amazing materials

Materials science is the study of stuff. Here are some materials – natural and man-made that are amazing. from Stuff … More

paper

Printing press c.1811 Paper is a thin material produced by pressing together moist fibres of cellulose pulp derived from wood, … More

angry test pilots

Angry Test Pilots – Build a catapult to see who can launch and hit a variety of angry feathered and … More

animal house

Dog House – Magis – Michael Young 1 Do It Challenges for you to work on… Design a house … More

Ancient Greece

Acropolis from Pnyx Ancient Greece – Life in ancient Greece was based mainly on farming, but lots of other crafts … More

airports

Orlando International Airport Airport – a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. … More

agricultural and biological

Autumn cultivation Agricultural and Biological engineering, two closely integrated disciplines are often called biological systems (biosystems), bioresources, or natural resources … More

algorithm

Ada Lovelace portrait circa 1840 What is an algorithm? – Informally, an algorithm is any well-defined computational procedure that takes … More

airships and blimps

Sept. 5, 2002 “Spirit of America” with other 3 Goodyear blimps Airships, Dirigibles, Zeppelins, & Blimps: What’s the Difference? – … More

algae biofuel

Botryococcus braunii Algae – large and diverse group of simple, typically autotrophic organisms, ranging from unicellular to multicellular forms. Most … More

NASA Summer of Innovation

3.2.1. Liftoff Educator Guide NASA Summer of Innovation SOI Engineering – Grade 7-9 – Aeronautics, Challenges, Design Process, Exploration, Robotics, … More

aircraft inspection and repair

FAA – Federal Aviation Administration – a branch of the U.S. government responsible for all things aviation The FAA provides … More

Alaskan pipeline

external image Alaska_Pipeline.jpg The Trans-Alaska Pipeline System was the largest private construction project of its time. The pipeline is 800 … More

aircraft carrier

170408-N-KU586-0043 Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) – On Saturday, November 9, 2013, Newport News Shipbuilding christened the United States’ newest … More

air conditioner

Outside air conditioner Air Conditioner – In order to keep ink from running at a Brooklyn printing shop, young engineer … More