So, you spend a good portion of your working hours making measurements, but how do you explain measurements to non-engineers, especially young ones? Here’s something to try with a child. Get a ruler.

Measurement is one of the most important math skills — not only in math class, but in daily life. People compare and measure things all the time in natural and spontaneous ways. Whenever objects or ...

Recent revelations that employees at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals falsified performance data on patient-appointment wait times in order to receive larger bonuses have turned the ...