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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…

Ancient Egypt

Sphinx and Pyramid of Khafre Ancient Egyptians – Most Egyptians were farmers. Women helped in the fields but also cooked…

Antikythera Mechanism

Antikythera mechanism (transparent model) The antikythera mechanism– it is believed that this instrument was a kind of mechanical analog computer…

apprenticeship

Apprenticeships (video 3:35) – Considering an apprenticeship in electrical engineering, but unsure whether it will lead you to your dream…

amazing materials

Materials science is the study of stuff. Here are some materials – natural and man-made that are amazing. from Stuff…

paper

Printing press c.1811 Paper is a thin material produced by pressing together moist fibres of cellulose pulp derived from wood,…

angry test pilots

Angry Test Pilots – Build a catapult to see who can launch and hit a variety of angry feathered and…

animal house

Dog House – Magis – Michael Young 1   Do It Challenges for you to work on… Design a house…

Ancient Greece

Acropolis from Pnyx Ancient Greece – Life in ancient Greece was based mainly on farming, but lots of other crafts…

airports

Orlando International Airport Airport – a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land.…