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Software is more of an operating engineer, i.e. changing the state to accomplish a task. Most of what people think of for an engineer, is someone using material properties to do so…

The long trains you mention are called unit trains. They move from point A to point B as one unit. Typically the unit trains will be of all one type, e.g. tank, grain, container. T…

I'm more familiar with EE levels. From OPM: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qua... and if you can find: POSITION CLASSIFICATION STANDARD FOR ELECTRICAL ENG…

ZeroZeroZero by Roberto Saviano may have information you'd want. Also looks like ZeroZeroZero is an Amazon Original series now as well.

Interesting essay, however it is written from a perspective of having basic needs met and having the resources to spend time 'hacking' a system. When you are struggling to pay the …

Rather than answer several individual posts, I'll be lazy and do a larger post which involves a lot of simplification and hand waving. I apologize in advance for any errors, but th…

It really is a time issue more than anything. Electric utilities in the US have had monthly data from the revenue meters for a long time and the process of switching to having lots…

depending on how much money you want to spend, there are methods you can use to determine your usage. The most expensive would of course be to put CT's on each circuit in the house…

In the US revenue meters are 1-2% accuracy (usually tested regularly), as such I recommend specifying a meter in that accuracy range for the anticipated amp readings

As an Electrical P.E., it didn't bother me per se; but it is interesting to consider all the different ways engineer is used in English.

Texas and Florida have software engineer P.E. according to: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regulation_and_licensure_in_en... I think there are a couple of states where you are not a…

KS and OK both have access to shipping ports, at least at the barge level.

Although some manufacturer's are including service with the price of a car. If you drive 15k miles a year with oil changes every 3k (or 5k) miles, then you are spending $60-100 /ye…

another method: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synchro

There is an actual physical basis for AT&T's position. When a pole line is designed, the poles and guys are designed for certain criteria (power poles are NESC and/or RUS plus any …

Although not a completely different field/profession: Power Engineering interviews usually have technical questions, or how you would approach a problem. Even if you have a license…

If you are in a town with soccer (football) then you might follow the local team rather than learn about the other sports. College sports are also fun to follow.

By engineer he means programmer? developer?

He's looking at relationships early in life as the most important. You (or anyone) can have great relationships later in life that are more important than the early relationship(s)…

How is the load going to change over time? The passive house movement shows how efficient houses can be built. Also the change from CRT to LED tv's, also change loads. Refrigerator…

Interesting article. I can't remember who said it, but humans tend to over-estimate change in the long term, and under-estimate change in the short term. It will be interesting to …

What's the difference between this method and this method: https://www.k-state.edu/media/newsreleases/jun15/cancerpaten... ?

The processing that wheat goes through to become flour is interesting. Stuff is removed and then stuff is added. Different batches of wheat are blended to obtain a consistent produ…