Back issues of Progressive Engineer online magazine with stories on engineers, engineering projects, and companies

Capturing the Desert Sun:
An expansive solar power system in Las Vegas powers the water system and feeds renewable energy to the electrical grid

Floyd Dowell:
Agricultural engineer automates technology for analyzing wheat and other grains

Bonhag Associates:
MEP engineering firm takes on myriad energy-related projects

Issues from 2005

Previous issues of Progressive Engineer online magazine featuring profiles of engineers and companies and stories on engineering projects that detail the accomplishments of engineers.

December 2005

FEATURE: Water, Water Not Everywhere The Denver Water Recycling Plant in Colorado treats water to get the most out of it in an arid region
COMPANY PROFILE: EBI Consulting applies environmental engineering to help myriad businesses
PROFILES
1 -	Jim Finlayson: Computer engineer starts a company on the side and becomes a better engineer for it
2 -	Al Hardman: Civil engineer finds success after starting his own construction company and now avidly pursues sled dog racing
EDITORIAL: 20 Defenses of Offshoring and Why They Are Wrong

November 2005

FEATURE: Water, Water Not Everywhere The Denver Water Recycling Plant in Colorado treats water to get the most out of it in an arid region
COMPANY PROFILE: Interface Engineering combines mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering disciplines with sustainability and green building
PROFILES
1 -	Al Hardman: Civil engineer finds success after starting his own construction company and now avidly pursues sled dog racing
2 -	Rick Virgil: Mechanical engineer manages construction projects to restore Florida's Everglades
EDITORIAL: 20 Defenses of Offshoring and Why They Are Wrong

October 2005

FEATURE: Planes, Trains, and Bicycles The BWI Trail around Baltimore-Washington International Airport links neighborhoods and multiple transportation modes
COMPANY PROFILE: Interface Engineering combines mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering disciplines with sustainability and green building
PROFILES
1 -	Rick Virgil: Mechanical engineer manages construction projects to restore Florida's Everglades
2 -	David Friedman: Mechanical engineer for the Union of Concerned Scientists promotes safer and more fuel-efficient automobiles
EDITORIAL: 20 Defenses of Offshoring and Why They Are Wrong

September 2005

FEATURE: Planes, Trains, and Bicycles The BWI Trail around Baltimore-Washington International Airport links neighborhoods and multiple transportation modes
COMPANY PROFILE: Architectural firm Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum designs many types of buildings around the world and does its own engineering
PROFILES
1 -	David Friedman: Mechanical engineer for the Union of Concerned Scientists promotes safer and more fuel-efficient automobiles
2 -	Ryan Wotipka: Engineering student designs an award-winning wind turbine for an Indian school in Mexico
EDITORIAL: We should develop renewable energy sources now, before we run out of oil

August 2005

FEATURE: Robotics in the Operating Room -- Intuitive Surgical's da Vinci robot performs surgery better than the old-fashioned way
COMPANY PROFILE: Interface Engineering combines mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering disciplines with sustainability and green building
PROFILES
1 -	Ryan Wotipka: Engineering student designs an award-winning wind turbine for an Indian school in Mexico
2 -	Claire Small: Electrical engineer has fun teaching engineering and physics to high school students
EDITORIAL: We should develop renewable energy sources now, before we run out of oil

July 2005

FEATURE: Robotics in the Operating Room -- Intuitive Surgical's da Vinci robot performs surgery better than the old-fashioned way
COMPANY PROFILE: Maxim Technologies combines expertise in geotechnical engineering, construction materials testing, and environmental services in carrying out subsurface and water-related projects
PROFILES
1 -	Claire Small: Electrical engineer has fun teaching engineering and physics to high school students
2 -	Lee Shoemaker: Structural steel engineer heads research for the metal building industry
EDITORIAL: Consulting engineering services should be selected on the basis of quality and value, not just cost

June 2005

FEATURE: New Life for an Old Federal Building -- Washington, D.C.'s National Archives Building gets renovated throughout to modernize it and attract more visitors
COMPANY PROFILE: Maxim Technologies combines expertise in geotechnical engineering, construction materials testing, and environmental services in carrying out subsurface and water-related projects
PROFILES
1 -	Lee Shoemaker: Structural steel engineer heads research for the metal building industry
2 -	The Bellamy Family: Generations of engineers have built a family legacy
EDITORIAL: Consulting engineering services should be selected on the basis of quality and value, not just cost

