It seems this is at least partly due to organizations like ASCE that have very restrictive advertising policies in their ethical cannons. In turn I believe most engineers are overly conservative with their advertising.
Few home/property owners would go directly to a structural engineer...
I am thinking about attempting to get an article published in the local newspaper. I figure I could write something that would be useful to homeowners and have it put in the monthly home and garden section.
To me this seems like a great way to serve the community, get my name out there, and...
I used it at my former firm. It works well for 2D stuff. I never used it for 3D. It was simple to apply loads and seemed to flow pretty well overall. No major complaints that I can remember.
Mike Drinkwater, P.E.
http://www.mdrinkwaterengineering.com
Engineering and drafting on pole barns can be very simple if one has a good spreadsheet and drafting templates set up. I routinely did these at my old firm with about 15min of engineering and 30min of drafting.
That was for a very basic design of course. We did charge significantly more than...
To be more clear I should say that I do not see it replacing a more traditional website. It is more of a networking tool to direct people to my website.
Mike Drinkwater, P.E.
http://www.mdrinkwaterengineering.com
What does everybody think of a Facebook / social networking site profile for a structural (or whatever) engineering firm.
Seems a lot of my contractor and design/build clients are starting to get them. To me that seems to indicate it is time I consider doing the same.
Mike Drinkwater, P.E...
I do not see a difference between providing a .pdf and providing a hard copy of your stamp. Either can be easily manipulated and/or forged in today's world.
Mike Drinkwater, P.E.
http://www.mdrinkwaterengineering.com
