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The Falkirk Wheel is a unique boat lift in the world. It replaces a series of 11 locks linking the canals from Glasgow to Edinburgh. The Falkirk rotary lift has a diameter of 35 metres and lowers or raises ships to a height of 25 metres. A set of double doors allows the boat to enter on one side and to leave on the other side. The wheel turns the two caissons, each weighing 300 tonnes, while the gearing system keeps them perfectly horizontal.
Meistens begnügt sich der Sekretär damit, einfach schöne, gerne auch spezielle, lustige, nachdenkliche und ironische Bilder mit seinen Flickr-Freunden zu teilen. Aber manchmal gibt es, wie hier, Ausnahmen.
Der Ethikkodex des IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) geht auf einen Kodex des früheren AIEE (American Institute of Electrical Engineers) zurück, der 1912, also vor 110 Jahren, verabschiedet wurde.
Wie wir wissen, hat ein solcher Kodex Personen - und zwar sehr viele - kaum jemals davon abgehalten, sich unethisch bis hin zu kriminell zu verhalten. Und so wird es auch in Zukunft sein. Es wäre auch eine törichte Illusion zu erwarten, dass ein solches Dokument klare Anleitungen für das Verhalten in bestimmten Situationen gibt, auch in diesen schwierigen und herausfordernden Tagen.
Aber angesichts dessen, was Ingenieure zum Guten, aber auch zum Schlechten dieser Welt und ihrer Bewohner beigetragen haben und beitragen, ist es gut, einem Verband anzugehören, dem diese Fragen nicht gleichgültig sind und der über die Grenzen des eigenen Berufsstandes hinausblickt.
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Usually, Secretary is content to simply share some nice, preferably special, funny, thoughtful and ironic pictures with his Flickr friends. But sometimes, like here, there are exceptions.
The Code of Ethics of the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) goes back a code of the former AIEE (American Institute of Electrical Engineers), adopted in 1912, i.e. 110 years ago.
As we know, such a code has hardly ever prevented individuals - actually a great many of them - from behaving unethically to the point of criminality. And so it will be in the future. It would also be a foolish illusion to expect such a document to give clear guidance on how to act in specific situations, including these present difficult and challenging days.
But in view of what engineers have contributed and are contributing to the good, but also to the bad, of this world and its residents, it is good to be part of an association that is not indifferent to these issues and that looks beyond the borders of its own profession.
This detail of the little engine, "Wee Georgie Wood", shows how beautifully cared for it is. Precision engineering at its best, the full flowering of the industrial revolution.
I found no way to produce a b&w version without losing the complete mood, so I'm very very sorry, but I can show you only the colored version... ;)
It's not hard to find places of historic significance in downtown Launceston. It is Australia's third oldest city after all. But behind this modern shopfront lies a very famous local firm. No we are not in Glasgow, but the engineering firm that is based in these buildings was founded in 1892 by Scottish immigrants James Scott and John Clark.
Glasgow Engineering - 125 Years
This is Engineering on a Small Scale..........it was by my nephew Stephen who is suffering from Parkinson's disease................
This is in the back garden of the house we have lived in for about 40 years, and this is first time I have noticed the manufacturer's name on the manhole cover (unless I've seen it before and forgotten).
One of the most vivid memories I have from my primary school years was visiting the Dover Engineering Works with my school. It's not surprising that seeing molten iron poured from a ladle into a mould from close quarters would make a lasting impression on a child. I can still see clearly in my mind the wooden pattern they had made of our school's badge being pressed into the compacted black sandy material in the mould. The pattern was then removed and the top half of the mould filled with more compacted material was fitted. Small holes to allow the escape of burning gas were made in the material. When the molten iron was poured into the mould, sure enough, jets of flame appeared from these holes. When the mould was eventually stripped, there was the grey/silver replica of the wooden pattern.
