Gretchen is going to make a witch’s hat for Halloween. Her pattern consists of a right circular cone without a base attached to a circle with a hole cut out of the middle, as shown below. The hole is...
Structural engineering is a sub-field of civil engineering in which structures like bridges, buildings and even things like concert stages are designed and analyzed. Structural engineers must consider...
In honor of Engineers Week, we’re posting a throwback to a sampling of previous years’ Future Engineers Problems of the Day. Join us next week for all new engineering-themed Problems of the Day for...
Last Thursday, March 17 was St. Patrick’s Day when, typically, more people than usual wear some article of green clothing. Patrick has a leprechaun hat that looks like a tall, green top hat. The main...
Mother's Day is a holiday honoring mothers and is celebrated on the second Sunday in May in the United States. In 1914, President Woodrow Wilson declared the first national Mother's Day. Mother's Day...