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A group of project managers and engineers overcame a host of challenges to help an iconic Minnesota power plant complete its switch from coal-fired power to natural gas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

An interview with Tom Larson, sales engineer for MSpace, is presented. When asked about the changes done in the Minnesota Supreme Court (MSC), he details the sound system and voice-activated video system upgrade. Larson shares that his company installed MicroLine series microphones from Audio-Technica and Vaddio Wallview Pro300 PTZ voice activated cameras with ProductionView FX camera controller. He also mentions that the company installed small custom Innovox speakers to enable the justices to hear themselves.

This article offers information on Mooseworks, a group of Cirrus Design executives and engineers who meet weekly at a secret location near Duluth, Minnesota. The weekly meetings are being held to discuss issues related to aviation. According to Alan Klapmeier, co-founder of Cirrus Design, the group is constantly hammering out ideas to make aviation more attractive.

The article reports on the move of engineers at Nissan Motor Corp. to evaluate a software known as CRI/Turbo Kiva that produces possibly the world's most complex combustion simulation in the Eagan, Minnesota. The software enables the engineers to make minute design modifications to subtly alter combustion chamber geometry or spark timing. It offers engineers a tool for positively affecting two key design parameters that includes time and cost.

The article offers a brief profile of Justin Wegleitner, full-time network engineer in Minnesota.

The article presents an update on the investigation into the collapse of the bridge in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on August 1, 2007. It states that engineers probing the disaster are anxious to disclose their findings, but federal officials with the National Transportation Safety Board are just as eager to keep them quiet until the review is complete. Several sources suggest engineers are looking at the stress that seized bearings, construction loads, truss corrosion and hot summer weather placed on gusset plates that were underdesigned from the beginning.

Profiles John A. Clark, mechanical group manager at Bakke Kopp Ballou and McFarlin, Minneapolis. Educational and training background of Clark; Organizational affiliations; Career highlights; His view on what is the most immediate heating, ventilation, air-conditioning (HVAC) concerns.