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Beyond Theory: Bringing Engineering Experience to the Classroom
In order to marry the abstract with the hands-on, many engineering schools now employ Professors of Practice.
China Second to U.S. in R&D Investment, Closing Fast
China ramped up its investments at an average rate of 19.5% annually and now accounts for 20% of global R&D.
ODS Steel Is Successfully Friction Stir Welded
ODS steels derive their properties from a distribution of fine particulates that impede deformation and imbue the steel with its strength and resistance to creep.
Resin Permits 3D Printing of High-Strength Ceramics
The approach overcomes the limits of traditional ceramic processing and enables fabrication of high-temperature, high-strength ceramic components.
Child's Nose Restored with 3D Implant
The patient will not have to deal with standard issues of transplantation, such as tissue rejection or a lifetime of immunosuppressive therapies.
Solar Cell Using Lead from Recycled Car Batteries
Engineers say that recycled lead can be integrated into any type of process used to fabricate perovskite-based solar cells.
Low Pay, Not Education, to Blame for STEM Skills Gap: Study
If wages do not reward certain skills, van Rens says, workers are less likely to acquire them and, even if they do, will land in higher-paid non-STEM occupations.
ASTM Standard Offers Guidance on Chemicals in Products
E3027 covers how to perform an analysis of alternative chemicals that is now a regulatory requirement in some U.S. states.
Standard Supports Structural Airworthiness of Small Airplanes
Primary users will be organizations that design and certify airplanes, as well as firms that modify existing planes.
NASA Aviation Technologies Could Save Airlines $250b
The six-year project was completed in 2015 and explored inventive vehicle concepts and enabling technologies to reduce aviation’s impact on the environment.
Additive Manufacturing Boosts Aerospace Applications
Aviation and aerospace have used 3D printing on critical components such as fuel nozzles, engines and ductwork.
Labor Department Offers Engineering Jobs Outlook
By 2024, the number of biomedical engineering jobs could grow 23% from 22,100 to 27,200. Environmental engineering positions may increase 12% from 55,100 to 61,900.
Study Explores Motivations of Adult Engineering Students
One strategy to address the national need for engineers, scientists and mathematicians may be to promote the community college transfer pathway to engineering schools.
NASA Close to Building a 3D-Printed Rocket Engine
Additive manufacturing is a technology for enhancing space vehicle designs and manufacturing and possibly enabling more affordable exploration missions.
Fuel-Saving Diesel Soot Sensor Advances
In a pilot program with New York City garbage trucks, the sensors cut the frequency and duration of "filter regeneration" by half and produced a 1-2 percent fuel savings.
Rising Sea Levels Could Curb Coastal Rail Service
Combining historical data with predicted sea-level rises suggests disruptions to rail service to southwest England could rise to 120 days a year by 2100.
Cowin Crowdsources Features for New Vehicle
Cowin invited the public to submit designs for 13 different aspects of the vehicle, including interior design, infotainment system and headlights.
Bio-Based Building Materials: Low Carbon and Energy-Efficient
Bio-based construction materials can achieve a 50% reduction in embodied energy and CO2 emissions at the component level.
Hyperloop Track to Be Sited in Las Vegas
The company is one of several trying to realize Elon Musk's vision of high-speed, pod-based travel through a partial-vacuum tube.
Building an Innovation-Friendly Organization
Innovation can be nurtured with the right managers, the right working conditions and the right colleagues.