NASA’s BEST — Engineering Is Everywhere (1:01) – engineering affects many parts of our daily lives. Learn about NASA’s Beginning … More
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industrial design
Industrial design – an applied art, about aesthetics and usability of products. Design aspects specified by the industrial designer may … More
product engineering
An engineer’s perspective on something we take for granted… Cell Phones The cell phone is a good example of why … More
project plan
Budget – an important factor in everything that an engineer designs. The budget, is the amount of money you are … More
environmental
Environmental engineers work with the natural environment, trying to provide healthy water, air, and land for animals and humankind alike. … More
scale model
Model – a way of showing the way something is made or constructed. In modern times, modeling is often done … More
integrated circuit
Integrated circuit – In electronics, an integrated circuit (also known as IC, microcircuit, microchip, silicon chip, or chip) is a … More
industrial robots
Robotic arm – American inventor George Devol patented the world’s first programmable robotic arm in 1961. It completely revolutionized the … More
industrial, operations
Industrial engineering (video 6:29) – See snapshots of successful industrial engineers in the workplace. Industrial engineers develop and implement plans … More
inspiration
The inspirational value of the space program is probably of far greater importance to education than any input of dollars… … More
information management
Alphabetization, first millennium b.c. – Made knowledge accessible and searchable—and may have contributed to the rise of societies that used … More
interesting stuff
Interesting stuff is found everywhere and throughout time. Not so fancy as “ubiquitous” and more interesting than “everyday”. Some of … More
impossible constructions
M.C. Escher, graphic artist – Maurits Cornelis Escher (1898-1972) is most famous for his so-called impossible constructions, such as Ascending … More
Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution – In the years from the mid 1700s to the early 1800s, machine power replaced human and … More
Ellen Ochoa
Ellen Ochoa Ellen Ochoa received a master of science degree and doctorate in electrical engineering from Stanford University in 1980. … More