You are out with your friends, bird watching, and nothing could be more peaceful. There’s a large bird looking towards you and then it tries to chase you down and have you for breakfast. Right before it gets ahold of you, [..]

Making a schedule from a blank set of rows and columns can be tricky. It’s tough to get the proper sequence of events right in your head, and it’s easy to second-guess every task summary and time estimation.

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I’ve met project managers who give vague advice, and they’re all cowards. Like the title says, this article is laid out with rapid fire bullet points of advice for a project manager to schedule and manage engineering [..]

Part 1: Introduction  Once upon a time, not that long ago, I knew nothing about what goes on in getting a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) designed and assembled. There’s still a lot that I don’t know, but at least now I know the [..]

Solidworks has many shortcuts and options built-in which drastically reduce the amount of clicking and menu operations required for drafting. However, I’ve been surprised to see some experienced engineers and drafters don’t [..]

Projects take many shapes and forms. From personal day-to-day things, to multi-year corporate capital investments, a ‘project’ can be almost anything. Some projects fail, others succeed. How can you ensure success? Let’s [..]

I have been fortunate enough to work in the oil and gas industry for over a year now. I’ve experienced some incredible highs, and currently going through some of the lows. For someone who has spent their entire life in the [..]