Minimal Surfaces Soap bubbles Surface tension – The property of the surface of a liquid that allows it to resist…
calculators
Most engineering task include calculations and measurements. So it it is important to understand the basics. abacus third millennium…
crash test dummies
Crash test dummies are full-scale anthropomorphic test devices (ATD) that simulate the dimensions, weight proportions and articulation of the human…
pressure
Pressure – the force acting over an area, where the force is perpendicular to the area. Pressure (symbol: p)…
locking pliers
Vice-Grip locking pliers Locking pliers – pliers whose jaws are connected at a sliding pivot, permitting them to be temporarily…
polymers
A lunarlike polymeric surface in microscale What are polymers? – Polymers are everywhere. Just look around. Your plastic water bottle.…
computers
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…
