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As engineers continue to push the boundaries of scientific invention and exploration, along with great achievements unfortunately come terrible failures too. Fortunately, from mistakes lessons are learned but sometimes only once a high price has been paid.Among the greatest tales of engineering disasters are nuclear reaction explosions, the sinking of great vessels and explosions of space searching rockets.1. ChernobylIn the early hours of 26 April 1986, a structurally unsound reactor at Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant near Pripyat in Ukraine in the Soviet Union exploded. It caused the release of massive quantities of radioactive particles into the atmosphere which spread over much of Western USSR and Europe. 350,400 people were evacuated and resettled from the most severely contaminated areas of Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine.The disaster began during a systems test when there was a power surge followed by an emergency shutdown and an exponentially larger spike in power output. The reactor vessel ruptured, there was a series of steam explosions, and the reactor’s graphite moderator was exposed to the air, causing it to ignite. The resulting fire sent a plume of highly radioactive fallout into the atmosphere over an extensive geographical area.In terms of human deaths, the Chernobyl nuclear accident was one of the worst energy accidents in human history. Figures vary widely but between 31 and 64 deaths have been directly attributed to the incident, with estimates of up to 4,000 deaths among those exposed to the highest levels of radiation. Among those living in the broader geographical areas, the numbers of those affected range from 30,000 to nearly a million premature cancer deaths.2. Bhopal Gas DisasterIn 1984, a toxic gas release at a Union Carbide pesticide plant in Bhopal, India resulted in 2,259 immediate deaths and some 11,000 deaths following the disaster.Over 42 tons of Methyl isocyanate - a highly toxic and irritating material used in the making of pesticides – became contaminated with water, causing an exothermic reaction, which increased the temperature inside the tank to over 200°C , far beyond its capacity. Automated emergency release systems kicked in, venting the extra pressure and a large volume of gasses, which escaped and began to spread. Had that gas been lighter than air, it might have dispersed with minimal harm. Unfortunately, being heavier than air, it crawled for miles, seeping into the nearby city of Bhopal. A government affidavit in 2006 stated the leak caused 558,125 injuries including 38,478 "temporary partial" and approximately 3,900 "severely and permanently disabling" injuries.It has now been 25 years since the horrific disaster, yet still the land around Bhopal remains blighted and toxic to humans and animals alike. Today, the 390 tons of toxic chemicals continuing to pollute the groundwater in the region. The disaster serves as a reminder for the way the industry approaches process safety management (PSM).3. TitanicThe sinking of the Titanic is history's most epic sea disaster and the topic of endless books, feature films and documentaries.In 1912, the world’s largest ship, on its maiden voyage carrying some of the world’s richest people had a freak accident with a catastrophic loss of life. Four days into her journey, on the night of 14th April the Titanic struck an iceberg in the North Atlantic and was so badly damaged that she survived for less than three hours before she sank. Two thirds of Titanic’s passengers and crew were lost because there were not enough lifeboats to rescue everyone on board. Over 1500 people drowned.It is believed that safety took second place to aesthetics in the ship’s design. The original design included two rows of lifeboats on the deck, but one row was removed allowing more space and a better view for passengers with first-class berths. This was not against the Board of Trade regulations which covered only ships up to 13,000t and not the 46,000t Titanic.Research has found it likely that the iceberg buckled the plates and popped out substandard rivets along a length of the hull, allowing water into at least five of the watertight compartments. As the boat went down by the head, water flowed over the transverse bulkheads, which were barely above the waterline, into other compartments. It has been said that the height of the bulkheads was reduced to avoid spoiling the first-class public rooms.In the aftermath of the disaster, the height of transverse bulkheads was increased and double hulls reaching further up the sides of ships became common. There were new regulations regarding safety, increasing the number of lifeboats and allowing easy access to them for all passengers. There were also changes regarding the use of radio at sea.4. Space Shuttle Columbia disasterOn February 1, 2003 the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated during its reentry to the Earth’s atmosphere, killing its entire crew of 7 astronauts. The investigation showed that during the launch, a piece of foam insulation broke off from the shuttle and hit the left wing, damaging the tiles that protect the shuttle from the incredible heat produced during reentry. Upon reentry, these tiles failed, causing the the quick chain of events that ended up with the disintegration of the shuttle.Information & Inspiration for EngineersThe most amazing and interesting Top 10 lists in the world - 10 Most Today

