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I purchased a Fitbit Charge HR to help keep me active.  I’m a bit of a tech geek and follow the fitness wearable industry very closely.  I’m also an engineer, so I like data.  At Sparx, we are very familiar with fitness wearables.  We are currently working on the design and fabrication of a uniqueRead more

In my previous blog post, Becoming a Licensed Engineer Part 3 of N, I listed half of the websites that were invaluable to me during my preparations of the Electrical P.E. Exam. The following is the rest of the links that I used throughout my studies: Control Systems links: Block Diagram Algebra Brute Force BlockRead more

For those who are not aware, EIT (Engineer in Training) is a professional designation from the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) used in the United States to designate a person certified by the state as having completed two requirements: Completed a minimum of three years of post-secondary school at an ABET-accreditedRead more

We don’t typically do consumer device reviews here, but I recently bought a Microsoft Surface Pro 3 to replace my MacBook Pro.  After over a month of continuous use, I thought it would be helpful to give a short review from the perspective of an engineer. Most reviews for tablets and mobile computers don’t tendRead more

Link to Part 1 of the Professional Engineer Series Link to Part 2 of the Professional Engineer Series The test that I took for my Professional Engineer (PE) license was the “Electrical and Computer – Electrical and Electronics” exam created by NCEES. Throughout my studies I found a ton of useful websites and videos that wereRead more

Here’s a random assortment of technology news and links from the week. Google sells Motorola to Lenovo for $2.91 billion via @verge Google has had a string of acquisitions recently, but have gone the other was this time by unloading (currently unprofitable) Motorola. After paying $12.5B for Motorola in 2012, Google is now unloading itRead more