A collection of observations and information from 50 years of engineering experience

Articles

Impressionistic Maintenance of Piping and Valve Complex

Design for Minimum Flow

Randal Ferman

"...Recirculation for pump minimum flow should not be an afterthought...."

Design for Minimum Flow

Randal Ferman

"...Recirculation for pump minimum flow should not be an afterthought...."

Empowering Pumps & Industry Conference, Novembe...

Randal Ferman

Link: EPIC 2023 – Empowering Pumps and Equipment

Empowering Pumps & Industry Conference, Novembe...

Randal Ferman

Link: EPIC 2023 – Empowering Pumps and Equipment

Two businesspeople standing on the south shore of the Colorado River in downtown Austin shaking hands, symbolic of mutual trust.

Ethics in Engineering – The Element of Trust

Randal Ferman

Trust is the unseen ‘glue’ that binds together our social order. Trust is a vital element in relationships, in families, in sports, in business, in government and world affairs, or...

Ethics in Engineering – The Element of Trust

Randal Ferman

Trust is the unseen ‘glue’ that binds together our social order. Trust is a vital element in relationships, in families, in sports, in business, in government and world affairs, or...

sign "integrity blvd" "not a thru st" asphalt street gravel path

Ethics and the Engineer in Practice – Part 2

Randal Ferman

In Part 1, I presented a series of real-world ethical situations that an engineer might be faced with. In this Part 2, I discuss the general categories of morals, ethics,...

Ethics and the Engineer in Practice – Part 2

Randal Ferman

In Part 1, I presented a series of real-world ethical situations that an engineer might be faced with. In this Part 2, I discuss the general categories of morals, ethics,...

Test Engineer

Ethics and the Engineer in Practice – Part 1

Randal Ferman

If you are a registered Professional Engineer (PE) in at least one of the 50 U.S. states, you have consented to abide by rules of ethical conduct in engineering practice....

Ethics and the Engineer in Practice – Part 1

Randal Ferman

If you are a registered Professional Engineer (PE) in at least one of the 50 U.S. states, you have consented to abide by rules of ethical conduct in engineering practice....

Two horses pull a pair of denim jeans

An Engineer’s View of the Two Horse Brand

Randal Ferman

Figure 1. Levi’s Two-Horse Brand Logo Patch Decades back I recall our pump company dress code was relaxed for a weekly “Casual Friday.” I estimate this dress code accommodation occurred...

An Engineer’s View of the Two Horse Brand

Randal Ferman

Figure 1. Levi’s Two-Horse Brand Logo Patch Decades back I recall our pump company dress code was relaxed for a weekly “Casual Friday.” I estimate this dress code accommodation occurred...