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Why Johnny Can't Do Algebra

tzura — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:37:15 -0500

The algebra teacher I had in high school left a lot to be desired. He struggled to explain basic concepts in class, and those of us stuck with him as an instructor always had the impression he was just one chapter ahead of us in the algebra book. He was a nice guy, but he had no business teaching math.

Waterjets are mainstream for engineering students

Jared Rader — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:40:51 -0600

Resources:
Omax Corp.
University of British Columbia

Talk to most any manufacturer and a common complaint is that recent engineering grads don’t have practical, hands-on experience — especially when it comes to manufacturing.

More manufacturing jobs, but no renaissance

Jared Rader — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:50:00 -0600

More manufacturing jobs, but no renaissanceEmployment on the American factory floor is growing, up by 334,000 jobs over the past two years. Journalists have taken note of the trend. The tenor of the recent headlines on the subject echo that in the New York Times, which claimed that, “U. S. Manufacturing is a Bright Spot for the Economy.”

Letters 2/09/2012

Jared Rader — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:51:50 -0600

De or reregulate?

One reader is concerned about safety devices that cause injuries, while others wonder what industries to regulate and which to deregulate. Some suggest engineering should be deregulated. Another letter writer brings up the familiar question: Is there really a shortage of engineers and scientists?

Lessons of hospital accidents

Jared Rader — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:53:26 -0600

Here is a sobering statistic: As a safety expert, I am usually called to investigate an accident at a hospital as many as 12 times a year. The problems I find often result because of poorly trained employees, but there are also lessons in these incidents for designers of medical products.

Death knell for lead-acid batteries

Jared Rader — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:59:16 -0600

In historical terms, the death of the flint tool, cooking by dung, and other bygone technologies occurred rapidly because several factors conspired to bring in better alternatives. So it is with lead-acid batteries.

Backtalk 2/09/2012

Jared Rader — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:18:59 -0600

Service robotics
Five years ago, Schunk Inc., Morrisville, N.C., initiated the Expert Days on Service Robotics to broaden the awareness and potential for an international service robotics market.

Mandating innovation

Jared Rader — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:44:09 -0600

Been following the cellulosic ethanol fiasco? In a nutshell, Congress passed a law five years ago mandating that oil companies blend cellulosic fuel into gasoline. That’s the biofuel made from switchgrass, corn cobs, wood chips, and other plant waste.

Why it makes sense to manufacture in the U. S.

Jared Rader — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:46:29 -0600

Authored by:
Leslie Gordon
Senior Editor
leslie.gordon@penton.com
Twitter @LeslieGordon,

Looking Back 1/19/2012

Jared Rader — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 08:59:38 -0600

10 YEARS AGO — 2002

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