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Windmill Generators: Debunking the Noise Myth
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Implicit vs explicit finite element solvers
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Understanding 2D Views of a Line in Engineering Class
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How Accurate Is a Typical Wooden Meter Stick and Protractor?
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Hello. This an interview that an engineer could anwer.
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Hawk amongst the hens - C-5 over Niagara
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Suggestions for simple practice lagrangian problems
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Which is better: MEng or BEng + Msc for overseas students in the UK?
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Machines Testing: Types, Operation & More
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Quick and easy way to measure magnication of a concave mirror
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Civil Engineering: Advice on Career Benefits & Challenges
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Whats the formula for variance between batches?
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Historical: Mechanized cutting of stone vs. concrete
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I need to build a water filter, help?
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Siphon-Heat Exchange-Electric Generation
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Find Roots: Explaining the Need for Numerical Methods
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The perfect shaped table/desk that doesnt wobble with lcd monitor
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How did ancient civilizations use hydraulics and simple machines in engineering?
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ANSYS help-missing main menu options
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Get a Good Reflective Surface for DIY Curved Mirror
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Inventions that could have been ahead of their time
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My kingdom for a reliable chlorine pump
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What shape building is most energy efficient?
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Calculating Bending Moment & Force of Table with 8 Tonne Mass
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Percent Effect of variables in equation
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Data collection and analysis: OriginPro 8.0 SR6
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Remove Electric Window Motor from Truck Door
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Build a Diver Propulsion Vehicle with Help from Experts | Home Project Guide
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Can overhead tranmission lines be located via sattelite imagery?
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What is the best way to patent an idea?
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How Can I Calculate Storm Water Management for a Site Plan Approval?
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Is My Dream of Becoming an Astronautical Engineer Over?
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Is This Magnet Motor Doomed to Fail?
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Where Can I Find Free CAD Blocks for Traffic Arrows?
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Why Traffic Circles are Circular: Engineering Explained
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Strength of a partially Submerged Pipe Casing
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Can Anyone Master Math and Physics for a Career in Computer Engineering?
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Serving in the Navy: A Fire Controlman's Story
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Advice on stabilizing a tall wooden structure (just a fun/simple project)
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Prototype This: Engineering the Impossible
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Upcycling: Building a Lifters from Salvaged Parts
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Applying for Summer Engineering Jobs at Big Companies
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How to calculate max load for a VLV beam?
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Electroosmotic Micropumps: What is the Role of the Reservoir?
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Engineering: Helping a Junior Decide on a Career Path
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Large Flow Valve Thesises: Get Information Here
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Is 20mm Plywood Enough for a 90kg Load on a Top Bunk?
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I am a contestant for the M-Prize challenge
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Calculating upright loads to base plate
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Mechanical engineering or electrical engineering
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I passed the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam
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I-Beam load capacity question, what beam for 70 tons?
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Are Current Technological Advances Truly Advancing Our Standard of Living?
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Troubleshooting Hot Water Issues in Multi-Story Homes
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Moonlander new video (very funny)
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Building a Newspaper Boat for Physics Class
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Calculating load for tidal movement
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Fix Cropped Bitmap Image in Autocad 2010
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Surety Obligations for Performance and Payment Bonds in Contractor Default
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Novels for an electrical engineer?
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What method does COMSOL use to interpolate post processing data?
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How big would a solar power cell need to be
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Advice for Friend Who Wants to Go to MIT for Engineering
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Finite Difference Frequency Domain
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My Humble Plea: Get Rid of Telephone Poles
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Is a Wind Turbine-Powered Building the Future of Energy Generation?
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Big Wind Tunnels - It's Not Everyday
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Unlocking Efficiency: The Role of Technology in Modern Rail Transportation
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Are Nanobots Affected by Quantum Physics?
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Are exams hindering our pursuit of knowledge in engineering studies?
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Polliwagen: Too Good to be True Offer
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Designing a Hydro Generator for my Farm
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Is There An Aircraft That Has Never Crashed?
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Calculating Steel Universal I-Beam for Simply Supported Beam
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Are microcompact homes in your future?
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Bending in structure. Small vehicle frame.
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ASTM A997 structural steel properties
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What is the Wattage of a Microwave Oven?
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Design an Egg Encasement to Survive a 3m Drop
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What Is the Fourth Derivative of Position?
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Understanding How to Add Moments Together: Explained and Clarified
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What is the role of computer engineering in our modern society?
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Constructing a Strong Bridge with Limited Materials
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Magnetic Linear Accelerator ( finding magnets)
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Braces for concrete support safety question
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Pitch side bib what on Earth is that?
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Few Questions about building a Solar Oven.
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HOW DOES THE COOL SURGE SAVE ENERGY WHILE COOLING?
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Why Do Patents Have Dependent Claims?
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Microwave Welding: How It Happened to Me
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Egg Drop Contest for Science Survivor
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