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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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Creating a Lightweight but Powerful Electromagnet
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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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Fluid Flow: Pressure vs Gravity Explained
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How did ancient civilizations use hydraulics and simple machines in engineering?
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How can fittings withstand the pressure in a water cutter?
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What shape building is most energy efficient?
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Creating a contained vacuum. Ideas?
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Can I Use a Metal Spring to Replace a Wooden Bow for My DIY RPG Weapon?
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Can I heat water using hot air trapped in roof?
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Stresses in Circular Bolt Patterns
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External Clock usage on a msp430 dev tool kit
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Hydraulic Calculations: Pressure, Pumps & Pistons
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Calculating Bending Moment & Force of Table with 8 Tonne Mass
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Engine Design Help - Get Equations & Calculate Power Needed
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Project: Ducted Fans - Feasibility & Suggestions
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Are steam-powered cars making a comeback?
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Where Can I Find Detailed Plans for Building a Real Railgun?
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Percent Effect of variables in equation
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Double acting hydraulic water pump
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Steam table data vs experimental : Why the difference?
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Calculating Battery Life: Is 0.05 Hours Correct?
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How to obtain the I-V characterisation curve of a-Si solar cell?
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Car Air Conditioning: Energy Usage & Benefits
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Data collection and analysis: OriginPro 8.0 SR6
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Can a 4X4 Car Maintain Driving Characteristics with Hydraulic Wheel Motors?
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Build a Diver Propulsion Vehicle with Help from Experts | Home Project Guide
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Building Pressurized Set-Up up to 70 Bar - Advice Welcome
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Was Energy Balance Overlooked When Examining Evaporation from Solids?
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Efficient Purging of Air from Hydrogen-based Model Car System"
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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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Extending arm with counterweight balance question
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Starting freelance and contract work
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AC vs DC: The History and Practicality of Electrical Currents
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Compressor Power Equation | Factors & Link
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How is a standard co-relation forumulated?
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Strength of a partially Submerged Pipe Casing
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How Does Bow Wave Angle Correlate with Boat Speed on a Catamaran?
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Can Anyone Master Math and Physics for a Career in Computer Engineering?
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Rotating a 5m Cylinder: Calculating Initial Torque for Motor Capacity
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Trent 1000 vs GE NX: Comparing Reviews
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Scope of low altitude tank with high pressure simulation.
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