Adventures in Science, Engineering & Technology
Class Continues: Spring | Registration opens Saturday, August 29, 2026 9:30 AM MDT
This is the successor course to my previous courses; Colossal Engineering Failures and Spectacular Engineering Successes. In this course, we will explore one case study per week. Each case will highlight one topic chosen from the fields of science, engineering and or technology and explore its origins, the current state of the art and its development through the years, with examples from successful and not-so-successful projects.
NO CLASS on 10/15 for Fall Break.
Burgess Brier
Burgess is a retired professional engineer and lifelong lover of literature, history, and philosophy. He has over 45 years' experience in engineering and management of engineering with a broad background in developing capital projects and in the development and application of science and technology to real-world problems.