by Tom Gibson | Aug 31, 2012 | Engineering News, Uncategorized
We noted the recent passing of astronaut Neil Armstrong, who died at the age of 82. An AP obituary described him as a “soft-spoken engineer who became a global hero.” We all know Armstrong as the first person to set foot on the moon after he commanded the...
by Tom Gibson | Aug 26, 2012 | Engineering News, Uncategorized
A notice came in the mail recently that the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is launching an effort to recruit Professional Engineers to state government. Many vacancies are anticipated due to retirements. Some of the engineering job titles used by PennDOT...
by Tom Gibson | Aug 24, 2012 | Engineering News, Uncategorized
On a recent trip to New York City to cover an upcoming story for Progressive Engineer Magazine (and also to Boston to visit two of my sisters), I detoured north of I-84 and stopped in Poughkeepsie, NY to experience the Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park. The...
