old ideas

Some old ideas were really good, but we forget about them and the engineers who were responsible for these ideas. … More

optical fiber

optical fibre – a flexible, transparent fibre made of glass (silica) or plastic, slightly thicker than a human hair. It … More

Optical illusions Benham’s disc – this spinning black and white pattern makes you see imaginary colors If the disk is … More

Nutrition Functional food – a food given an additional function (often one related to health-promotion or disease prevention) by adding … More

Oil Rigs Reclaimed: 7 Ways to Reuse Obsolete Platforms – Thousands of decommissioned oil rigs rotting in waters all over … More

Neon sign – Just like fluorescent lights, neon signs are glass tubes filled with gas. When the light is turned … More

Non-Newtonian Fluids are a subset of Fluid Mechanics. Non-Newtonian fluids – Corn starch and water produces a goopy mixture that … More

Nikola Tesla – inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer and physicist. He is best known for his contributions to the design … More

The Nobel Prize medal is a copyrighted artistic work by the Swedish sculptor and engraver Erik Lindberg (1873–1966). Alfred Nobel … More

Everywhere, everyone has problems to solve. Some are big, like launching rockets to care people and supplies to the International … More

Robot – a machine that is guided by a computer program or electronic circuitry. Robots can be autonomous or semi-autonomous. … More

In a Novel Engineering unit, students will engage in engineering design through the regular books they are already reading in … More

Nature’s Fury – FIRST LEGO League Challenge 2013 Nature’s Fury – Challenge and Resources Team, group work, project management, collaboration, … More

Native Americans made many marvelous things with cutting tools of stone, bone and shell. Clothing fur parka – is one … More

Natural disaster – the combination of a natural hazard (a physical event like a volcanic eruption, typhoon, tropical cyclone, tornado … More