Currently showing items 1 to 23
Leland Teschler's Editorial: The Engineering “Extremist” Mindset
Do engineers have a “mindset” that makes them prone to become Islamic terrorists?
At the Top of Their Game
Engineers aspire to change the world with their work. Here are some who did.
Dream Jobs - Who’s Got Them and How to Get One
As part of our annual salary survey, readers tell us what the ideal career looks like.
Berke on Safety: The Case of the Flaming Hair Dryer
Hair-dryer users have reported fire shooting out of the handle or the snout end of their hair dryers.
Flying Underwater
The same principles that keep aircraft aloft are being used to let submersibles travel underwater.
Leland Teschler's Editorial: How Not to Make Engineering Appeal to Kids
Programs that introduce engineering to school children make headlines today.
Is Mechatronics Simulation Ready for Machine Builders?
A new study, “System Design: New Product Development for Mechatronics,” implies it’s make-or-break time to get on board with design simulation tools.
Leland Teschler's Editorial: The wrong message for Engineering Week
Last month’s Engineering Week was supposed to be a grand attempt at encouraging students to pursue careers in technical fields.
Berke on Safety: Nonflammable Tape Burns for Lack of a Hazard Analysis
In response to market demand, a tape manufacturer modified its most popular electrical tape to make it fire retardant.
Leland Teschler's Editorial: Want to Compete Globally? Education isn’t Enough
You may not know Vivek Wadhwa, but you probably have heard about some of his research.
Berke On Safety: The Forgotten Part Of Design
I work with an ergonomics expert who has a Ph.D. in
experimental psychology and 20-years experience in
human factors.
Leland Teschler's Editorial: Automakers are Now Officially in the Green Camp
Those of us who have attended the big Detroit auto show a few times have come to know the drill characterizing the typical introduction of a new model to the press.
Industrial Design: Research is More Than Asking, “What color do you like?”
The goal of research among users is to identify opportunities for innovation.
Scanning for ideas: Don’t Visit an Asteroid Without This
It might be hard to stroll across an asteroid without inadvertently kicking yourself free of its miniscule gravitational field.
Vantage Point: The ethanol industry wants your sympathy
The Renewable Fuels Assn., among others, is urging Congress to pump billions of dollars in subsidies into ethanol.
Mechatronics Q & A: When is it OK to break mismatch rules?
Q: I design servocontouring applications using both linear motor and rotary/ball-screw methods, and the inertia mismatch issue has always been a concern for me.
Safety by design: Safety standards aren’t just guidelines
Whether your production line is fully staffed or semiautomated, its safety should be one of your company’s highest priority.
Industrial Design: Is all industrial design software the same?
Alias used to be the one real choice for industrial-design software.
Toys that teach
There are a lot of educational and engineering toys on the shelves. Here are some that caught the attention of our editors.
A makeover for transport aircraft?
The blended-wing-body concept could change the face of transport aircraft and airliners.
Vantage Point: Mechatronics in semiconductor fab automation
Historically, the semiconductor industry has been driven by physics and chemistry.