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Title Author Issue
About Numbers Klinger, Allen, Ph.D., NY I '57 Winter 2017
Aerospace Engineering's Future Cummings, Russell M., Ph.D., CO Z '77 & McMasters, John H., Ph.D. Summer 2004
The Aftermath - A Novel of Survival Florman, Samuel C., NY A '44, P.E. Summer 2002
The Age of Synthesis Hall, Carl W., OH G '48, P.E. Summer 1997
It's All a Matter of Altitude: Andes Adventure Huck, Robert C., OK A '00 Winter 2009
Dr. Asimov's Automatons Brown, Alan S. Summer 2012
The Automobile: Cars in My Life -
40 Horsepower to 400
Delagrange, Arthur D., Ph.D., MA B '64 Fall 2001
The Automobile: From Horseless Carriage to Everyday Technology Delagrange, Arthur D., Ph.D., MA B '64 Spring 2001
Baby, It's Cold Outside! Streeter, Robert W., WY A '11 Fall 2018
The Balloonist and the Engineer Brown, Alan S. Summer 2007
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Delagrange, Arthur D., Ph.D., MA B '64 Spring 2000
Being President vs Doing President Sample, Steven B., Ph.D., IL B '62 Summer 2003
Benjamin Franklin Lorenz, Bryen E., Ph.D., PA I '76 Fall 2011
Biosphere & Sustainability Ludwig, David F., & Iannuzzi, Timothy J. Summer 2011
Bridge Unites a State Hill-Stramsak, Colleen L., MI E '00 Fall 2013
Brink of Failure? High Hazard Potential Dams Bell, Trudy E. Spring 2017
Building and Maintaining an Effective Professional Network Fable, Scott E., CA T '96, & multiple Fall 2007
Building the Next Silicon Valley: Insight from 11,600 Years Ago Cuello, Joel L., Ph.D., PA B '89 Winter 2016
California Drought Choices Bell, Trudy E. Winter 2016
Can Applied Research Build Manufacturing Muscle? Brown, Alan S. Fall 2014
Challenges for Engineers Bechtel, Jr., Stephen D., P.E., IN A '46 Winter 2006
The Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Delagrange, Arthur D., Ph.D., MA B '64 Fall 1999
Climate Models & Their Critics Brown, Alan S. Winter 2010
Core Values Bently, Donald E., P.E., IA B '49 Summer 1999
Decarbonizing the Atmosphere: Opportunities & Cautions Bell, Trudy E. Spring 2022
Defining Engineer:
How to Do It, and Why It Matters
Davis, Michael, Ph.D. Fall 1996
Deluged by a Data Tsunami Bell, Trudy E. Winter 2012
Designing against Disease Bell, Trudy E. Winter 2010
Detecting and Avoiding Killer Asteroids Bell, Trudy E. Winter 2013
Digital Resilience Rothrock, Ray A., P.E., TX D '77 Summer 2019
Drafting a Patent Application Kelly, Patrick D., TX A '74 Fall 2002
Electromagnetic Fears Johnson, Jeremy C., SD A '98 Summer 2016
Electronic Catalog Cards Thompson, Ray Fall 2012
Elementary STEM Nights Kim, Lisa S., MI G '90 &
Preissig, David T., P.E., IA A '96
Summer 2016
The Emerging Alternate Energy Consensus Brown, Alan S. Fall 2008
An Engineer's Alphabet Petroski, Henry, Ph.D., P.E., NY X '63 Fall 2011
