Category Archives: Engineering

Be a Grass-Roots Leader: A Career Reflection and Invitation

Posted on February 15, 2025 by Kenneth Richard Hardman

by Ken Hardman as published in the BYU DESIGN REVIEW https://www.designreview.byu.edu/collections/be-a-grass-roots-leader-a-career-reflection-and-invitation-by-ken-hardman-byu-graduate-byu-adjunct-faculty-and-retired-boeing-associate-technical-fellow Not all leadership is by designated leaders. Learn to demonstrate grassroots leadership throughout your career using good character, integrity, effective communication, and collaborative problem solving.

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Pocket Prototyping

Posted on March 9, 2023 by Kenneth Richard Hardman

Dear Engineering Stories followers, It has been a great #engineering#career so far including my #coaching of about 20 teams in 20 years at the local university. I’ve noticed a few things over the years that could help newer engineers be more successful, and I … Continue reading →

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#EngineerClips – “Drone Vacuum” Jan. 6, 2023

Posted on January 6, 2023 by Kenneth Richard Hardman

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#EngineerClips – “Power Ski” – March 18, 2022

Posted on March 18, 2022 by Kenneth Richard Hardman

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Rescue on Angel’s Landing – a near future fictional story by Ken Hardman

Posted on March 11, 2022 by Kenneth Richard Hardman

exploring heavy-lift drones, semi-autonomous control, bio-medical engineering, materials science, robotics, smartphone technology, tactile sensing, anatomical recognition, noise suppression, emergency 3D printing, inflight drone re-fueling, drone swarm weather sensing, power regeneration, and animal voice recognition. STEM Magazine, February 2022, page 28 … Continue reading →

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#EngineerClips – “Drawn to Write” – by Ken Hardman (Feb. 27, 2022)

Posted on February 27, 2022 by Kenneth Richard Hardman

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#EngineerClips – ‘Elevator App’ by Ken Hardman

Posted on February 20, 2022 by Kenneth Richard Hardman

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#EngineerClips – “High-Speed Chairs”

Posted on February 13, 2022 by Kenneth Richard Hardman

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#EngineerClips – Bathing with Bottles

Posted on January 21, 2022 by Kenneth Richard Hardman

by Kenneth Hardman “Jake!” Mom calls out from the bathroom. “Ya, Mom?” “Why is there a case of bottled water in my bathtub?” “It’s an engineering experiment, for my middle-school science class.” “An engineering exp…?” Mom pauses, then slowly inquires. … Continue reading →

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Engineering Family History Stories

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Kenneth Richard Hardman

Dear Engineering Stories friends, Thank you so very much for your interest in these Engineering Stories. I have enjoyed writing them both because I enjoy engineering, and I enjoy writing in general. In fact, at my regular job, I see … Continue reading →

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