The California Legislative Analyst’s office has issued a 28 page report today that is highly critical of the current high-speed rail program. Among other suggestions is that California renegotiate with the federal government what they do with the $3Billion they have received. It is suggested that the project should be redesigned and rerouted. Here… [Read more…]
May 9, 2011
Secretary LaHood announced $2.02 Billion in high-speed rail awards this morning. This is the money that Florida’s governor gave up along with the jobs it would have created and likely any hope of winning their bid for the FIFA world cup. It also includes the money that the governor’s of Ohio and Wisconsin gave up.… [Read more…]
May 6, 2011
http://www.wimp.com/solarhighways/ This is a link to a video about Solar Roadways. The idea is to use solar panels to absorb light on roads and to use it to generate electricity. And, to also have real-time communication with people in cars and lighting that can respond to conditions on the ground. It sounds very pie in the… [Read more…]
May 3, 2011
Because of the earthquake and the nuclear crisis in Japan the International Nanotechnology Conference on Communication and Cooperation has been relocated to SUNY Albany’s College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering. The conference will be held May 16-19. INC7, as it is known, is an annual event fostering international cooperation in nanotechnology by academe, businesses and governments. This… [Read more…]
May 2, 2011
I am baffled by the fact that high-speed rail has become a political issue rather than a matter of modernizing our transportation system and a response to climate change. But this article proposes to explain how expanding rail passenger service offends a certain wing of “conservatives”. See the link: http://www.slate.com/id/2287539
April 29, 2011
The link below connects to an article in The Economist entitled “Life in the Slow Lane.” It examines not only the state of US infrastructure but funding and policy considerations that make repairing much less modernizing our infrastructure so daunting. Very impressive and pretty depressing, and of course, as the article points out, it bodes… [Read more…]
April 26, 2011
No matter what your discipline, your resume or any online application for a new job is going to include your email address. Perhaps it is time to consider what your email address conveys about you. Here is a list of Don’ts followed by a list of Dos. Don’ts: No matter what you use for an… [Read more…]
April 21, 2011
The Dallas office of this large international engineering consulting firm needs an experienced and able overhead contact system engineer to lead catenary design on projects in the region and develop estimates and specs for transit projects. The client is known for the quality of their work, encourages professional development and offers incentive compensation and ownership… [Read more…]
April 15, 2011
Drilling For Treasure | ENR: Engineering News Record | McGraw-Hill Construction. New York State is waiting for the EPA report. The concern here is that the area includes not just the water supply to the area but the watershed for New York City. However, tempting the economic gains are in a depressed area, New York… [Read more…]
April 10, 2011
It is decision time on where to go to school. Below are updated rankings from three different sites that rank graduate programs in civil engineering. There does seem to be a backlash against the rankings in undergraduate education. And, as these show, the criteria changes the ranking changes. PhDs.org, the one at the bottom, lets… [Read more…]
May 12, 2011
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