An engineer’s perspective on something we take for granted… Cell Phones The cell phone is a good example of why…
project plan
Budget – an important factor in everything that an engineer designs. The budget, is the amount of money you are…
environmental
Environmental engineers work with the natural environment, trying to provide healthy water, air, and land for animals and humankind alike.…
scale model
Model – a way of showing the way something is made or constructed. In modern times, modeling is often done…
integrated circuit
Integrated circuit – In electronics, an integrated circuit (also known as IC, microcircuit, microchip, silicon chip, or chip) is a…
industrial robots
Robotic arm – American inventor George Devol patented the world’s first programmable robotic arm in 1961. It completely revolutionized the…
industrial, operations
Industrial engineering (video 6:29) – See snapshots of successful industrial engineers in the workplace. Industrial engineers develop and implement plans…
inspiration
The inspirational value of the space program is probably of far greater importance to education than any input of dollars……
information management
Alphabetization, first millennium b.c. – Made knowledge accessible and searchable—and may have contributed to the rise of societies that used…
interesting stuff
Interesting stuff is found everywhere and throughout time. Not so fancy as “ubiquitous” and more interesting than “everyday”. Some of…
impossible constructions
M.C. Escher, graphic artist – Maurits Cornelis Escher (1898-1972) is most famous for his so-called impossible constructions, such as Ascending…
Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution – In the years from the mid 1700s to the early 1800s, machine power replaced human and…
Ellen Ochoa
Ellen Ochoa Ellen Ochoa received a master of science degree and doctorate in electrical engineering from Stanford University in 1980.…
Shirley Jackson
Shirley Jackson As a young girl, Jackson studied the bees in her backyard sparking a lifelong interest in science. She…
Mildred Dresselhaus
Mildred Dresselhaus (1930- 2017) Known as the “queen of carbon science”, Dresselhaus was the first female professor emerita of physics…
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