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Bloodhound Chases World Land Speed Record at 1000mph
Dual-engine car must complete two record runs within one hour, challenging its design engineers.
5 Ways to Put STEM into Action
Show your enthusiasm for science, technology, engineering and math by taking specific actions to excite and educate students.
Jaguar Land Rover Invest in Flagship Manufacturing Plant
Latest investment raises total in Solihull plant to more than $950 million.
UConn Starts Work on Engineering and Science Facility
Targeting the ability to expand and strengthen research programs, the new building will open in 2017.
Additive Manufacturing Meets Bespoke Automaking
Morgan may produce hand-built autos, but its design team embraces technology to help hold on to tradition.
Alcoa to Develop Metal Powders for 3D Printing
Company to invest $60 million on new facility in Pennsylvania.
Ericsson-Led Research Breaks Silicon Photonics Integration Barriers
Single silicon photonics chip houses thousands of optical circuits.
Nature-Inspired Engineering Design
The BLN research network looks at how nature handles tasks in order to improve the way those functions are done on the factory floor.
Designing Security Features into Industrial Assets
The process of integrating security into products requires a deep understanding of the assets’ use cases and deployment scenarios.
Disaster in Kansas City: A Lesson in an Engineer’s Responsibility
Even small details matter and it is important to ask questions and quality review is a crucial step in every stage of a project.
Boeing Enters Detailed Design Phase for 777-9X
Boeing has reached a configuration milestone and can now move into the detailed design stage for the 777-9X.
Salary Survey Ranks Top Earners by Colleges
Online crowdsourced salary database reports on which colleges have the highest earning alumni among engineering and related majors.
Heat Exchangers and Their Applications
Heat exchangers transfer heat energy from one fluid to another in order to control the temperature of a system or substance.
NSF Awards Funds to Three Engineering Research Centers
Foundation supports 20 ERCs in advanced manufacturing; biotechnology and health care; energy, sustainability and infrastructure; and microelectronics, sensing and IT.
Design for Manufacturability Reduces Product Errors, Total Cost
DFM aims to optimize all functions in the manufacturing process, including fabrication, assembly, test, procurement, shipping, service and repair.
Why Use a 2D Cursor in a 3D World? Computer Cursors Are Going 3D!
Researchers at the University of Montreal say they have developed techniques that enable computer cursors to interact in 3D in single or multiuser, local or remote collaboration scenarios.
Society of Women Engineers Announces Annual Award Winners
The Society of Women Engineers announced the recipients of its annual awards program.
Call for Increased Use of Recycled Materials in Autos
Automotive engineers and manufacturers should consider “simpler” materials over high-performance composites at the initial design stage so that new motor vehicles can be more readily recycled at the end of their lives.
PowerAmerica and Lockheed Martin Partner on Energy Efficient Electronics
Power-efficient microelectronic devices could cut energy loss across the power grid and enhance the performance of future aerospace systems.
How Electro-pneumatic Transducers Operate
Electro-pneumatic transducers convert a current or voltage input into proportional output pressure. They are often paired with valves, pneumatic relays and flow regulators in process control applications.