November 15, 2013November 10, 2013Uncategorized

Rube Goldberg’s real lesson

My recent column from the October issue of PRiSM, the magazine of the American Society for Engineering Education. Trained as an engineer at Berkeley at…

November 10, 2013November 10, 2013Uncategorized

Clemson’s new Sustainability minor

Here is some information about Clemson’s new Sustainability minor. The University’s sustainability website is getting a facelift, and we’ll move this information over there when…

October 25, 2013October 24, 2013Uncategorized

What is engineering to you? by Jackie Blizzard

Pasted below is a recent article from 2013 ESSo graduate Dr. Jackie Blizzard. Jackie is now a computer science teaching fellow for Google. Check out…

October 18, 2013October 15, 2013Uncategorized

Teaching wisdom from Central Station Cafe’

Bob “PB” Nowack taught engineering at Clemson for 62 years. This article, Teaching wisdom from Central Station Cafe’, shares a little bit of what I have learned…

October 11, 2013October 15, 2013Uncategorized

Elegant intersections

This intersection is simple, but not functional. This intersection is functional, but not simple. This intersection is functional and simple, and much more…

October 4, 2013October 5, 2013Uncategorized

The end of my “office”

Our department is raising money for a new, or upgraded building. There’s no question we can improve on what we have. Lowry Hall was originally…

September 27, 2013August 29, 2013Uncategorized

Reference letters are a waste of time

Like all faculty members, I’ve written lots of reference letters. I’ve written letters for great students and for those with lots of ‘potential.’ I’ve written…

September 20, 2013August 5, 2013Uncategorized

Sustainable engineering Ph.D. advisors

I’m biased to think Ph.D. students get a great experience working with me and the ESSo group, but if you’re considering our group, you should…

September 13, 2013September 14, 2013Uncategorized

You can get paid to earn your Ph.D. in engineering

Thousands of people have asked me how they should go about finding an engineering graduate program where they can earn their Ph.D. OK, definitely not…

September 6, 2013July 31, 2013Uncategorized

Energy and climate (reading list)

Here is my list of books about energy and climate that I think everyone should read. A summary of the main points: Climate change is…