The Magazine for Professional Engineers
May 2020

Pandemic Shakes the Profession

Going about our daily lives just a few months ago, we had no idea of the profound changes in store for us. Then, almost overnight, life turned topsy-turvy—throwing every aspect into tumult like loose items in an earthquake. The pandemic, plus a countrywide shut down, an economy on hold. Read more.

Departments & Columns

You Said It

Solutions for Climate Change; ‘Nefarious Undertones’; Unlocking Potential

PE Report

Engineers Urged to Take On Coronavirus
Old Dominion Enacts Law on PEs and Pipeline Safety
Idaho PEs Help Turn Back Threat to QBS
When Buildings Reopen, Will Water Be Safe?
Bridges Receive Grade of ‘D,’ for Deficient
What PEs Are Reading
State Connection
From 2017 to 2018, Fewer Students Sought Engineering Master’s

Concepts

Attention Policymakers: Cybersecurity Is More than an IT Issue

Legal Beat

Commissioning, Publicity, As-Built Drawings, Expert Opinion

On Ethics

Is Ethics in Engineering Enough?
You Be the Judge: Upon Further Review

Leading Insight

Leadership Lessons from the Pandemic
As Virus Advanced, Firms Worked to Adapt
The Importance of Keeping Connections—at a Distance

PE Community

Education: Engineering Education in the Time of Covid
Government: Staff Augmentation: Promise or Pitfall?
Government: Young Engineers Find Fulfillment at Fusion Lab
Private Practice: Ready for the Challenge? Learn the Law to Avoid Claims And Disputes

NSPE Now

NSPE President Lobbies Congress for Relief Funding
Webinar Covers Pandemic and the Profession
DOT Guide on AVs Misses Key Ingredient: PEs
Easy Access to Everything Ethics
Outlook: Dark Days Shine New Light on Profession, Community
Policy Perspectives: Crisis Makes One Thing Clear: Qualifications Matter

PEople

NSPE people on the move

Variables

Behind the Music: Take Time to Thank Engineers