Engineering - December 2007

I'm asking this in the engineering area because the whole story focused on engineering morals and ethics. If whoever is responsible for deleting this question could PLEASE email me as to WHY you are, I would greatly appreciate it. What part of the ToS is being violated?

Anyway, back to the question: the moral of the story was "making the machine user-friendly ruined the company," or something like that. The engineers had added a LED display welcoming users into the machine but it also ended up alerting them of an error in the replication process....

2007-12-08 19:03:13 · 1 answers · asked by John 1

2007-12-08 17:27:38 · 5 answers · asked by nimaomega 1

This material is used for hardfacing of IC Engine Valves with base metal of
Nimonic 80 A

2007-12-08 17:00:07 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm attempting to make a structure out of 20 fettuccine noodles and 1 meter of masking tape for a physics project. It has to be able to hold a physics textbook (about five pounds) 5cm or more off of a table without breaking.

I've brainstormed some but am still not sure what to do. Here are my ideas:

3 arches with triangular supports (but it depends too much on the strength of the tape)

columns made out of several noodles taped together - not sure how to connect the columns, though

Any ideas or suggestions?

2007-12-08 15:03:36 · 12 answers · asked by JayJustice 2

what are some of the career opportunities in nanotechnology?

2007-12-08 14:59:53 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

And which dozens of previous studies have revealed.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071208/sc_nm/cancer_germany_dc

...but I guess no answers people care about this either.

Dull, dull, dull, dull...

2007-12-08 14:43:03 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

ive been kicking around being a engineer b.c im good at math and at science but i have looked on what they do and no one comes out with it and tells me what they do on an average day so if someone would tell me on an average day what would a engineer do......

2007-12-08 13:58:23 · 8 answers · asked by lil_lil_bing 1

I think I have an Idea and I just wanted to see if someone out there could give me feed back. If one were to send sea water over super heated stainless steel plates and then collect the resulting steam would that steam not be saline free?

2007-12-08 13:29:35 · 7 answers · asked by Zod of Nod 1

Homework again.......anyone want to help!?

2007-12-08 13:25:22 · 5 answers · asked by Seraphim S 1

Who are the biggest purchasers of HDPE in the country?

2007-12-08 11:43:41 · 2 answers · asked by alireza_f 1

i need to know it is for a project.
thanx i appreciate all the answers.


thanx!

2007-12-08 08:12:42 · 7 answers · asked by Afsoun_Nicole_32907 2

i want to little thing about engine which produces that much power to achive the speed of light.

2007-12-08 04:20:01 · 7 answers · asked by thomas 1

I need write a clear recommendation, not a report, to the owner. Certain information is:
The cables are all PVC/PVC imperial size.
The protective devices are all BS3036 semi - enclosed fuses,
Many existing cables are surface - mounted and within touching distance of the people using the shop,
There are a number of long trailing extension leads,
The supply is three - phase, four - wire and the earthing system is TN-S.
Beside:
1. There is a freezer in this shop with existing 7/044 twin cable, which is considered to be too small. A design has been carried out and the new cable will be a 10/4mm squares twin+c.p.c cable. The cable is to be installed within the fabric of the building, but all current system must remain in place.
2. The local distributor is upgrading its system to a TN-C-S system increasing the prospective fault to 9kA. I want to investigate the appropriate type/s of protective device that might be used giving reasons for my choice/s.

2007-12-08 01:24:44 · 4 answers · asked by saima786_jali 1

I know that resistance unit is ohm , kohm,etc.....
but what is meant ,for example, by 4S resistance....
What is that S ???

You don't have to answer the next question::
How can we write S in pspice?

If i am asking the question in the wrong category , please let me know...

2007-12-07 18:55:42 · 2 answers · asked by Nothing 1

2007-12-07 17:27:06 · 6 answers · asked by dulcerudolfito 1

I need a questionnarie with a scale to gauge different furniture products on aesthetic value in particular. Design Evaluation will do.

