Projecting Change: The Empire State Building – images of endangered species—more than 350 feet tall and 186 feet wide, and…
oysters
Materials – polymers Oyster shells inspire new method to make superstrong, flexible polymers. Engineers have developed a method inspired by…
optical illusion
The science of optical illusions – what tricking the brain reveals about how our minds work. Sight, hearing, taste, touch,…
One Laptop Per Child OLPC
One Laptop Per Child OLPC – To create educational opportunities for the world’s poorest children by providing each child with…
orange battery
moas battery1.png Presenting the clock powered by Florida’s finest “Orange Battery”. Electricity: Demonstrating how different metals and acidic juice can…
open source
Engineers are problem solvers. Some of these solutions are “serious fun” – they have a playful side to a serious…
omni wheel
Omni Wheel, also known as Poly Wheel – Omni wheel are unique because they are able to move in many…
nuclear
Nuclear fission, 1939 – Gave humans new power for destruction, and creation Nuclear engineering is concerned with the science of…
object recognition
An object recognition system finds objects in the real world from an image of the world, using object models which…
old ideas
Some old ideas were really good, but we forget about them and the engineers who were responsible for these ideas.…
optical fiber
optical fibre – a flexible, transparent fibre made of glass (silica) or plastic, slightly thicker than a human hair. It…
Benham’s disc
Optical illusions Benham’s disc – this spinning black and white pattern makes you see imaginary colors If the disk is…
nutrition
Nutrition Functional food – a food given an additional function (often one related to health-promotion or disease prevention) by adding…
offshore oil drilling
Oil Rigs Reclaimed: 7 Ways to Reuse Obsolete Platforms – Thousands of decommissioned oil rigs rotting in waters all over…
neon sign
Neon sign – Just like fluorescent lights, neon signs are glass tubes filled with gas. When the light is turned…
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