Forensic engineering services. A link to a new kind of practice. Articles, pictures and moreE-Mail: chrisw@skypoint.comLast updated Sept 21, 1999
Crass commercial matters aside, it's always nice to hear from anyone else in the trade. The Internet is a great place to meet colleagues and bounce around some shop talk.
We could also chat if you're interested in any cultural stuff (with links):
I've been in private engineering practice for about 12 years following a fortunate (well-disguised at the time) layoff which brought 20+ years of direct employment to an end. My practice includes design engineering, structural mechanics, pressure vessel and piping engineering and some heat transfer. I also provide failure analysis and expert testimony in the general area of mechanical design and failure analysis.
The Engineering Biz:
Ray Peabody, who would surely have been thrilled by the Internet, told me this at a time when I didn't understand that he was talking about a process, not an occupation. It's the best characterization of engineering, and as good a model for professional practice as ever I've heard. "Engineering is the process of communicating instructions, based on scientific and mathematical principles, so that artisans may take materials found in nature and give them a specific usefulness."
Although I love it and I'm quite good at it, I do take some pride in not being defined by my work. OTOH, we all have to pay for groceries, so click any or all of the following.
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