flow rate

Fluid mechanics – the study of the physics of continuous materials which take the shape of their container. Fluids – … More

firefighting

January 1, 1853 – The world’s first practical steam-powered fire engine made its debut. With the success of this and … More

floating metal?

You can make metal float on water! Although it seems impossible, the surface tension on water can keep metal from … More

finite element analysis

Mechanical engineering such as aeronautical, biomechanical, and automotive industries, commonly use integrated Finite Element analysis and method in design and … More

flight

Flight – forces that act on an airplane in flight weight lift drag thrust Flying encompasses two major problems; overcoming … More

fishfinder

Fishfinder – an instrument used to locate fish underwater by detecting reflected pulses of sound energy, using SONAR technology. A … More

Filippo Brunelleschi

  Renaissance architect, engineer, and professional cranky guy Filippo Brunelleschi Filippo Brunelleschi (1377 – April 15, 1446) – one of … More

fiberglass

Pictured: The Rutan VariEze is a composite, canard aircraft designed by Burt Rutan. It is a high-performance homebuilt aircraft, hundreds … More

film processing

Black & White Color movie instant photography – made famous by the Polaroid process – each photo is pulled on … More

fashion and technology

Fashion – a popular style or practice, especially in clothing, footwear, accessories. fashion tech – What does fashion lack? “Microcontrollers” … More

failure analysis

Tacoma Narrows Bridge Collapsing (video) The concept of failure … is central to understanding engineering, for engineering design has as … More

fast train

Maglev (derived from magnetic levitation) is a transport method that uses magnetic levitation to move vehicles without touching the ground. … More

eyesight

common vision and eyesight problems with engineered solutions cataracts – clouding that develops in the crystalline lens of the eye … More

Falkirk Wheel

Falkirk Wheel, Central Scotland (video 8:02) – A real time view of the Falkirk Wheel turning 180 degrees. The wheel … More

FIRST LEGO League

Controllers EV3 * The EV3 Programming Environment – good programming intro video – An overview of the EV3 programming environment. … More