2011

Replies: 12

COMSOL-Cantilever Resonating in Water

elph
May 12, 2009 · Replies 1 · Oct 14, 2011

Replies: 1

Random Question about designing parts

Xyius
Oct 13, 2011 · Replies 2 · Oct 13, 2011

Replies: 2

Guy Raises Stonehenge Size Blocks By Himself

zoobyshoe
Oct 10, 2011 · Replies 4 · Oct 11, 2011

Replies: 4

Fix 94 3000gt VR4 Ticking Noise Before Selling

QuarkCharmer
Oct 9, 2011 · Replies 17 · Oct 10, 2011

Replies: 17

Why is the Displacement Formula ½at2?

Voltz
Oct 7, 2011 · Replies 3 · Oct 10, 2011

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Soil displaced and depth of a pile

divrg
Oct 9, 2011 · Replies 1 · Oct 10, 2011

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Solution to Statics Design Problem Found

mrmom23
Oct 9, 2011 · Replies 1 · Oct 9, 2011

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Pressure Safety Valves Calculator - Fire Case Gas Filled Vessel

zenapp
Oct 6, 2011 · Replies 3 · Oct 7, 2011

Replies: 3

Software to analyse simple continous beam

dadidudada
Oct 4, 2011 · Replies 2 · Oct 7, 2011

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Higher order terms of Range Kutta for SPH?

muffinman123
Oct 1, 2011 · Replies 7 · Oct 6, 2011

Replies: 7

Is this function realizable for every yes/no why should be provided?

Arslan
Sep 24, 2011 · Replies 4 · Oct 6, 2011

Replies: 4

Acoustic Resonance of a Building

redier
Jul 10, 2011 · Replies 13 · Oct 5, 2011

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Effects of Increasing Header Pipe Diameter in Water Distribution

balotpinoy
Sep 29, 2011 · Replies 7 · Sep 30, 2011

Replies: 7

Calculating pressure on an embedded pipe in vertical plane

CWoodhouse
Sep 27, 2011 · Replies 3 · Sep 29, 2011

Replies: 3

Converting Acceleration to Displacement: Is There a Simple Algorithm?

timabram
Jun 7, 2006 · Replies 26 · Sep 28, 2011

Replies: 26

Dropped out of grad school for the third time today

Physics_UG
Sep 25, 2011 · Replies 37 · Sep 26, 2011

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Creating a Fast-Melting Plasma Cutter for Science Projects

mat1101
Sep 5, 2011 · Replies 2 · Sep 25, 2011

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Civil Engineering Personal Projects

lastguymade
Sep 22, 2011 · Replies 4 · Sep 23, 2011

Replies: 4

What Are the Shortcomings of Converting All Used Cooking Oil Into Biodiesel?

estro
Sep 20, 2011 · Replies 33 · Sep 23, 2011

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Building a wood bed platform - how much will it support?

kwijbo
Sep 6, 2011 · Replies 15 · Sep 23, 2011

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What seismic design codes should I consider for my subsea structures?

aa2105
Sep 8, 2011 · Replies 1 · Sep 22, 2011

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Fluid Mechanics Book recommandation

ultraman1990
Sep 20, 2011 · Replies 5 · Sep 21, 2011

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What does the 97% storage efficiency of a flywheel represent?

nwilkins259
Sep 19, 2011 · Replies 1 · Sep 19, 2011

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Is it possible to build a mirror array with adjustable focal length?

Urvabara
Aug 8, 2011 · Replies 14 · Sep 17, 2011

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Projectile Measurements: RPM, Position, Velocity, acceleration

petitericeball
Sep 10, 2011 · Replies 1 · Sep 16, 2011

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Does Mass Distribution Affect the Landing Orientation in Drop Tests?

arun2412
Sep 15, 2011 · Replies 4 · Sep 15, 2011

Replies: 4

Millitary Standard for Small Water Craft, Navy, Marines

BlkHwkEng
Sep 12, 2011 · Replies 2 · Sep 14, 2011

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Concept Evaluation-Single house computer

72Zorad
Aug 24, 2011 · Replies 12 · Sep 14, 2011

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How to avoid killing birds with wind turbines

Ivan Seeking
Jul 7, 2005 · Replies 110 · Sep 13, 2011

4

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Skip college and become a Nuclear Power Reactor Operator. Really?

Math Is Hard
Aug 5, 2011 · Replies 18 · Sep 13, 2011

Replies: 18

Joseph's Workbench: a pub with a story

Jobrag
Sep 12, 2011 · Replies 1 · Sep 12, 2011

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Engineering nightmares, fiascos, and disasters

Ivan Seeking
Sep 7, 2011 · Replies 12 · Sep 9, 2011

Replies: 12

News NOVA program on Enigineering 9/11

CFDFEAGURU
Sep 8, 2011 · Replies 4 · Sep 8, 2011

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Using a zoom camera to identify object and laser to track

william1234
Sep 6, 2011 · Replies 2 · Sep 6, 2011

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Why Do Bicycles Have More Gears Than Motorcycles?

jobyts
Sep 2, 2011 · Replies 12 · Sep 5, 2011

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Replicating Objects: Molecular Assemblers vs. Physics

hammertime
Sep 4, 2011 · Replies 1 · Sep 4, 2011

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