Modern cars and trucks are wonderfully reliable and durable. As much as I love old cars I cannot cleanse my memory of the heartbreaking behavior th...

I used to tease our maintenance staff that there were only two reasons a machine went down: it went down because we worked on it or because we did ...

History is full of great ideas that did not succeed — frequently because they did not meet the “needs” of the marketplace. One of the first things ...

In my last post I insisted that good design wins in the marketplace. As a student of automotive history, I am compelled to admit that some very gre...

One of the things I mention when teaching about gears is the long history of great minds who have contributed to our field. Early readers of Ge...

One of the few things I miss about my old commute is all the great content I heard on public radio. Ten hours a week of news, in depth features, an...

Few things are as terrifying as a blank page. As a follow-up to my suggestion about writing a personal history I offer these leading questions:

One of my favorite car enthusiast publications, Hemmings Classic Car, has a monthly feature where readers submit a personal essay on their...

This past week I had the opportunity to participate in a wonderful seminar for process engineers. My fellow presenters were all industry veterans w...

If you think you know something, try teaching it. Putting aside the average engineer’s aversion to public speaking, the prospect of organizing your...