May/June 2013

Published by Tom Gibson, P.E. Green Building Engineer and Technology Writer, Progressive Engineer is an online magazine and information source covering all disciplines of engineering in the continental United States. Our in-depth profiles and features portray engineers in an easy-to-read, personal editorial style and promote sustainability in the profession. We show the fun in engineering and the cool jobs engineers have, all while saving trees!

Tate Rogers

This environmental engineering graduate student’s design for emptying pit latrines has caught the attention of Bill Gates.

Organovo:
Applies the 3D printing process used for rapid prototyping in manufacturing to creating human tissues.
By Steve Murray

Shanon Reckinger:
Mechanical engineering professor specializes in ocean modeling at the same time she crusades for women in engineering.