PE Magazine

The Magazine for Professional Engineers
May 2014

Your Career Starts Here

Across the nation, thousands of new engineering graduates will soon get their first taste of what it means to be a professional in the workplace. NSPE members—many who
were named their state society’s ... Read more >>

Featured Articles

The Engineering Blog

Some engineers have discovered that blogging is a powerful communication tool that helps them connect with previously unreachable audiences. Professional engineers and industry insiders share with PE how they use blogging to tell about the profession in addition to the rewards, risks, and recommendations for success. >>

In Focus: 3D Printing: The Next Iteration

Three-dimensional printing, also called additive manufacturing, has existed for decades but was primarily used for forming prototypes. Recently the technology has advanced to a point in which it is affecting a bigger proportion of modern life. Some are calling it another Industrial Revolution. Engineers are likely to benefit greatly from the use of 3D printers to help speed up the design cycle. >>

Departments & Columns

You Said It

More than Duty; Teach the Right Thing; In Whose Interest?

PE Report

Tennessee Bill Targets Additional Certifications for PEs
West Virginia Law Requires PEs for Storage Tank Inspections
Young Engineers: Patience Pays
2014 Engineering Grads Lead Peers In Salary Offers
New York Society Backs QBS Expansion for Design-Build Projects
Nuclear Engineering Graduation Rates Tick Up

Concepts

A Call for Entrepreneurship Education

Legal Beat

Expiration Dates, Stop Work

On Ethics

Ethics Program Targets University STEM Cultures
You Be the Judge: No Work, No Pay?

Leading Insight

Are You Using Your ‘Infotuition’?

Communities

Construction: Construction-Themed Amusement Park to Open in New Jersey
Education: Project-Based Learning: The Key to More Female Engineers?
Government: Virginia PE Embroiled in ‘Bike War’
Industry: Sun Shines on Engineers Looking to Lower Solar Energy Costs
Private Practice: Client Relationship Rx: Seven Tough Clients and How to Win Them Over
Private Practice: National QBS Awards Seeks Nominees

NSPE Today

2014 Class of Fellows Announced
College ‘New Face’ Continues Family Tradition
Kansas Chapter’s Grant Supports Lessons in Structural Engineering
NSPE: 80 Years of Supporting PEs
Outlook: Making the Old New Again
Policy Perspectives: On Capitol Hill, NSPE Advocates for Professional Engineering Community

PEople

NSPE members on the move

Variables

The MATHCOUNTS Challenge