And Now: Piano Stairs
Posted on November 6th, 2009 by axb
Happy Friday, everyone!
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11th Annual ChemE Car Race in Nashville
Posted on November 6th, 2009 by axb
This weekend thirty-one colleges will compete in Nashville for the 11th annual ChemE Car Competition, where teams of undergraduates design small vehicles powered by a variety of different chemical reactions. Check out some of last year’s competitors after the jump.
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Tags: Cars, Chemical, Competitions for Students
Worm Glue to Heal Broken Bones?
Posted on November 5th, 2009 by axb
Bioengineers are working on a new medical adhesive inspired by the glue-like substance secreted by the sea-dwelling sandcastle worm. This waterproof glue would be ideal for mending broken bones and fractures that are too delicate to fix with metal pins. [Gizmag]
Watch an incredible video of the sandcastle worm at work here.
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Tags: Biomedical
Meet William Kamkwamba: Master of the Wind
Posted on November 4th, 2009 by axb
Just eight years ago, the people of William Kamkwamba’s village in Malawi, Africa were experiencing a devastating famine. William, 14 years old at the time, was forced to drop out of school because his family could no longer afford to pay for his education (approx. $80 a year). So what did William do? Like any good engineer, he began to research and look for creative solutions.
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Tags: Electrical, Energy, Environmental, Giving Back, Green Technology
Have a Seat: Engineers Rethink the Chair
Posted on November 4th, 2009 by axb
One of the exciting things about engineers is their ability to inject new life and variation into seemingly mundane and ordinary objects. Case in point: the chair. Recently the design blog Core 77 has featured a few truly nifty chairs that demonstrate just how clever engineers can be when faced with real-world issues.
The Setu Chair, created by German design team Studio 7.5, tackles the complications that arise with adjustable office chairs. Since many people share the same workspace these days, having a chair that must be constantly readjusted can be awkward. So the engineers and designers at Studio 7.5 came up with the Setu, a chair with a flexible “spine” that shifts to accommodate the weight and body contours of different users. The team made over 35 functional models in their Berlin workshop before presenting the final product.
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Tags: Design, Materials, Mechanical
