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A better way to design high-performance structures
Software for designing shell structures can find the best balance between weight and strength, and assist with trade-offs that accompany such design tasks.
Fab it Now
An iPod you manufacture yourself? It’s not a far-fetched idea for personal fabrication technology.
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.
How Hybrid Modeling Improves Reverse Engineering
Hybrid modeling combines CAD with digital shape sampling and processing to speed the parametric and reverse engineering of complex parts.
Leland Teschler's Editorial: How Not to Make Engineering Appeal to Kids
Programs that introduce engineering to school children make headlines today.
Quantifying Comfort
Cushions, backrests, headrests, armrests, and other foam parts that make up car seats are designed according to four main criteria: comfort, safety, aesthetics, and fit within the vehicle.
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.
Software Review: Dressing up 3D Designs
You are probably already familiar with Photoshop as nifty image-editing software that lets users crop and rotate pictures, and even adjust images down to the last pixel.
An INTEROPERABILITY Update
Different CAD systems still don’t talk well with each other. What lies under the hood of today’s datatransfer problems?
Embedded Systems go on a Power Diet
Electronics makers trim their need for power to help extend battery life and meet new efficiency standards.
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.
IT makes Advanced Manufacturing Tick
The .NET framework promises to help boost productivity by substantially reducing software communication problems.
Feature-Based Modeling, for Surfaces
A new scheme helps speed the design of sculptured surfaces.
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.
FE Update: A Few Ideas for Handling Contact in Fasteners
As ever-more-complex assemblies require simulation, more is demanded from simulation software.
Software Review: Converting PDFs to Almost Any Format
Need to quickly and easily turn PDFs into different file formats?