2007-12-07 17:20:41 · 3 answers · asked by data_1310 1

I'm an EE major and something has always bugged me in the (self-chosen) little-as-possible interaction with circuits that I've had:

How can a voltage source be high voltage, low current? More specifically, how can the output current be variable given a specific voltage? Is it not as simple as applying V = IR? Given the R of the load you can find I? If, for example, a power supply limits the current out, how does this not directly limit the voltage out, assuming the same load?

Supposedly power lines use high voltage, but low current to transfer power, and they say touching high voltage lines isn't dangerous, as long as the current is low...how is the current not determined by the resistance of your body??

Please help restore the foundations of my supposedly good education.

2007-12-07 13:31:04 · 10 answers · asked by R D 2

I finished Uni in June 2007 - I studied Mechanical Engineering. I have been working at a company as a CAD Technician. This job is slightly unrelated (more construction/architectural based). Thus I have been looking for a job more suitable as I find it a bit boring - drawing buildings/structures on the computer.
As an Engineer I think more logically than my colleagues & they seem to only know about the products the company fabricates. All the products are externally supplied and we do not manufacture.
I want a more logic based job. It seems my colleagues are not engineers as they are CLUELESS when it comes to mathematics/chemistry/physics - I can't have an engineering discussion with them.
I was ill last week for 2 days - went back to work Monday. I was called to office by my boss & he asked if I have my eye on another job. I said yeah as I'm open minded. He wants me to stay long term. When I was ill I got a feeling he checked my computer's internet history!

2007-12-07 12:08:30 · 12 answers · asked by Sebastian 2

im looking to build something that periodically becomes submerged but pops back to the surface seemingly of its own accord. i want it enclosed in an area probably the size of a shoe box. does anybody have any suggestions?

2007-12-07 11:14:32 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am a mechanical design engineer working in product development in the U.S., and I am pursuing work as a contractor. I have a potential client that is willing to hire me and pay a gross salary without an agency. Do I need my own liability insurance?

I am not a licensed PE, if that makes any difference.

2007-12-07 08:10:56 · 3 answers · asked by tornwax 3

mining universities in canada

2007-12-07 06:35:43 · 3 answers · asked by ernest a 1

2007-12-07 05:40:46 · 3 answers · asked by jeffmatches 2

Schematics would be nice or even a walk through

2007-12-07 00:17:12 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

A heat engine has taken in energy as heat and used a portion of it to do work. What must happen next for the engine to complete the cycle and return to its initial conditions?
a. It must give up energy as heat to a lower temperature so work can be done on it.
b. It must give up energy as heat to a higher temperature so work can be done on it.
c. It must do work to transfer the remaining energy as heat to a lower temperature.
d. It must do work to transfer the remaining energy as heat to a higher temperature.

2007-12-07 00:13:02 · 2 answers · asked by thisisjakethomas 1

2007-12-06 23:13:08 · 13 answers · asked by daulat s 1

so where in mumbai i will get job and what post i can get from this qualification basically iam a scince graduate with 0experience in fiel, any job placement consultant address if u have pls send me

2007-12-06 20:45:22 · 2 answers · asked by maqboolbhatkar123 1

2007-12-06 19:39:33 · 3 answers · asked by D'Costa... 1

2007-12-06 17:13:01 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Can anyone explain why that when a capacitor and inductor with opposite impedances are placed it paralell, their effective impedance is infinte, and thus modeled as an open circuit.
I HAVE DERRIVED IT MATHEMATICALLY. BUT I CANT GRASP IT CONCEPTUALLY. LOOKING FOR A DESCRIPTIVE EXPLANATION.

2007-12-06 15:05:09 · 2 answers · asked by kennyk 4

safety concerns and why? Or increase any expenses and how (ie. does increasing pressure require more electricity to be used?)

2007-12-06 11:24:33 · 1 answers · asked by bam4ever13 1