May 2005

FEATURE: New Life for an Old Federal Building -- Washington, D.C.'s National Archives Building gets renovated throughout to modernize it and attract more visitors
COMPANY PROFILE: Printed circuit board manufacturer Advanced Circuits specializes in prototypes with a quick turnaround
PROFILES
1 -	The Bellamy Family: Generations of engineers have built a family legacy
2 -	Jeff Talley: Environmental engineering professor brings lessons home from Middle East battlefields
EDITORIAL: Experts present both sides of the nuclear energy debate

April 2005

FEATURE:Nothing Runs Like a Precision Farming System -- John Deere engineers apply high technologies such as GPS to farming, improving efficiency and reducing costs and environmental impact
COMPANY PROFILE: Printed circuit board manufacturer Advanced Circuits specializes in prototypes with a quick turnaround
PROFILES
1 -	Jeff Talley: Environmental engineering professor brings lessons home from Middle East battlefields
2 -	Ahmad Qayoumi: Civil engineer works to rebuild streets in his native Afghanistan
EDITORIAL: Experts present both sides of the nuclear energy debate

March 2005

FEATURE:Nothing Runs Like a Precision Farming System -- John Deere engineers apply high technologies such as GPS to farming, improving efficiency and reducing costs and environmental impact
COMPANY PROFILE: Advanced Design Consultants designs and manufactures a broad range of devices used in research
PROFILES
1 -	Ahmad Qayoumi: Civil engineer works to rebuild streets in his native Afghanistan
2 -	Jagdish Dhawan: Chemical engineer develops a process to recycle tires and recover materials from them
EDITORIAL: We should support public mass transit

February 2005

FEATURE:Cajun Converter, Don't Ya Know -- At a natural gas processing plant in Louisiana, a novel heat recovery system turns waste heat into electricity
COMPANY PROFILE: Advanced Design Consultants designs and manufactures a broad range of devices used in research
PROFILES
1 -	Jagdish Dhawan: Chemical engineer develops a process to recycle tires and recover materials from them
2 -	Joe Desch: Electrical engineer created a codebreaking machine that saved lives in World War II
EDITORIAL: We should support public mass transit

January 2005

FEATURE:Cajun Converter, Don't Ya Know -- At a natural gas processing plant in Louisiana, a novel heat recovery system turns waste heat into electricity
COMPANY PROFILE: Bryant Fuel Systems manufactures above-ground fuel dispensing systems that eliminate the problems with underground storage tanks
PROFILES
1 -	Joe Desch: Electrical engineer created a codebreaking machine that saved lives in World War II
2 -	Don Tilton: Mechanical engineer develops a spray-cooling technique for advanced electronics
EDITORIAL: Women's engineering program at Smith College answers the need for greater diversity in engineering

December 2004

FEATURE: New Life as Fertilizer -- An upgraded wastewater treatment plant in Louisville, Kentucky turns sewage solids into marketable fertilizer, reducing costs and saving landfill space
COMPANY PROFILE: Bryant Fuel Systems manufactures above-ground fuel dispensing systems that eliminate the problems with underground storage tanks
PROFILES
1 -	Don Tilton: Mechanical engineer develops a spray-cooling technique for advanced electronics
2 -	Ed McBrayer: Aeronautical engineer and homebuilder builds trails around Atlanta for commuting and recreation
EDITORIAL: Women's engineering program at Smith College answers the need for greater diversity in engineering

November 2004

FEATURE: New Life as Fertilizer -- An upgraded wastewater treatment plant in Louisville, Kentucky turns sewage solids into marketable fertilizer, reducing costs and saving landfill space
COMPANY PROFILE: CEC Consultants specializes in combustion safety, energy analysis, ventilation, and air quality
PROFILES
1 -	Ed McBrayer: Aeronautical engineer and homebuilder builds trails around Atlanta for commuting and recreation
2 -	Steve Pirner: Environmental engineer heads South Dakota's Department of Environment & Natural Resources
EDITORIAL: Question and answer session sheds light on the offshoring of U.S. engineering jobs

October 2004

FEATURE: Glass Beats Wire -- Lehigh University's Center for Optical Technologies researches fiber optics and photonics to advance the science and grow companies
COMPANY PROFILE: CEC Consultants specializes in combustion safety, energy analysis, ventilation, and air quality
PROFILES
1 -	Steve Pirner: Environmental engineer heads South Dakota's Department of Environment & Natural Resources
2 -	Ross MacArthur: Mechanical engineer keeps planes safe at Southwest Airlines
EDITORIAL: Question and answer session sheds light on the offshoring of U.S. engineering jobs

