chromatography

chromatography – a broad range of physical methods used to separate and or to analyze complex mixtures. The components to…

chocolate asphalt

Chocolate Asphalt – Learn about road construction and what a civil engineer does while you make chocolate ‘asphalt’ – a…

What’s the problem? Access to clean water brings the priceless gifts of dignity and hope, essential for healthy communities. Engineers…

Use a small quantity of modeling clay to make boats that float in a tub of water. The object is…

Channel Tunnel – The 31-mile Channel Tunnel (Chunnel) fulfilled a centuries-old dream by linking Britain and the rest of Europe.…

After completing a college degree in engineering, many working engineers go on to become certified or licensed in specific skills…

Castle – a type of fortified structure built in Europe and the Middle East during the Middle Ages by nobility.…

Catapult – a ballistic device used to launch a projectile a great distance without the aid of explosive devices—particularly…

Fan – a machine used to create flow within a fluid, typically a gas such as air. The fan consists…

Stop the car! Step on the brake pedal and the car comes to a stop. But there is more to…

Centrifugal pump – converts the input power to kinetic energy in the liquid by accelerating the liquid by a revolving…

Ceramic – an inorganic compound, non-metallic, solid material comprising metal, non-metal or metalloid atoms primarily held in ionic and covalent…

Carbon – the chemical element with symbol C and atomic number 6. It is nonmetallic and tetravalent—making four electrons available…

National Engineers Week (U.S.) – a weeklong celebration of the positive contributions engineers make to our world. In the United…

Cartoon – a type of illustration, possibly animated, typically in a non-realistic or semi-realistic style. The specific meaning has evolved…