When the company was established in 1830 it was on the outskirts of Dover in the parish of Charlton, with a supply of water from the adjacent River Dour. Charlton has since been absorbed by Dover, and the engineering works is of course gone - with the site now occupied by a supermarket.
Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge. Not happy with this one, but will have to do for now as I wanted a general shot of the department building and I did find the staircase interesting!
Architektur: Herzog & de Meuron
Die "Plaza" in 37m Höhe ist gut besucht.
Kein Wunder, man feiert Hafengeburtstag.
Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) engineering inspection vehicle TC82, manufactured by Plasser, is seen crossing Borden Ave in Long Island City, Queens as it starts an inspection run back out to points east. This is clearly an unusual sight, as even other rail road employees at the adjacent facility are looking on!
Camera: Minolta X-300S
Lens: Vivitar 28mm F2
Filter: Hoya Yellow (K2)
Film: Ilford Pan 400 (Expired 06/2013, shot at 250ISO)
Processing and Scanning: Gulabi Photo Lab, Glasgow
Post Processing: Photoscape X
Direct Rail Services Class 66 66423 takes charge of 6k27 1443 Carlisle Yard - Crewe Basford Hall Yard,passing Woodacre near Garstang on 05/09/2018
genetic engineering
could create the perfect race
could create an unknown life-force
that could us exterminate
introducing worker clone
as our subordinated slave
his expertise proficiency
will surely dig our grave
it's so tempting
will biologists resist
when he becomes the creator
will he let us exist
bionic man is jumping
through the television set
he's about to materialise
and guess who's coming next
x ray spex - genetic engineering (germ free adolescents, 1978)
On Saturday 18/1/2025, 4116s (Aurizon shuttle) is seen approaching Gawler road, Virginia (Adelaide) with G535 hauling 6 AWAY well wagons removed from 5DA2 at Two Wells.
mumok
Architekten: Ortner & Ortner
Anthrazitgrauer Basaltlava für Fassade, Dach, Wand und Boden in der Halle.
Das mumok versteht sich als Ort der lebendigen Auseinandersetzung mit moderner und zeitgenössischer Kunst. Jener Kunst, die sich einmischt, die Brüche und Umbrüche in unserer Gesellschaft aufzeigt, die eingefahrene Rituale aushebelt, die sensibilisiert, die unsere Vorstellungswelt vergrößert, die neue Sichtweisen ermöglicht
The second room of the Classic Space Monorail Station I am currently working on. What do you think of the power generators?
Hope the quality has kept on this shot. Having to upload if off my phone via all sorts of weird methods thanks to some pikey stealing the wires down at the Internet exchange place leaving me with no Internet.
For the Pessimist, the glass is half empty.
For the Optimist the glass is half full.
For the Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
Olympus OM-2 and Zuiko 50mm f/1.4, Kentmere 100 in Rodinal 1+50 for 13 min @ 20°C and digitalized using kit zoom and extension tubes.
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The engineering marvel of Ribbleshead Viaduct pales into insignificance as darkness falls on a clear summer night.
I love birds nests, the engineering that goes on is akin to a messy hairdo or tangled fishing lines. I just hope Mrs Thrush or Blackbird had finished with it. The base of the nest is set like concrete and full of a fluffy substance. Clever animals. ISO 640 1/10 sec. f/11 200 mm.
My second entry in this months competition on Bridges.
Had a few days away in Bristol so couldn't really visit without seeing and taking an image of the magnificent Clifton Suspension Bridge.
It spans the river Avon and has a remarkable history which is well worth reading about.
The original design was of Isambard Kingdom Brunel .
Spanning over 702 ft and 249ft above the Avon it had the longest span of any bridge in the world at the time of its construction.
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The conference room at the apex of Rothana Heavy Engineering’s headquarters was a chamber of stark contrast—opulent, timeless, and ominous all at once. Two massive windows flanked the far end of the room, revealing the breathtaking expanse of Rothana’s arctic tundra. Icy winds whispered against the thick transparisteel, but inside, warmth clung to the chamber like the scent of old stone and wealth.
