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Liquid-Metal Particles for Heat-Free Soldering
Thuo’s research team thought that if tiny droplets of liquid metal could be covered with a thin, uniform coating, they could form stable particles of undercooled liquid metal.
Good Engineer or Good Project Manager? Cost Considerations
Understanding if adequate funds have been allocated or if additional money is required that may hurt the project’s viability.
In Praise of Boiler Engineers
The boiler engineer must be knowledgeable in several areas to include combustion, metallurgy, welding, chemistry, non-destructive inspection, budgeting and project management.
Wastewater Grease Traps May Damage Sewer Pipelines
Microorganisms within these grease traps could produce long-chain fatty acids that can form hardened FOG deposits in downstream sewer pipes.
Make the Most of Your Engineering Internship
An internship can be a transforming experience, especially if you work hard to make the most of it.
Argonne Supercomputer Opens Up New World of Engine Design
This new computing capability holds the potential to unlock major breakthroughs in engine efficiency, as well as substantial cost savings.
DEPRAG Screwdriving & Screw-Feeding Modules Allow for Flexible, Accurate and Rapid Fastener Assembly
There is an increasing trend in the assembly industry: fully automatic assembly is taking a backseat to intelligent manual work stations. Now, manual work stations are flexible and can be adapted to any order situation: during lean times, production can be reduced without problems.
Spider-Bots Could Speed Production of Large-Scale Structures
Each spider is equipped with an extruder similar to those on traditional 3D printers, but is limited—for now—to using a cornstarch-and-sugarcane printing substance known as poly lactic acid.
Shell Unveils Ultra-Energy-Efficient City Car Concept
Built around Gordon Murray Design’s iStream platform, the Shell Concept Car incorporates lightweight materials—the car weighs just 550kg—with a low CO2 footprint and embodied energy.
3D-Printed Clothes: Custom Garments, No Waste
This technology not only has the potential to reduce waste, labor costs and CO2 equivalent, but can modernize clothing production by encouraging localized manufacturing and production.
First Transistors Made Entirely of Nanocrystal "Inks" Developed
This is the first work showing that the metallic, insulating and semiconducting layers of the transistors, as well as the doping of the semiconductor, can be made from nanocrystals.
Business Information Software for Industry
Information can be presented to track progress, plan business responses and provide concise reports on key variables and path-forward directions.
Looking Outside the Profession for Innovation
Innovation is a critical concept that relies on equal measures of individual initiative and group creativity.
Engineering’s Seabee Moment
The string of bad news involving engineered products offers an opportunity.
Tamper-Proof Hologram Could Reduce Counterfeit Trade
The researchers are using an ultraviolet nanosecond-pulsed laser to sculpt unique holograms with micro-sized features directly onto the surface of metals.
Good Engineer or Good Project Manager? You Can Be Both
A focus on detail is critical to every engineer, but can hide the overall scope that a successful project manager needs to command.
Send in the Crowds: Engineering’s New Idea Factory
The challenges are a wonderful way to get engineering solutions from a diverse community from all over the world.
One of the World's Largest Timber Towers Proposed for London
The use of timber as a structural material in tall buildings is an area of emerging interest for its variety of potential benefits, the most obvious being that it is a renewable resource.
Portable Transformers Could Facilitate Renewable Installations
Transportable energy storage and power conversion systems would make it cost effective to rapidly install solar, wind and geothermal energy systems in even remote locations.
"Laser Tweezers" Used to Assemble Micro Components
To assemble the microscopic components, the team utilized optical tweezers, the arms of which are made up of strongly focused light.