As I assume you know, a Bachelor's degree is required for federal special agent positions (very few exceptions). Any major is acceptable, but STEM majors may be in demand, as are Information Technology specializations. Criminal Justice, Sociology, or Psychology may be sufficient, and foreign language proficiency may be in demand as well, but I know of at least one person with an interior design degree hired by a federal agency. Those meeting the minimum requirements may not compare well to the best qualified applicants, and there are always more applicants than positions. And the FBI likes lawyers and accountants, but they hire from various backgrounds (Federal Bureau of Investigation), see: https://www.quora.com/Is-having-a-degree-in-criminal-justice-a-good-qualification-for-getting-a-job-in-the-FBI-as-a-special-agent. And it is always good to consider other agencies in order to gain experience and expertise that make one a better candidate. Other federal agency job announcements should be available at Page on usajobs.gov.I have in the past recommended that those just starting out major in psych and minor in CJ. However, the FBI may have current needs for certain specialties, and the best may be Juris Doctorate, Accounting, engineering, computer science, or almost any Masters.I sat on special agent hiring panels for two agencies (NIS [now NCIS] & Customs), and it is my impression that testing results (if used by the agency), college GPA, physical fitness, work experience, possibly a polygraph, graduate degrees, and especially the ability to communicate orally and in writing, are usually what determine who gets hired. All federal investigative agencies have more applicants than there are positions, so they can be selective; however, the FBI is the most desirable and well-known agency, so they probably have the largest field from which to select the best.I attended Secret Service protective detail training and participated in a protection detail for the Commissioner of Customs for several months. Protection details require meticulous planning and execution for events that almost never happen, and they are boring (but you get into some interesting places). USSS protection details require frequent travel, making for poor family life. The investigative jurisdiction of the USSS is not all that intriguing (counterfeiting, computer crimes, financial crimes).The FBI has the broadest authority of any agency in the US. They investigate everything from white-collar crime to organized crime and terrorism. They have specialized training, like counter-intelligence, tactical teams, evidence collection, and criminal investigative analysis. The FBI has federal kidnapping and bank robbery jurisdiction, but other crimes against persons are only investigated at the request of the local agency.The FBI offers the possibility of specializing in an area of interest, or working in a foreign Embassy as a Legal Attaché. I was an acting Customs Attaché in Panama for about a month, and it is interesting if you like that sort of thing (zero authority, with successes derived from liaison with agencies of the country). And, one of the primary functions of State Department special agents is as the Embassy security officer, and in the US they are responsible for passport fraud and related investigations. The FBI has the largest number of agents (about 13,000) and I believe DHS/ICE is second (about 4,000).The FBI in particular needs people capable of investigating major frauds and conspiracies involving numerous business and technical occupations and professions (engineers, scientific specializations, etc.); whereas, local police are more oriented to street crime. Federal agents must be capable of understanding and communicating at a level above that usually expected from patrol officers. Federal agencies are looking for people who fit in at all social strata, and the expectations are greater with regard to preparation of reports and affidavits. In my experience, state and local officers have their affidavits written by prosecutors; whereas, federal agents write their own.Being a military officer will normally be advantageous, and military service usually provides veteran preference in the hiring process. However, enlisted service will not necessarily enhance one’s prospects, unless in a specialized position or exemplary service is documented. Military police assignments will not necessarily provide an advantage over infantry assignments, and the branch of service is not necessarily important. Being a practicing attorney or accountant would also place one in a good position. Forensic computer expertise and language capabilities are valued in all agencies.I worked within the FBI structure for about 6 years, as the Customs coordinator for a Joint Drug Intelligence Group at the Houston FBI office, and had the opportunity to see them in action. They tended to be HQ oriented, with the case agent being more subservient to written regulations and HQ directions. Whereas, Customs was more oriented to case agent initiative (but ICE seemed to be going to the HQ directed route when I left).The FBI has historically been the most backward in ability to share information, within and outside the agency; although, that seems to have changed, since there were no restrictions on my access while assigned there, to include unrestricted access the file room (the FBI was slow to digitize reports). I read a couple of years ago that they have called their attempt to automate their report writing system a failure (something Customs had been doing well since the early 1980s).The slow automation may have been a symptom of the FBI being very concerned with compartmentalization, releasing information only on a need to know basis.The FBI has been known as the prima donna of agencies, claiming credit for any success of any agency. As well as being famous for collecting information from every agency they contact, while being very reluctant to reciprocate. Ressler, a retired FBI profiler, stated that after being hired by the FBI, he reviewed FBI files on cases he had worked with FBI agents when he was an Army CID agent. He found "that the Bureau people in the Chicago field office of the FBI had taken credit for the work of my CID investigators. … The FBI took from other law-enforcement agencies but gave back nothing—ever" (Ressler & Shachtman, Whoever fights monsters, 1992, p. 27).ICE seemed to be moving closer to primarily immigration enforcement (something I never wanted to do); however, there has been a division of resources, and in spited of talk that the FBI was against it, DHS now has Homeland Security Investigations, as apparently distinct from ICE (Homeland Security Investigations).Immigration is a minefield of no-win situations (you wouldn’t believe the complexity/lunacy of immigration regulations enacted by Congress). But, it could be rewarding to free poor migrants held for ransom by people smugglers, round up fugitive aliens, and free women and children being exploited sexually. ICE still did money-laundering, child pornography, illegal export of weapons and technology, and participates in drug and terrorism investigations and task forces when I was there. There should always be importation fraud to investigate, unless