Engineering Brings Art & Architecture Together Saikali, Jeffrey, OH B '96 Fall 2016
Engineering's Many Paths Kewley-Port, Diane, Ph.D., MI G '64 Fall 2015
The Engineering Aspects of Music
Part 1 | Part 2
Delagrange, Arthur D., Ph.D., MA B '64 Winter 2003 - Part 1
Fall 2003 - Part 2
The Engineering Aspects of War
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
Delagrange, Arthur D., Ph.D., MA B '64 Fall 2009 - Part 1
Spring 2010 - Part 2
Fall 2010 - Part 3
Engineering in the CIA Poteat, S. Eugene, SC G '57 Fall 1999
Engineering in the K-12 Classroom
A Revolution in Education
Brown, Alan S. Fall 2005
Engineering Futures Luchini, John R., Ph.D., MI G '71, & multiple Winter 2014
Engineering Passive Houses Bell, Trudy E. Summer 2011
Engineering the Heavens Bell, Trudy E. Summer 2012
Engineers and Scientists: Similarities and Differences Petroski, Henry, Ph.D., P.E., NY X '63 Summer 2010
Engineers in Entertainment Jaeger, Stefan Summer 2014
Engineers... Turning Ideas Into Facts Cohen, Judith Love, CA D '57 & Katz, David Winter 2015
Engineers Without Borders Brown, Alan S. Summer 2005
Enough for Tau Beta Pi Stephan, Elizabeth A., OH K '93 Summer 2013
Ergonomics: What Is It White, Catherine M., C.P.E., MI G '99 Summer 2008
Espionage after the Cold War Poteat, S. Eugene, SC G '57 Winter 2001
Explaining Human Knowledge Williams, Daniel E., FL Z '95, P.E. Winter 2011
Exploring the universe from the stratosphere Bell, Trudy E. Fall 2010
Facing Facts about the Engineering Profession Florman, Samuel C., NY A '44, P.E. Fall 2007
Facing Manufacturing Challenges Havas, Donald W., NY N '67 Spring 2009
Fifty Years of Engineering Changes Greatbach, Wilson, P.E., NY N '50 Spring 2000
Fork in the Road: Choosing a Bright Future for Engineering Walesh, Stuart G., Ph.D., P.E., IN D '63 Spring 2008
Founding Father Bert, Raymond R., MA A '93 Winter 2002
Is Fusion Ready for Prime Time? Brown, Alan S. Fall 2022
Future of Engineering Futures Peterson, Michael L., IA A '89 Spring 2010
The Future Research University Ramo, Simon, Ph.D., UT A '33 Summer 1995
There's Gas in Them Thar Shales Bell, Trudy E. Summer 2013
The Gathering Storm Brown, Alan S. Fall 2006
Genetic Engineering: A Challenge For Engineers Manning, Robert L., NY B '49 Spring 2002
Getting Your Ideas Adopted Denning, Peter J., Ph.D., NY X '64 Spring 2011
Globalization and Your Career Pan, Eric T.S., CA B '84 Spring 2005
Good Guys, Wiseguys Florman, Samuel C., NY A '44, P.E. Winter 2012
Growing up with Trains
One Engineer's Dream
Delagrange, Arthur D., Ph.D., MA B '64 Winter 2009
How Does Engineering Bridge into the Traditionally "Creative Realm" of Music Moorman, Bridget A., Col USAF (ret), AZ B '85 Winter 2022
How Universities are Failing our Environment Engel, Jill A., Ph.D., TX A '89 Spring 1990
Hydrogen Economy Uhrig, Robert E., Ph.D., P.E., IA A '48 Spring 2004
