List of Contributions

Hi all, First, happy Earth Day! I was curious as to whether this was a day recognized in anyone's companies and if anything special was done to mark it. As chair of my company's sustainability committee, I'm always looking for new ideas to either make sustainable changes at work or participate in ...

I agree it is both satisfying and professionally overwhelming to occasionally find oneself as "the spokesperson for all engineers" when someone asks the question. In general I usually open with "this is outside of my area of expertise" and try to use that as an opportunity to explain why that is. A lot ...

Ever volunteer for something extreme before? NASA is opening a call for participants to take part in a simulated yearlong Mars mission. The first crew is already more than halfway through their own mission. What engineering hurdles do you foresee in such a venture? What resources do we take for granted ...

One option my employer provides is "time without pay." This can be used in cases where you need to be away for longer than PTO would allow. I believe it is also only for special circumstances and may have a time-limit to it as well. I am not sure how it affects total time spent with the company with ...

Hey Heidi, One of my company's clients is a city water department. They used to have lunch and learns specifically so that the different groups, floors, and teams could better understand each other's roles and responsibilities. I really liked it because it helped me put pieces together as ...