Customs and Border Protection gets its own investigators, which I believe has already begun on a small scale (and would be a small loss in some ways since I can think of fewer investigations that are more boring, but could result in a smaller agency).The FBI does require substantive employment experience for most new-hires. The best way to obtain that experience may be employment in another federal agency.There are numerous special agent positions (e.g., DEA, ICE, NCIS), in what was, and I assume still is the 1811 job series. DEA seemed to be expanding into the money laundering area, and they have a considerable number of agents assigned to drug source countries. The Dept of Labor has some special agents, in my experience they were only armed when justified by the case they worked on; similar to the Social Security Administration agents who investigate fraud.The 1810 series consists of unarmed investigators without arrest authority, such as some investigators in DEA (controlled pharmaceuticals). I believe special agents in the Securities Exchange Commission, and FDA are 1810s. There are also law enforcement related positions (non-1811) in the Dept of Homeland Security and other agencies, such as inspector positions or Border Patrol agents, that could be open to those with 2 years of college or less. And, there are federal police officers within federal agencies (e.g., Dept of Veteran’s Affairs, Treasury, Federal Protective Service).Air Marshals work for the Dept of Homeland Sec, and have a very boring job (one who did the work likened it to the movie Groundhog Day, repeating the same day over and over). Alcohol Tobacco & Firearms is in the Dept of Justice and they work arson, bombings, and firearms violations. Much of the work apparently consists of gang related and convicted felon weapon violations (not for the timid).The U.S. Marshal’s Service has two divisions, one is responsible for fugitive investigations, and has the same grade structure as other major federal agencies. Most federal agencies have Inspector General (IG) special agents with varying authorities. The Dept of Justice IG investigates FBI malfeasance. I am acquainted with a DOJ special agent who specialized in polygraph and profiling (retired Army CID agent). The State Dept also has special agents, as does IRS (they do tax evasion and money laundering, which is not as boring as it sounds). As far as I know, the IRS still has special agents working internal affairs type investigations as a separate unit. State Dept agents have frequent foreign assignments as Embassy security officers; in the US, they investigate passport and visa violations and conduct protection details for foreign dignitaries other than heads of state.There are even Fish & Wildlife special agents who work primarily in federal wildlife parks and forests, and are involved in some importation of endangered species investigations (also a Customs violation). Due to the limited number of authorized agents, this job is difficult to get.The Defense Criminal Investigative Service primarily works contract fraud (boring). The Navy also employs non-NCIS fraud investigators (1810). The Defense Investigative Service does background investigations for the DOD (1810 series). The General Services Administration also has background investigators.My general advice is to apply at as many places as possible, and accept the first offer. Then, if that’s not where you want to be, keep applying. It is not unusual to find former agents from some federal agency working at another agency, and it is easier to get a job if you have a job. Although, some agencies are excepted service (FBI, NCIS) (special agents not hired under standard civil service procedures), many are civil service, which facilitates interagency transfers. If one is without investigative experience, a tour as a military officer or as a cop could prove advantageous. There are also numerous state investigative agencies with various jurisdictions, ranging from social welfare to probation/parole and child protective services.And there are some ancillary positions that are not sworn. The CIA is not a law enforcement agency, it is responsible for collection and analysis of foreign intelligence. For the most part, CIA agents develop informants and obtain information from them, while analysts work in an office. There is also a paramilitary element in the CIA and a protection element (they have employment info on their website). The Defense Intelligence Agency is responsible for analysis of military intelligence, and each service maintains an intelligence element. The National Security Agency is responsible for signal intelligence (monitoring all communication channels).Many major police and state and federal agencies employ criminal intelligence analysts. These positions are generally limited, therefore they may be more difficult to get than a peace officer position. And, you will probably be competing against former military intelligence personnel. You may have to start at an administrative position and work your way into the intel position. All state and local agencies employ dispatchers.Intelligence analysis consists mainly of review of documents, seeking connections and logical inferences in an effort to predict future events or establish prior associations. Whether or not it is interesting or boring varies from person to person, and may involve computer aided analysis. Intelligence analysis is generally divided into two classes, strategic and tactical. Strategic intelligence looks at the “big picture” with a longer-term focus, allowing prediction of future enforcement needs; while tactical intelligence concerns more immediate activities of specific offenders or organizations.There are other positions within the arena of criminal justice that may be easier to get with a CJ degree or forensic Psych degree, like probation, corrections, juvenile justice positions, investigative assistants in federal agencies, and possibly some positions more closely aligned with social work (like pretrial assessment). There are numerous books available that identify positions closely aligned with criminal justice, a Google search should identify web sites offering law enforcement job information.Edit: “In fiscal year 2014, the FBI received over 20,000 applications for approximately 700 Special Agent vacancies.” (https://www.fbijobs.gov/eligibility)