Clara Dirscoll

Clara Dirscoll – the creative force behind the Tiffany lamp she was director, designer and crafter of the more than … More

Maria Klawe

Maria Klawe – President of Harvey Mudd College – Maria Klawe began her tenure as Harvey Mudd College’s first female … More

Impact Hammer (jackhammer) – usually used to break up rock, pavement, and concrete.. Hand-held jackhammers are typically powered by compressed … More

What’s the problem? The Bridge at Q’eswachaka (video 3:15) – Every year, local communities on either side of the Apurimac … More

New light bulbs – CFLs (Compact Florescent Lamp) and LEDs (Light Emitting Diode), use much less electricity. Watts were a … More

There is a lot of interest in how people and robots interact. What should robots look like? Should the look … More

Hydraulics – in applied science and engineering dealing with the mechanical properties of liquids. At a very basic level hydraulics … More

Ice is the name given to any one of the 15 known crystalline solid phases of water. It can appear … More

Introducing Girls to Engineering Workshop (IGEW) 2014 notes Chocolate Asphalt — we use chocolate chips instead of the cocoa/milk, etc … More

With proper design and construction, the damage to buildings by hurricane and tornado forces can be greatly reduced. Natural disasters … More

Men have dreamed of flying under their own power for thousands of years. For Paul MacCready, an aerospace engineer with … More

Housing House – building or structure that functions as a habitat for humans or other creatures. The term house includes … More

Introducing Girls to Engineering IGEW I overheard a girl saying to her friends, “This was the best day ever!!” Today … More

Imagine Mars Project (video 25:56) – overview of what it would be like to live on Mars and some of … More

Got an hour? Write your first computer program (video 1:30) introduction. Learn the basic concepts of Computer Science with drag … More