Companies and universities are using engineers to form the Virtual Reality and Simulation Initiative. This technology applies computer simulation and…
smartphone hologram
Holography is a photographic technique that records the light scattered from an object, and then presents it in a way…
10 Reasons to Love Engineering
10 Reasons to Love Engineering Creative problem solving will take you into uncharted territory and the ideas of your colleagues…
unusual engines, self-parking chairs
The Seattle Foundation | Women’s Enterprises International WEI Clean Water Initiative Lack of clean water is the most urgent problem…
Balloon Rocket Car
Balloon Rocket Car Sir Isaac Newton laid the foundation for the modern science of rocketry near the end of the…
Theme Parks
Engineers play an instrumental role in the theme park industry. Theme park engineers are involved in designing, building, lighting, and…
Engineering Week, Mars photo, plant electricity
WeDo activities: The next level – LEGO Engineering The crane is a machine that is easy to identify with because…
Interactive Television
Engineers make interactive television possible. Engineers are involved in all aspects of interactive TV technology, from designing new cables, to…
augmented reality
Coloring books aren’t just for kids anymore. Coloring books with complex, detailed images for adults are the new big thing.…
Visualization
Visualization and spatial reasoning – representing three-dimensional objects and assemblies. Purdue Spatial Visualisation Test – Rotations – Take the test.…
poop, plastics, engineering
Were You Born to Engineer? (Videos) – engineering Learn more about the innovations and creative projects engineers are involved in…
Ferris Wheel
The Ferris Wheel is considered one of the greatest engineering wonders in the world. The first Ferris Wheel was created…
physics toolbox apps
Physics Toolbox – a suite of apps that use the built-in sensors inside smartphones to complement the current probeware used…
play, make, learn
IAP Educators Manual 9.16 – IAP Educators Manual.pdf engage in four types of play that foster inventive thinking: exploration/tinkering, make…
Spacecraft
The launch and return of spacecraft, from the Apollo to the Shuttle, is a monumental engineering triumph. The space program…
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