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Calculating Volume of Water/Air Needed for Filter Backwashing

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Is Gas Flame Better than Charcoal Fire?

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Does the water pressure analogy help novices understand voltage and current?

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Reviewing Engineering Mechanics: Statics by Hibbeler - Is it Worth the Hype?

  • hs-student
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Experience and or Thoughts on Dual Major E.E.+M.E.

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Can I Create My Own Wall Art with Steel Beams and Insulation?

  • JasonRox
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A7 Twin Carb Head: A Precious Find!

  • wolram
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How to Design an Orifice Plate for a Water Treatment Pilot Plant?

  • Bashir2008
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How prepared is California for the Big One

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Checking Valves: An Hour of Coaxing Could Save You!

  • wolram
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Routine mantanence on one of the big mixers

  • wolram
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Wind turbines - recent developments

  • kateman
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Modern Flywheels: Energy Storage at 90000 RPM

  • craynewhope
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News Feasibility of Nuclear Energy with Recycling (Pu) as Energy Solution in US

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Transient conductive heat flow using finite element method

  • rgh107
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Kitchen outlet sparked and burned when I tested it with a multimeter

  • turbo
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How about a SUV with 33mpg CITY.

  • Integral
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Why are solar panels shiny if they have anti-reflective coatings?

  • faitswulff
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What Innovative Strategies Can Enhance Wind Energy Harvesting?

  • MIC
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Becoming 'energy independant' is folly for the rich.

  • Alfi
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Do I have the right skills to become an engineer?

  • stjimmy
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Does turning off the air conditioner waste money?

  • p0nda
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Are Jack Stands Really Safe for Working Under Cars?

  • lisab
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Traffic engineering: convenience vs. consumption

  • Loren Booda
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Online Engineering Statics Course at WVU

  • chrisd5885
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Why don't pickup trucks have retractable tailgates to reduce drag?

  • Loren Booda
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Rotating Skyscraper in Dubai: Innovation or Disaster?

  • only_huce
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Reverb time in my living room has got to be .75 sec

  • mtworkowski@o
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Why is Applied Mechanics is impotant for engineering ?

  • janemba
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How Can Biomimetics Inspire Innovative Designs from Nature?

  • phyzmatix
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Highway vs tunnel to sea level and gravity-powered transport

  • h.g.Whiz
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How to connect a disposal and dishwasher to a single drain sink

  • james.parera
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How to Build a Three-Wheeled Electric Car at Home?

  • wolram
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What do m and l represent in car following model equations?

  • aldous
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Could a Clapping Device Be the Ultimate Mosquito Killer?

  • tgkprog
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Building a geothermal power generator from a refrigerator or AC unit

  • Pythagorean
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Cutting disc exploded and severed my finger

  • wolram
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Fuel cells:electricity or hydrogen powered

  • bobbobwhite
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Can a Skyscraper Really Change Its Shape?

  • lisab
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How do I construct a set of concentric circles with millimeter precision?

  • inflation
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What Causes the Pop and Flame When Shutting Off a Propane Grill?

  • mtworkowski@o
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Origin of C++, differences from Turbo C, and software engineering basics

  • VashtiMaiden
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Calculating Strain Energy of Circular Clamped Plate

  • harpreet singh
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Civil Salad with EE on the side.

  • Nick M
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Should a sound-blocking shed be closer to the source or the listener?

  • mtworkowski@o
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How do pixels create colors on screens?

  • GAGS
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Bradford Transform: Matrix of Constants

  • JamesGoh
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Information regarding wind turbines

  • kitarey
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Interpolation between two surface meshes

  • Starbug
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Building a dog door with an induction loop sensor to keep raccoons out

  • craigwein
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How to make efficient and safe smoke for a wind tunnel

  • danjroman
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Why Is Northeastern University's Co-op Program Worth Considering?

  • Saladsamurai
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What Are the Principles Behind Saline Drip Package Design?

  • hanson
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High school physics project ideas for building

  • Rasine
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  • Poll Poll

One for all you Civil engineers

  • Aftermarth
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How Is Downward Displacement Calculated in a Hanging Prismatic Bar?

  • Modern Algebr
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Why Does My COMSOL Model Not Converge at Higher Heat Flux Values?

  • martingotu
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Is Synchronized Vehicle Acceleration the Solution to Traffic Delays?

  • G01
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Dehumidification to solve the third world drought problem

  • vernonn4styv
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Can lightning heat water to drive a turbine for home power?

  • lylos
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Beam bending and moment of inertia

  • ttlg
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Brainstorming for a new physics/engineering project

  • IHateMayonnaise
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Saw a new military weapon that

  • Qaiphyx
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Surviving College: Physics II, 4 Years To Go!

  • Nick M
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So structural beams are used pretty much everywhere right?

  • perfectchaos180
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Who really invented wireless radio?

  • Aquafire
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Building motion detection software with USB sensors for a laptop

  • jhe1984
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Why software companies rarely deliver comprehensive code documentation

  • oldtobor
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Extracting drinking water from air with minimal power

  • Phlange
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What Are the Derivations and Uses of Beam Deflection Formulas?

  • ...harry...
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Trapping Light with Elliptical Mirrors: Possibility or Impossibility?

  • ffleming7
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Air flow - roof and attic ventilation

  • dmcroof
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New Hygiene Head Orders Staff to Wash Bearings

  • wolram
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Which Engineering Major Should I Choose for My Dream Job in the Military?

  • jaredmt
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Ideas for something you wanted to do but can't do due to a disability

  • ltbarous1
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Is Infinite Energy-Powered Car Technology Possible?

  • jaredmt
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Design ideas for assistive devices to help with work, sports and leisure

  • ltbarous1
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Deflection and stress in a complex structure

  • cmandhad
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Trouble calculating the second moment of area

  • NancyHadad
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Why did you choose engineering over the sciences?

  • mr-tom
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Goodbye Old Friend - 1987 Yamaha Razz Minibike Adventure

  • binzing
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What Is the Maximum Compressive Load on a Solid Brick Pier?

  • LiamFermoylel
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Testing beam load capacity: loading methods and analysis

  • perfectchaos180
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How Do You Calculate Shear Force and Bending Moments in Stub Axles?

  • jonny2k
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Which mechanical pencil brand survives being in a bag?

  • sir_manning
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Bending Deflection at Given Points

  • EngNoob
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Collecting water from condensation without energy input

  • nickindustrial
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Designing a home greywater recycling system for potable reuse

  • nickindustrial
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Keeping a gun safe at optimal temperature and humidity

  • JimmyJockstrap
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How can I improve the efficiency of my Boomilever design?

  • koujidaisuki76
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