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Ahh, little fire incident (first horrible experience)
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Is ANSYS Difficult for Beginners to Learn?
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ZIL Screws You: Russian Heavy-Duty Transport Vehicles
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How Strong Should a Model Plane's Spar Be to Survive Mid-Air Collisions?
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How to Design Tapered Sections for Flexural Members?
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Weight Trainers - Bench Press Survey
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Paintball Cylinder Threaded Port Dimensions
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Is an RFID Warehouse Tag System the Solution for Efficient Inventory Tracking?
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Active Denial Technology [Pain guns]
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Creating a Shipyard Environment in the Lab - Ideas Welcome!
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Making a Floating Lantern: What Should You Consider?
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Which Engineering Degree is Right for Me?
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Installing 2X24 Character LCD in Water-tight Box
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Designing Liquid Delivery System with Servo Motors
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Fishing Rod - Sensitivity Calculation
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Noisy Engine Woes: Need Help Diagnosing a Problem!
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Post length vs. size of base plate?
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What is a P&ID and where can I find one for a water treatment plant?
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How can the deflection of a stepped cantilever beam be calculated?
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Performing an Engineering Analysis
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How accurate is a simple water level?
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Efficient Draw Program for Creating Scientific Figures and Diagrams
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Is the Tyre Trick with Fire Real?
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From a light fixture to an inlit.
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Are Diesel Motorcycles Available for Civilian Use in the U.S.?
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Do large dams have a standard design?
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What size of I-BEAM that i will use to carry a load of 2270Kg?
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Verify the depth and size of existing caissons
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Which Introductory Chaos Theory Text is Recommended?
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Are engineers with a Phd scientists ?
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Can Outside Humidity Affect Vapour Coming from AC Vents in a Car?
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Load capability of an Al sheet serving as a ramp
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Borehole / Ground penetrating radar research opportunities
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Start a Microsoft Project Discussion - Share Ideas & Ask Questions
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Best Laptop for Engineering: Compatibility Concerns for Mac OS Users
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Why don't garbage trucks grind garbage?
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Poor design led to I-35W bridge collapse?
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Geometry in High School: Uses & Practical Applications
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Static tests of timbers in structural sizes (ASTM D198-84)
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Which fields have the longest solutions to problems?
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I made a poster. I have to present it tomorrow for an open house.
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Birthday Gift Ideas for Female Electrical Engineers
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Why do trucks get bad gas mileage?
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Trying to make a cantilever with the highest efficiency
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Can I Fix My Brake Caliper or Should I Replace It? A Scientist's Perspective
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Creating Gradation Charts with Software
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Idea for clean Power Generation
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How to determine correct saddle height for a bicyle?
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For Aircraft nuts : Vampire pics added
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Can Engineers Predict When a Structure Will Fall?
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Are Japan's Power Stations Safe from Earthquakes and Water Contamination?
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Coupling Two Engines: Best Method & Firing Order?
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Cold? sun light untill it interacts with oxygen
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Invaluable Tool: Multi Positional Obstructed Screw, Nut, Bolt Starter
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Is My Weight Causing My Bike's Rear Wheel Issues?
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Looking for an engineer's handbook Any suggestions?
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Analysis of Truss Structure: Horizontal Component at Hinge?
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Importance of Good Engineering Practices
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Convection Wind Tunnel Power: Small Scale Plan for BC Property
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Non Carbon Renewable energy sources
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Moment Curvature Plot: Explaining the Significance of the Slope
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Pedaling with a D Lock: Leg Placement Solutions
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The best engineering system design
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Sand Bags & Flooding: How Effective?
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A Road Bike Primer: Entry Level vs Non-Entry Bikes
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How can we improve ELV management in Abu Dhabi?
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Why did I forget to account for the offset in my drywall screw placement?
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Where Does Everyone Work and What Are Your Impressions?
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Websites/books for 'Engineering Mechanics'.
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FE Exam: Last Minute Prep for Saturday's 8-Hour Test
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How Can I Create a Custom Switching System for a Remote Control Car?
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First Flight Today: My Flight Experience at KGAI
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Septic Tank Design & Advanced Oxidation
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Become a Rollercoaster Designer: Education and Salary Insights
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Ultrasound Scans of teeth instead of x-ray?
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How many of you do your own engineering?
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Can Linear Systems Effectively Store Information?
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Volume of pressurized storage tank
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Maintaining PC Fans - All You Need to Know
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Engineering is not what you (they) thought
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How do different variables affect the power needed to ride a bike?
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Left Hand Thread 3/8-16 Full Thread Tap Bolt 1/2" Long, No MOQ?
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Greetings, asking for sources.
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Can I Find the Height of My Chimney Without Using Expensive Equipment?
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Why are big engines so horribly inefficient?
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How to select the Injector for CNG application
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Need help regarding real-life application of Heaviside Function
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Are there research in engineering?
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Good old question about buoyancy and riser in oil industry
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Programming language for engineering
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Build a Vending Machine: Research, Plans & Programming
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1000 years to improve on gunpowder
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Can someone tell me what i need to know before
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Which calculator is your favourite and why?
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Television Wall Mounting - Torque Considerations
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Converting wood joists to steel
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Engineering Degree Completion Time Statistics
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