Hydrogen Fever! Emmett, Arielle, Ph.D. Fall 2017
Implementing the "Hydrogen Economy"
with Synfuels
Uhrig, Robert E., Ph.D., P.E., IA A '48 Summer 2007
Innovation in Domestic Steel Production Lorenz, Bryen E., Ph.D., PA I '76 Fall 2000
Informational Interviews Fable, Scott E., CA T '96, & multiple Winter 2007
Integration & Interfaces Nagel, David J., Ph.D., IN G '60, P.E. Spring 2021
The Introspective Engineer Florman, Samuel C., NY A '44, P.E. Winter 1997
Is It Time for this Baseball Rule to Change? Chiarito, Michael A., MD B '84 Spring 2022
Jack Kilby Wins Nobel Polston, Martha S., TN A 79 Summer 2001
Keeping Data Centers Cool Brown, Alan S. Spring 2014
Landing the Right Job Offer Fable, Scott E., CA T '96, & multiple Spring 2009
LASERs at 50—From Death Rays to DVDs Brown, Alan S. Summer 2010
Looking Back Pierce, John R., Ph.D., CA B '33 Spring 1997
Making Ethical Decisions Stephan, Elizabeth A., OH K '93, & multiple Spring 2012
Making the R&D Connection:
A Perspective on the University Role
Prabhakar, Arati, Ph.D., TX B '79 Fall 1996
Making Your First Impression Count: Effective Resumes Fable, Scott E., CA T '96, & multiple Fall 2008
Masterpiece of Engineering Rises from the Ashes Bell, Trudy E. Spring 2018
Masters of Disaster Emmett, Arielle, Ph.D. Summer 2018
Material Differences Brown, Alan S. Summer 2008
Measurements at the Speed of Ultrasound Lynnworth, Lawrence C., NY E '58 Summer 2000
Medicine and Engineering Hordinsky, Jerry R., Ph.D., MN A '63 Winter 2001
Medicine and Engineering II Hordinsky, Jerry R., Ph.D., MN A '63 Fall 2001
Microprocessors Face Future Brown, Alan S. Spring 2011
Mingling To Succeed Fable, Scott E., CA T '96, & multiple Spring 2007
Mobility Paradigm for the 21st Century Dance, Francis J., MA Z '76 Summer 2000
A Model for Engineering Practice in the 21st Century Lewis, Jr., L. G., SC A '66, P.E. Summer 1999
Money and Glory Bell, Trudy E. Winter 2006
MOOCs Make Their Move Brown, Alan S. Spring 2013
Morrill Act's Contribution to Engineering's Foundation Williams, Daniel E., FL Z '95, P.E. Spring 2009
My Profession & My Nation Florman, Samuel C., NY A '44, P.E. Summer 2005
Nanotechnology for Energy Bell, Trudy E. Summer 2009
A New Carbon Architecture King, Bruce T., CO B '78, P.E. Summer 2020
New Generation NASA Robots Patterson, Erin B. Fall 2005
A New Look at Molten Salt Reactors Qualls, Louis, Ph.D. Winter 2020
A Noble Profession Priory, Richard B., WV B '69 Winter 2000
Notes from a Decade of Travels
in a World Without Walls
Cuello, Joel L., Ph.D., PA B '89. Spring 2013
Offshoring and Local Ethics of Engineering Cuello, Joel L., Ph.D., PA B '89 Spring 2006
A Pandemic Did Not Stop Engineering Innovation Brown, Alan S. Fall 2020
A Patent Rights Problem Monahan, Edward J., Ph.D., P.E., NJ G '58 Spring 1999
