New Horizons

NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft – On July 14, 2015 tiny, far-flung Pluto is about to have a visitor — at … More

plywood

wood wings Bellanca Cruisair – The wing was a relatively high-aspect ratio, all-wood unit that utilized a special Bellanca airfoil. … More

AlkaSeltzer rockets

rocket animation Alkaseltzer Rockets – Learn about NASA’s work, Aerospace Engineering, and Newton’s Second law while making and launching rockets … More

Pinewood Derby® car

One of the most important annual events for Cub Scouts everywhere is the Pinewood Derby®. Each participant starts with the … More

pipes, liquid, flow

Flow Pipe Design Challenge statement Questions correspond to the steps in the [/Engineering%20Design%20Process Engineering Design Process]. Ask (What? Ask questions, … More

pizza box

Pizza box – the typical form we now know and love: 16 inches by 18 inches and approximately two-inches thick, … More

piezoelectricity

Piezoelectricity (also called the piezoelectric effect) is the appearance of an electrical potential (a voltage, in other words) across the … More

plasma

Plasma talk Push the blue button to start the Plasma Ball glowing Then talk to one of the round side … More

PC personal computer

The personal computer, 1970s – Like the lever and the abacus, it augmented human capabilities. Personal computer – a general-purpose … More

perpetual motion

Perpetual motion – “motion that continues indefinitely without any external source of energy; impossible in practice because of friction.” It … More

pharmaceutical

Pharmaceutical industry – develops, produces, and markets drugs or pharmaceuticals licensed for use as medications. They are subject to a … More

Pi

The infinite life of pi (video 3:45) – The ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter is always the … More

physical science

Matter Density and Buoyancy Air Pressure Liquids Force, Work, and Machines Levers Motion Speed Distance and Direction Pendulums Electricity Magnetism … More

people

There are lots of biographies, profiles, interviews and videos about engineering professionals available on the internet. Here are some names … More

Perlan Project

Perlan Project – researches atmospheric conditions utilizing sailplanes (gliders) designed to fly at extremely high altitude. Applying aerospace technology and … More