The Magazine for Professional Engineers
July 2015

When the Present Meets the Past

Sometimes history and engineering come face to face. Read more.
 

Featured Articles

Engineering Adaptation

Climate change has greatly influenced the work of PEs. A number of adaptation projects, including studies and designs, have been undertaken by professional engineers and engineering students. Project examples provide a glimpse into what’s happening around the country. »

In Focus: Good News/Bad News

Economic concerns are no longer top of mind for engineering companies; for the first time since the recession, marketplace competition is a more pressing concern. But to compete, companies need talent, and employers are struggling to find it. Bad news for them; good news for engineers looking for new opportunities. »

Departments & Columns

You Said It

Project Management Success; Support for Court Ruling; Joy of Reading

PE Report

State Societies Back NSPE Opposition to Federal Rule to Weaken PE Role
April 2015 PE Exam Pass Rates and Volumes
Texas Bill Reduces Liability Risk for PEs
Connecticut Governor Signs 10-Year Statute of Limitations Bill
Georgia Enacts Transportation Funding Plan
UK Marine Engineering Industry Targets Licensure
STEM PhDs on the Rise

Concepts

A Passion for Problem Solving

Legal Beat

Nondisclosure, Misdemeanors, Errors and Omissions, Contract Jurisdiction

On Ethics

Survey Examines Opinions on Social Responsibility
You Be the Judge: Park Plans Lead to Conflict

Leading Insight

Celebrating Servant Leadership

PE Community

Construction: Council Gets First Look at Off-Site Construction Trend
Construction: USDA Continues Support of Tall Wood Buildings
Education: Flipped Classrooms and Other Disruptive Experiments
Government: Engineering Managers ‘Don’t Know How to Relax,’ ‘Need to be More Entertaining’
Government: This Is Not a Drill: PEs Deployed Rapidly to Assist in Nepal
Industry: Report Outlines Growth Potential for Shared Solar
Industry: Special Thanks to PEI’s 2015 Platinum Sponsors
Private Practice: Meeting the Talent Challenge: Growth by Acquisition

NSPE Now

Governor Honors Indiana Society
Honored Educators Inspire Next Generation of Engineers
New Partnership Lets NSPE Members Save on Technology
Virginia High Court To Review Product Liability Case
Outlook: Answering the Question
Policy Perspectives: Five Years After Deepwater Horizon, a Solution That Requires Professional Engineers

PEople

NSPE people on the move

Variables

Breaking Stereotypes