The compass, 12th century sextant 1757 – It made maps out of stars – determine the angle between an astronomical … More
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pins, needles, nails
Pin – a device used for fastening objects or material together. Pins often have two components: a long body and … More
isometric projection
Isometric projection – a method for visually representing three-dimensional objects in two dimensions in technical and engineering drawings. It is … More
hot air balloon
The hot air balloon was the earliest successful form of manned flight. A hot air balloon consists of a bag … More
SWE Society of Women Engineers
Society of Women Engineers oral history – The Society of Women Engineers has conducted over 75 oral history interviews with … More
graphine
Graphite is a mineral composed exclusively of the element carbon. Graphite has the same chemical composition as Diamond, which is … More
Galileo
Galileo Galilei (1564 – 1642) – Italian physicist, mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher who played a major role in the scientific … More
electronics
Electronics – the study of the flow of charge through various materials and devices such as semiconductors, resistors, inductors, capacitors, … More
static presure
Pascal’s Vases Pascal’s Vases – Partly fill the vessel with water and the level will be the same in each … More
structural analysis
design, construction, and structural behavior structural analysis – boundary conditions, degrees of freedom, and internal force releases, examples from all … More
hexapod
Hexapod Robot – a mechanical vehicle that walks on six legs. Since a robot can be statically stable on three … More
inertia
Inertia – the resistance of any physical object to any change in its position and state of motion. This includes … More
Asia
Asia – Many of the world’s most important inventions were discovered in Asia. For example, the Chinese invented printing, the … More
STEAM
STEAM – STEM + A IDEAS – integrated degree in engineering, arts, and sciences projects for steam, technology and art … More
Sudoku
Sudoku Latin Squares. – Sudoku puzzles are an example of what the famous mathematician Leonhard Euler (Swiss mathematician and physicist; … More