The Internet, 1960s – The infrastructure of the digital age Internet – a global system of interconnected computer networks that…
International System of Units
Links between the seven SI base unit definitions. Clockwise from top: kelvin (temperature), second (time), metre (length), kilogram (mass), candela…
Internet of Things (IoT)
Internet of Things (IoT) the networking of physical objects through the use of embedded sensors, actuators, and other devices that…
internal combustion engine
The internal combustion engine, late 19th century – Turned air and fuel into power, eventually replacing the steam engine engine…
engineering videos
NASA’s BEST — Engineering Is Everywhere (1:01) – engineering affects many parts of our daily lives. Learn about NASA’s Beginning…
industrial design
Industrial design – an applied art, about aesthetics and usability of products. Design aspects specified by the industrial designer may…
product engineering
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…
