Why do risk-assessment tools make good servants, but poor masters, is it time to bring back the slide rule, and would Jane Austen have made a good engineer? Sometimes, the best education is gleaned from a conversation with someone who’s been through the mill and can give you the benefit of their experience, along with a healthy dose of humour and scepticism. Harvey T Dearden is a chartered engineer and Fellow of both the IET and IMechE who has worked in the process industry sector for over 35 years. He’s been employed by a variety of vendors, contractors, consultants and … Continue reading New book blog: Practical advice in ‘Professional Engineering Practice’ by Harvey T Dearden