NASA Advanced Supercomputing facility (2004) computer – a general purpose device that can be programmed to carry out a finite…
basic human needs
Maslow’s Pyramid Basic needs – food, water, clothing, housing, sanitation, education, healthcare * personal care, essential furnishings, transportation, communication, laundry…
Internet of Things
Internet of Things (IoT) the networking of physical objects through the use of embedded sensors, actuators, and other devices that…
Lockheed S-3 Viking
NASA Lockheed S-3B Viking – civil registration N601NA Lockheed S-3 Viking – a four-seat twin-engine jet aircraft that was used…
about engineering4kids
engineering4kids is a collection of “engineering stories” about man-made objects and structures. These stories are wiki pages that include…
architecture
Buildings in Shanghai, China Architecture – the art and science of designing buildings and structures. A wider definition includes the…
made
How Products Are Made – explains and details the manufacturing process of a wide variety of products, from daily household…
artificial sweetener
Sugar cane Sugar substitute http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugar http://www.diabetes.org/home.jsp Sweeeet! The skinny on sugar substitutes – Millions of people use artificial sweeteners, but…
Arts and Crafts style
Harris Lebus sideboard. Arts and Crafts Movement, circa 1905 Arts and Crafts Movement – an international design movement that flourished…
ask, imagine, …
Five-Step Engineering Design Process To solve engineering problems, engineers follow a series of steps called the “Engineering Design Process.” This…
aquaculture
A Japanese aquaculturist named Motosaku Fujinaga, devoted his life to figuring out how to farm shrimp. Beginning in the 1930s,…
amateur (Ham) radio
Image of ISS (blue) passing over Burns SciTech Charter School, Oak Hill FL on Sept 12, 2012 (SkyView app screenshot)…
animation
Pi-unrolled – animation Animation is a simulation of movement that is created by a series of pictures, or frames. Common…
alternator
Diagram of an alternator Alternator – a generator that produces alternating current by converting mechanical energy to electrical energy. Usually,…
Ancient Romans
Pont Julien, 3 BC Roman arch bridge The Roman Empire was responsible for some amazing engineering developments. From about 27…
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