pulley

What’s the problem? Ask – How can a flag be raised on a 10-foot high flagpole while standing on the … More

protein

Proteins and polymers – Spinning strands hint at folding dynamics: Lab uses magnetic beads to model microscopic proteins, polymers. Scientists … More

programming

Programmers instruct computers to perform tasks and create games, software, and websites. They can even control physical objects like cameras … More

properties

Properties of material – When studying materials and especially when selecting materials for a project / design, it is important … More

propeller

Propeller – a type of fan which transmits power by converting rotational motion into thrust for propulsion of a vehicle … More

projectile

Projectile has a single force that acts upon it – the force of gravity. If there were any other force … More

problem solving

Problem-solving is another word for engineering. All engineering can be thought of as problem-solving. Problems or potential problems in a … More

preservation engineering

An engineer is one of the first people consulted when a project involves a historic building. The engineer is asked … More

Probability theory

Probability theory – the branch of mathematics concerned with analysis of random phenomena. As a mathematical foundation for statistics, probability … More

process industries

Process Industries – design of systems and machines for heating, cooling or treating industrial fluids and gases, including the efficient … More

polymers

What are polymers? – Polymers are everywhere. Just look around. Your plastic water bottle. The silicone rubber tips on your … More

plastic

Plastic is a single word, but plastic isn’t just one thing. Think about how different a food wrapper is from … More

Pont du Gard

Pnt du Gard – Great pictures, but these don’t provide any sense of scale. In the aeiral image, look at … More

prepare to be employed

Times are changing. If there ever was a time when engineers were all nerdy guys in white shirts with pocket … More

plasma cutter

Plasma – one of the four fundamental states of matter (the others being solid, liquid, and gas). Heating a gas … More