Pipelines Safety and Security Bell, Trudy E. Winter 2015
Plug & Play Robots: Closer than you Think Brown, Alan S. Winter 2021
Powering Our Electric Vehicle Future Brown, Alan S. Fall 2021
Printing Success Stories in 3D Brown, Alan S. Fall 2019
Profiles in Leadership Maria Klawe Bell, Trudy E. Fall 2012
Profiles in Leadership Norman Augustine Bell, Trudy E. Spring 2013
Profiles in Leadership Bonnie Dunbar Bell, Trudy E. Winter 2014
Profiles in Leadership Hector Ruiz Bell, Trudy E. Spring 2014
Profiles in Leadership Herbert Wertheim Bell, Trudy E. Fall 2014
Profiles in Leadership Mark Dean Brown, Alan S. Spring 2015
Profiles in Leadership Linda Hudson Brown, Alan S. Fall 2015
Profiles in Leadership Tom Scholz Brown, Alan S. Spring 2016
Profiles in Leadership John Hennessy Brown, Alan S. Fall 2016
Profiles in Leadership Irwin Jacobs Brown, Alan S. Spring 2017
Profiles in Leadership Robert Langer Brown, Alan S. Fall 2017
Profiles in Leadership Ray Rothrock Brown, Alan S. Spring 2018
Profiles in Leadership Clara Shih Brown, Alan S. Fall 2018
Profiles in Leadership John Bravman Brown, Alan S. Fall 2020
Profiles in Leadership Krenar Komoni Brown, Alan S. Spring 2021
Pulling Answers Out Of the Air Bell, Trudy E. Spring 2007
Quest for the Astronomical Unit Bell, Trudy E. Summer 2004
The Quiet Genius Bell, Trudy E. Spring 2006
Race Cars: Taking the Wheel Delagrange, Arthur D., Ph.D., MA B '64 Winter 2008
Removing Debris in Space Pearson, Jerome, OH H '61 Winter 2008
Risk Analysis of Nuclear Deterence Hellman, Martin E., Ph.D., NY E '66 Spring 2008
The Road (Not) Taken Petroski, Henry, Ph.D., P.E., NY X '63 Winter 2018
Robocop: New Law in Town Brown, Alan S. Fall 2013
Robocopalypse Now? Brown, Alan S. Summer 2017
Robots and Humans Get Close Brown, Alan S. Summer 2015
Searching For That Killer App! Brown, Alan S. Spring 2012
Second Look At Nuclear Power Brown, Alan S. Spring 2006
Signal Mirrors Murray, Jr., Malcolm G., NC G '52 Fall 2004
The Spanish Inquisition Greising, David Fall 1998
Star Trek Comes Back to Earth Brown, Alan S. Fall 2012
Struck by Lightning Bell, Trudy E. Winter 2005
Success and Failure: Two Faces of Design Petroski, Henry, Ph.D., P.E., NY X '63 Fall 2007
Suddenly, micromachines are everywhere Brown, Alan S. Summer 2006
Systemic Engineering Education Reform:
A Grand Challenge
Splitt, Frank G., Ph.D., IL A '52 Spring 2003
Taking Engineering By Storm Bell, Trudy E. Winter 2004
Taking Stock of University Patents Hsu, Richard C., CA B '89 Spring 1997
Tau Beta Pi Conquers Cold Fusion Thompson, Ray, et al. Fall 2000
Tau Beta Pi: The First Century Hild, Nancy B. Fall 1985
Tau Beta Pi: Nature vs. Nurture Hjelmstad, Keith D., CO D '78 Spring 2001
A Closer Look at
the T. Boone Pickens Energy Plan
Roan, Jr., Vernon P., Ph.D., P.E., FL A '58 &
Uhrig, Robert E., Ph.D., IA A '48, P.E.
