Un-Answered Questions { Engineering AllOther }

How would you design a gravity dam for holding back water?

666


What are the main assumptions that we make when we model potential flow?

562


Are bridges more stable on concrete or on soil - why?

858


What is the difference between a gun and a rifle and what advantage does a spinning bullet have?

675


If you were to drill a circular hole in a sheet of metal and then heat the sheet, what would happen to the size of the hole?

657


Show the forces acting on a ladder

571


Why do large ships like aircraft carriers not sink despite weighing several thousand tonnes?

599


What would be the difficulties with building a bridge that connects the UK and Canada?

638


What are the main differences between the engines in jet fighters and the engines in jet airliners; which type of engine is the more efficient, and (qualitatively) why?

677


What would be your first invention?

715


Derive the equation that links voltage, charge and capacitance.

710


How small can you make a computer? What are the limiting factors?

770


What is necking in production engineering ?

580


What is the aim of Value Engineering?

712


What would you like to discuss? Your work-ex or Your Engineering?

574