Panama Canal – a 48-mile (77.1 km) ship canal in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean (via the Caribbean Sea) … More
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paint
Paint – any liquid, liquefiable, or mastic composition which, after application to a substrate in a thin layer, is converted … More
origami
Origami – from Japanese word “Ori” and “kami” – paper Origami Crane There is a legend concerning the origami crane. … More
e4k overview
Engineering 4 Kids (e4k) – a kid-friendly exploration of everything engineering as a collection of stories about people, places and … More
synergistic lab
Design Challenge statement Questions correspond to the steps in the Engineering Design Process. Ask (What? Ask questions, understand the need, … More
Orion spacecraft
NASA’s Orion spacecraft is built to take humans farther than they’ve ever gone before. Orion will serve as the exploration … More
outdoor displays
Projecting Change: The Empire State Building – images of endangered species—more than 350 feet tall and 186 feet wide, and … More
oysters
Materials – polymers Oyster shells inspire new method to make superstrong, flexible polymers. Engineers have developed a method inspired by … More
optical illusion
The science of optical illusions – what tricking the brain reveals about how our minds work. Sight, hearing, taste, touch, … More
One Laptop Per Child OLPC
One Laptop Per Child OLPC – To create educational opportunities for the world’s poorest children by providing each child with … More
orange battery
moas battery1.png Presenting the clock powered by Florida’s finest “Orange Battery”. Electricity: Demonstrating how different metals and acidic juice can … More
open source
Engineers are problem solvers. Some of these solutions are “serious fun” – they have a playful side to a serious … More
omni wheel
Omni Wheel, also known as Poly Wheel – Omni wheel are unique because they are able to move in many … More
nuclear
Nuclear fission, 1939 – Gave humans new power for destruction, and creation Nuclear engineering is concerned with the science of … More
object recognition
An object recognition system finds objects in the real world from an image of the world, using object models which … More