Summer 2009
Teamwork, Leadership, and Growth:
Three Tales of Entrepreneurship
Hickling, Ronald M., CA E '80 Fall 1996
Techonomics Martin, H. Lee, Ph.D., TN A '78 Fall 2004
Testing Einstein Bell, Trudy E. Summer 2005
Time to Fly Solo? Walesh, Stuart G., Ph.D., P.E., IN D '63 Summer 2001
Time Traveling: Forgotten Great Chronometric Expeditions to Map Earth Bell, Trudy E. Spring 2020
Toc, Alpha, Omega, Tic, Pi, Tic, Epsilon, Tic Demmler, Jr., Albert W., Ph.D., MI G '50 Spring 1979
Top of the World (Almost) — Summiting Kilimanjaro in a Different Kind of World Swett, Lauren J., P.E., MA E '04 Summer 2022
Toward A New Global Ethic For Engineers Cuello, Joel L., Ph.D., PA B '89 Summer 2003
Trashed! Engineering Towards Zero Waste Bell, Trudy E. Spring 2019
True Grit - Unearthly Dust Bell, Trudy E. Summer 2006
U.S. Competitiveness Flanagan, James L., Ph.D., MS A '48 Fall 2006
United States Engineering: Enabling the Nation's Capacity to Perform Bordogna, Joseph, PA D '55 Fall 2003
Untitled Leaders Peterson, Michael L., IA A '89 Spring 1997
The Urgency of Engineering Education Reform Wulf, William A., Ph.D. Fall 1998
Urgent Need For Change Wulf, William A., Ph.D. Spring 2004
Using Plug-in Hybrid Cars Uhrig, Robert E., Ph.D., IA A '48, P.E. Spring 2005
The Victorian Global Positioning System Bell, Trudy E. Spring 2002
The Victorian Space Program Bell, Trudy E. Spring 2003
Viewpoint: Offshoring Vinoski, James M., TN D '87 Fall 2006
Weekend Life on the Water Delagrange, Arthur D., Ph.D., MA B '64 Summer 2002
What Are Science & Math Test Scores Really Telling U.S.? Brown, Alan S. & Linda LaVine Winter 2007
What Engineering Shortage? Brown, Alan S. Summer 2009
What's Hidden in That Pi Inan, Aziz S., Ph.D., CA H '78 &
Osterberg, Peter M., Ph.D., MA B '78
Winter 2016
Why do we call it an... Ampere? Feisel, Lyle D., Ph.D., P.E. (ret.), IA A '61 Winter 2018
Why do we call it a... Coulomb? Feisel, Lyle D., Ph.D., P.E. (ret.), IA A '61 Winter 2019
Why do we call it a... Curie? Feisel, Lyle D., Ph.D., P.E. (ret.), IA A '61 Winter 2022
Why do we call it a... Farad? Feisel, Lyle D., Ph.D., P.E. (ret.), IA A '61 Summer 2020
Why do we call it a... Henry? Feisel, Lyle D., Ph.D., P.E. (ret.), IA A '61 Summer 2021
Why do we call it a... Joule? Feisel, Lyle D., Ph.D., P.E. (ret.), IA A '61 Winter 2020
Why do we call it a... Newton? Feisel, Lyle D., Ph.D., P.E. (ret.), IA A '61 Summer 2019
Why do we call it an... Ohm? Feisel, Lyle D., Ph.D., P.E. (ret.), IA A '61 Winter 2021
Why do we call it a... Tesla? Feisel, Lyle D., Ph.D., P.E. (ret.), IA A '61 Summer 2022
Why do we call it a... Volt? Feisel, Lyle D., Ph.D., P.E. (ret.), IA A '61 Summer 2017
Why do we call it a... Watt? Feisel, Lyle D., Ph.D., P.E. (ret.), IA A '61 Summer 2018
Why Tau Beta Pi? Stephan, Elizabeth A., Ph.D., OH K '93 Winter 2013
Winter in Alaska Darrow, Margaret M., AK A '02 Winter 2005
Wobbling Rotation Axis Bell, Trudy E. Spring 2016
A Woman Pioneer's Story HIcks, Martha K., MI G '63 Summer 2014
Women in TBP: No Bent! Just a Badge (Part 1) Tietjen, Jill S., P.E., VA A '76 Winter 2019
Women in TBP: Badge to Full Membership (Part 2) Erickson, Allen D., NM G '14 et al. Spring 2019
Women in TBP: Full Membership to Leadership Roles (Part 3) Gomulinski, Tricia E., SD A '98 et al. Summer 2019
The Word Engineer Florman, Samuel C., NY A '44, P.E. Summer 2015
World Trade Center Destruction Geshwindner, Jr, Louis F., Ph.D., P.E., NY G '67 &
Carter, Charles J., PA B '90
Winter 2002
World's Largest Industrial Fair Brown, Alan S. Winter 2008
Your Leadership Journey Peterson, Michael L., IA A '89 Summer 2021
Zombie Patents Newman Jr., David B., Ph.D., Esq., RI B '70 Fall 2021

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