September 2004

FEATURE: Glass Beats Wire -- Lehigh University's Center for Optical Technologies researches fiber optics and photonics to advance the science and grow companies
COMPANY PROFILE: Metro Transportation Group makes its mark in traffic analysis, signal system design, and transportation planning
PROFILES
1 -	Ross MacArthur: Mechanical engineer keeps planes safe at Southwest Airlines
2 -	Robert Langer: Chemical engineer invents drug delivery systems that save and improve lives
EDITORIAL: Congress shouldn't make taxpayers pay for the MBTE crisis caused by oil companies

August 2004

FEATURE: Panoramic View into the Future -- NASA's FutureFlight Central stimulates airport environments so flight controllers can easily ttest new configurations
COMPANY PROFILE: Metro Transportation Group makes its mark in traffic analysis, signal system design, and transportation planning
PROFILES
1 -	Robert Langer : Chemical engineer invents drug delivery systems that save and improve lives
2 -	Fiona Wolstenholme: Electrical engineering master's student also dances
EDITORIAL: Congress shouldn't make taxpayers pay for the MBTE crisis caused by oil companies

July 2004

FEATURE: Panoramic View into the Future -- NASA's FutureFlight Central stimulates airport environments so flight controllers can easily ttest new configurations
COMPANY PROFILE: U. S. Plastic Lumber turns recycled plastic into lumber for a host of applications
PROFILES
1 -	Fiona Wolstenholme: Electrical engineering master's student also dances
2 -	Michael Raphael: Documents priceless objects with 3-D imaging
EDITORIAL: Can we make green technology work?

June 2004

FEATURE: In Search of Alternatives -- Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Lab in Colorado develop more environmentally friendly and sustainable energy sources to replace fossil fuels
COMPANY PROFILE: U. S. Plastic Lumber turns recycled plastic into lumber for a host of applications
PROFILES
1 -	Michael Raphael : Documents priceless objects with 3-D imaging
2 -	Tim Garrison: Structural engineer markets easy-to-use software for stick-frame buildings
EDITORIAL: Can we make green technology work?

May 2004

FEATURE: In Search of Alternatives -- Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Lab in Colorado develop more environmentally friendly and sustainable energy sources to replace fossil fuels
COMPANY PROFILE: Solid Engineering and Design uses modeling software to design machines and industrial equipment
PROFILES
1 -	Tim Garrison: Structural engineer markets easy-to-use software for stick-frame buildings
2 -	Dave Russell: Environmental engineering consultant travels the globe
EDITORIAL: Treating engineering as strictly business instead of a profession is risky

April 2004

FEATURE: Strange Marriage by the Lake -- In Chicago, an old Gothic-style printing plant has become the Lakeside Technology Center, a high-tech mecca for Internet and telecommunications companies
COMPANY PROFILE: Solid Engineering and Design uses modeling software to design machines and industrial equipment
PROFILES
1 -	Dave Russell: Environmental engineering consultant travels the globe
2 -	Richard Weyers : Civil engineering professor and researcher determines why bridges deteriorate
EDITORIAL: Treating engineering as strictly business instead of a profession is risky

March 2004

FEATURE: Strange Marriage by the Lake -- In Chicago, an old Gothic-style printing plant has become the Lakeside Technology Center, a high-tech mecca for Internet and telecommunications companies
COMPANY PROFILE: Resource Recycling Systems helps manage materials and solid waste with a focus on recycling
PROFILES
1 -	Richard Weyers : Civil engineering professor and researcher determines why bridges deteriorate
2 -	Norm Shorr: Retired chemical engineer still inventing devices to save lives
EDITORIAL: President Bush's plans for space exploration are based on star dust, not rocket science

February 2004

FEATURE: Fruit of a Long Labor -- In building the Advanced Measurement Laboratory, the National Institute of Standards and Technology is creating a high-tech playground for scientists
COMPANY PROFILE: Resource Recycling Systems helps manage materials and solid waste with a focus on recycling
PROFILES
1 -	Norm Shorr: Retired chemical engineer still inventing devices to save lives
2 -	Mark Noakes: Robotics engineer probes hazardous locations
EDITORIAL: President Bush's plans for space exploration are based on star dust, not rocket science

January 2004

FEATURE: Fruit of a Long Labor -- In building the Advanced Measurement Laboratory, the National Institute of Standards and Technology is creating a high-tech playground for scientists
COMPANY PROFILE: EnLink Geoenergy Services transfers oil field techniques to geothermal heating and cooling
PROFILES
1 -	Mark Noakes: Robotics engineer probes hazardous locations
2 -	Steve Benson: Sheet metal press brake entrepreneur starts a taxi company to weather the economic downturn
EDITORIAL: August's blackout in the Northeast and Midwest should bring an energy wakeup call. But will it?

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