HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Educating the Future Engineer
Educating the future engineers is all about the widening gap between the realities of modern practicing and engineering education. The big challenge becomes how best to close that gap to meet the needs of engineering students, their future employers and their contributions.
Toshiba Hops on Internet-of-Things Train
Like many other technology firms, Toshiba is creating a special division to focus on the Internet of Things (IoT). The company announced plans to combine its Cloud & Solution division and ICT departments beginning April 1.
UK Chemical Engineering Student Enrollment Rises
Statistics published by the Universities and College Admissions Service (UCAS), UK, show the number of students starting chemical engineering courses has almost doubled in the past five years.
China’s Solar Module Market Booming, but Shortage Looms
Chinese Tier 1 photovoltaic (PV) suppliers are seeing a boom in demand and have sold out of product until the second quarter of 2015. As a result, a shortage in solar modules is expected on the global market in the first quarter of 2015, according to the latest analysis from IHS Technology.
ASCE Technical Division Will Advance Infrastructure Resilience
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has formally approved a new technical division on infrastructure resilience.
"Back to the Future" for Global Economy, IHS Chief Economist Says
Many of today’s economic trends are similar to those of the 1980’s and 1990s; a “Back to the Future” scenario for the global economy, according to IHS Chief Economist Dr. Nariman Behravesh.
Industry 4.0: Will It Really Happen?
The term Industry 4.0 implies more than the next step in industrial automation—it is shorthand for the fourth stage of the industrial revolution and is a prediction, not a description of an actual state of affairs.
Surplus Boeing Carbon Fiber Headed to the Football Field
Boeing is working with Russell Brands to incorporate excess carbon fiber from 787 Dreamliner production into the sports brand’s protective athletic gear.
Preparing for the Era of Smart Manufacturing
The global manufacturing industry is on the verge of what many are calling its fourth Industrial Revolution. In Germany, the wave of manufacturing change is called Industry 4.0. Elsewhere, it has been dubbed “smart factory” or “advanced manufacturing.”
Cyber Security Bills Signed Into Law
President Barack Obama on Dec. 18 signed five cybersecurity-related bills, the first time in 12 years that significant cybersecurity legislation has become law.
U.S. Congress Passes Bill to Confront Cyber Attack Risks
The United States Congress approved the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014, which now goes to President Barack Obama to be signed into law.
Boeing Breaks Ground for Composites Center
Boeing began construction of a 367,000-square-foot facility in St. Louis, Mo., where it will build parts for the 777X aircraft.
Research Outlines Basic Rules for Construction with Kirigami
University of Pennsylvania researchers are turning kirigami, an art form related to origami that allows the paper to be cut, into a technique that can be applied to structures on radically divergent length scales.
Global Economy Growth Rate of 3% or More Expected in 2015
The global economy is expected to expand at a rate of 3.0% or slightly higher in 2015 after three years of global growth stuck in the 2.5% range, according to a forecast from Nariman Behravesh, chief economist for IHS.
Solving Engineering Problems by Turning to the Crowd
With pressures mounting to deliver products and services to market in less time, engineering departments that already are stretched thin have to find new methods to solve problems. One such strategy is crowdsourcing, more frequently called open innovation.
Carbon Fiber Faces Long Road to Adoption in Automotive, Energy Industries
One of the most common ways to improve energy efficiency in transportation is "lightweighting," or making a vehicle lighter by using less dense materials that offer the same strength as metals.
U.S. and China Agree to Carbon Reduction Goals
U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping announced an agreement to cut greenhouse gas emissions. The U.S. would aim to cut net greenhouse gas emissions 26-28% below 2005 levels by 2025.
Declining Revenues Cause Traditional Lighting Manufacturers to Rethink Strategy
This year has been a challenging one for the leading suppliers of lighting products, with quarterly lamp and luminaire revenues falling for most traditional technology suppliers.
Drop in Oil Prices Leads to Easing of Materials/Equipment Components, Cost Index Finds
Current construction costs increased for the 33rd consecutive month in October, according to IHS and the Procurement Executives Group (PEG). The headline current IHS PEG Engineering and Construction Cost Index (ECCI) eased to 54.5% in October, down from 57.8% in September.
Growth in German Machinery Production – Is There Still Hope?
The recent German export figures have been only one of an alarming number of pointers released in the past few weeks indicating a deteriorating economic climate.