Beatrice Alice Hicks

Beatrice Alice Hicks (January 2, 1919 – October 21, 1979) was an American engineer, the first woman engineer to be…

Aine Brazil

Aine Brazil has been responsible for overseeing groundbreaking methods that have allowed some of the world’s tallest and most unique…

Clara Dirscoll – the creative force behind the Tiffany lamp she was director, designer and crafter of the more than…

Maria Klawe – President of Harvey Mudd College – Maria Klawe began her tenure as Harvey Mudd College’s first female…

Impact Hammer (jackhammer) – usually used to break up rock, pavement, and concrete.. Hand-held jackhammers are typically powered by compressed…

What’s the problem? The Bridge at Q’eswachaka (video 3:15) – Every year, local communities on either side of the Apurimac…

New light bulbs – CFLs (Compact Florescent Lamp) and LEDs (Light Emitting Diode), use much less electricity. Watts were a…

There is a lot of interest in how people and robots interact. What should robots look like? Should the look…

Hydraulics – in applied science and engineering dealing with the mechanical properties of liquids. At a very basic level hydraulics…

Ice is the name given to any one of the 15 known crystalline solid phases of water. It can appear…

Introducing Girls to Engineering Workshop (IGEW) 2014 notes Chocolate Asphalt — we use chocolate chips instead of the cocoa/milk, etc…

With proper design and construction, the damage to buildings by hurricane and tornado forces can be greatly reduced. Natural disasters…

Men have dreamed of flying under their own power for thousands of years. For Paul MacCready, an aerospace engineer with…

Housing House – building or structure that functions as a habitat for humans or other creatures. The term house includes…

Introducing Girls to Engineering IGEW I overheard a girl saying to her friends, “This was the best day ever!!” Today…