In the corner, between the windows, stood an ancient tree in a black, gold-accented pot. Its twisted trunk rose defiantly before bowing under its own age, branches arching over the room like crooked arms. Sparse crimson leaves clung to it stubbornly, catching the filtered light and casting red shadows across the floor. Around the room, tall cylindrical glass cases and pedestals displayed curated echoes of the past—eroded Sith armor, ceremonial weapons, and long-forgotten artifacts from the darker corners of galactic history.
At the center stood a large round table, its surface smooth except for the embedded holoprojector at its core. A projection of the Agressor-Class Destroyer, ARCSS Exavis hovered above it—an angular, predatory silhouette—casting shifting blue light onto the faces standing around it.
To the left stood Moff Cerato, his aging face stone-set, one hand gripping his black cane. The ex-Imperial admiral, now a voice in the murky politics of the Remnant, remained a symbol of discipline and ruthless pragmatism.
Beside him stood Elli Vakeer, the elderly Umbaran matriarch of Rothana Heavy Engineering. Her pale, unreadable features betrayed nothing, her silver-flecked eyes scanning the projection as if glimpsing something the others could not.
Next, Prex Yusai of ARGO Industries stood with his palms resting lightly on the table’s edge, his tailored coat perfectly aligned, posture calm but commanding. The image of a corporate visionary cloaked in iron strategy.
To his right stood Dr. Verek Darn, once an Imperial science officer, now Chief Scientist of RHE. His hands rested in front of him, fingers laced, his thoughts buried beneath a polished façade. The Exavis was partly his brainchild, and his silence was the sound of calculation.
Next to him stood Kalen Thurn, Sr. Intelligence Officer of ArgoSec and Yusai’s personal advisor. An implant pulsed faintly at the back of his head, its soft red light a quiet testament to the processing core woven into his brain and spine. Thurn’s cybernetics allowed him to monitor data feeds and predictive models in real-time—calculating, measuring, forecasting every twitch and turn of the meeting. He said little, but his eyes, constantly adjusting and analyzing, missed nothing.
“The Exavis is ready,” said Yusai, voice low and certain. “Fully retrofitted. Operational. Awaiting deployment.”
Dr. Darn gave a small nod. “It retains its core weapons matrix under civilian registry. The mining designation is... a formality.”
Kalen Thurn spoke with precision. “Stealth protocols have passed final calibration. The Exavis will not merely defend our lanes—it will anchor the next phase of our security doctrine.”
The holoprojector shifted to display the crest of ARGO Industries rotating beside the sigil of Rothana Heavy Engineering, the two icons slowly blending into a single emblem.
“The merger,” Yusai said, eyes still on the hologram, “begins now. Let the Exavis be our first move.”
Elli Vakeer tilted her head ever so slightly. “Then let it be done.”
Moff Cerato allowed a rare smile. “The galaxy is watching. Let it remember who still knows how to build.”
Overhead, the ancient tree creaked as a red leaf drifted down, landing soundlessly on the cold floor beneath their feet.
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I had fun with this build. For a long time I wanted to do something similar to my golden casino - something elegant inspired by Dryden Vos' Yacht First Light, and the bridge of the Eye of Sion. Thanks for watching/reading ';)
6M50 Westbury - Bescot is usually a 70 and 6D95 Bescot - Toton can be almost anything, excitement when it is a pair of 37s. Both turned out to be light engine today. The control centre for engineering works the other side of Shustoke Pumping Station is quite a little compound.
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The warm glow from a setting sun is reflected off the concrete spillway cells of the Murray Lock & Dam. The dam sits under the Big Dam Bridge on the Arkansas River in Little Rock. The dam & lock is part of a series of similar structures to facilitate commercial vessel navigation on the Arkansas River all the way up to Tulsa, OK.