I've spent the last several years of my engineering career thinking very carefully about what engineers can and can't do. So far my conclusions are that engineers can have tremendous impact in areas that you might not expect - ending poverty, fighting injustice, creating jobs, saving lives. The engineering profession's scope is well beyond the boundaries of the purely technical.…
I was recently asked to write an open letter giving some advice to the class of graduating engineers this year. You can check out my whole letter here, but I'll share a snippet that got me thinking about what engineering education (mostly) isn't and what it could be: You'll need your creativity and imagination every bit as much as…
Join Jeff Shelton, co-host of The Engineering Commons podcast, to chat about the skills exhibited by practicing engineers. Join us with your experiences and insights, as we discuss the manner in which engineers acquire implicit and non-mathematical talents that extend their professional influence. Whether you’re an engineering student, an educator, or engineer working in industry, we hope you'll find the…