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Gasoline-resistant Bioplastic for Smart-entry Vehicle Door Handles
The film is ideal for nonconductive door handles integrated with smart-entry systems.
Germany Considers Offering Free Public Transportation in Bid to Banish Air Pollution
In a dual effort to reduce traffic and meet EU air pollution targets in order to avoid steep fines, Germany is proposing to offer free public transportation.
7 Types of Mechanical Engineering Degrees
In this first article in our series on engineering degrees, we focus on the many types of mechanical engineering.
Housing Developer Wants to Design a Driverless Town
As the reality of fully autonomous vehicles draws nearer, housing developer Syd Kitson is at work readying his eco-friendly smart city for driverless technology.
The Civil Engineer's Love Affair with Tire Scrap
No better example of repurposing exists than what civil engineers have done with used tires.
How Does a Mechanical Engineer Find a Niche in the Auto Industry?
There are gratifying careers for mechanical engineers in the automotive industry — how do they get in and find their niche?
Lightweight Vehicles with Steel, Not Aluminum, to Reduce GHG Emissions
New research examines the overall environmental impact of vehicle lightweighting using advanced high-strength steel compared with aluminum.
Amazon Preparing to Launch Delivery Service
According to a recent report, retail giant Amazon is throwing its hat into the delivery ring by offering a shipping service to select businesses.
How Are Roads Made?
Road design as well as construction techniques and materials have evolved over the decades, increasing safety and durability while reducing construction and maintenance costs and environmental damage.
A System for Detecting Driver Drowsiness
An eye-tracking system developed by researchers from Swinburne and Austin Health that detects drowsy drivers could potentially reduce the number of automobile accidents caused by sleep-deprived drivers.
Bioinspired Vortex Generators Could Lead to More Aerodynamic Drones, Wind Turbines and Planes
Modeled after shark scales, the device enabled lift-to-drag ratio improvements of up to 323 percent over conventional generators
Lexus Developed 'Structural Blue,' A Color Unlike Any Other Manufactured Before
The blue hue is imparted by a light effect created by the texture of the liquid coating. None of the materials used in the coating are blue. There are zero blue dyes or pigments added.
An Open Letter to an Engineering Student
Dr. Roger Pink, a senior engineer at IEEE GlobalSpec, offers some advice for would-be future engineers.
Ricardo Spinoff to Commercialize Cryogenic Split-cycle Engine
CryoPower engine technology is suited for application in heavy-duty trucks and in stationary distributed power generation systems.
Case Studies Confirm Success of Renewable Natural Gas as a Transport Fuel
The projects were among the first to produce renewable compressed natural gas vehicle fuel by using anaerobic digesters to capture biogases from decomposing organic waste.
Harley-Davidson Rolling Out Electric Motorcycle
According to a January 30 press release, American motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson is on target to launch its first electric motorcycle within 18 months.
AI Predicts Fleet Fuel Economy and Emissions
Artificial neural networks are being used to accurately predict the fuel economy and tailpipe emissions of fleet vehicles.
Tracking Hydrogen Fueling Stations in the U.S.
There are now 39 publicly available hydrogen stations for fueling fuel cell electric vehicles in the country.
Forensic Engineers: Expert Sleuths Solve Engineering Mysteries
Forensic engineers apply the art and science of engineering in matters related to the jurisprudence system. The field has expanded over the decades to encompass engineering specialties from civil and mechanical engineering to naval architects and software engineers.
Suncor to Use Autonomous Trucks at Its Oil Sands Sites
Over the next six years, the company says it expects to deploy more than 150 autonomous haul trucks.