Amazing New Materials
Dr. Michael Watt’s most recent blog, written on the progress being made regarding materials used for photonic devices.
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Compound Semiconductor to Keep Up with Moore’s Law
Compound semiconductor to keep up with Moore’s Law.
IEEE’s List of Top Technology Trends for 2014
A review of IEEE’s article on Top Technology Trends for 2014.
Counterfeiting The Semiconductor Industry
A discussion on counterfeiting of semiconductor components and how it affects the electronics industry.
Engineering Advances: Fiber Optics
The history behind optical engineering is discussed
The Engineer’s Kitchen: Spherification Technique
this week on The Engineer’s Kitchen,I look at the technique of creating caviar type dishes known as spherification
Engineering Environmentally Friendly Materials: Concrete
We look at engineering materials to replace concrete while keeping the thermal properties and thermal management of the substance.
The Engineer’s Kitchen: Steak and Avocado Wraps
Steak and avocados are the star as we engineer and quick and healthy wrap for our lunch menu on The Engineer’s Kitchen
Thermal Analysis of Ice and Water
In this week’s blog we will follow up the previous series of espresso thermal analysis with a thermal analysis that is a little more fitting for this
The Engineer’s Kitchen: Grilled Marinara Chicken Sandwiches
This week in The Engineer’s Kitchen, we get the thermal temperature up on the grill and engineer a marinara style chicken sandwich
Alternative Energy Engineering: Energy from the Earth’s Natural Heat
A discussion of utilizing CFD and FEA to perform stress analysis and thermal analysis on turbines that acquire geothermal energy.
The Engineer’s Kitchen: Wine and Pepper Tri Tip
Here in our weekly cooking blog, The Engineer’s Kitchen, we create summer BBQ with a recipe for wine and pepper tri-tip with a creamy potato salad
Harnessing the Potential in Wind Energy
Exploring advances in green energy concepts such as harnessing wind energy and the technological benefits from it.
Engineering Advances in Electroactive Polymers
Engineering advances and materials science developments through the study of electroactive polymers
FEA Stress Analysis in Sports: Snowboards
Discussion regarding the materials science and engineering as they are applied in the FEA stress analysis of sports equipment.
Stress Analysis of Athletic Equipment: Helmets
Discussing the mechanical engineering that goes into the design of athletic helmets and the stress analysis used in testing.
Stress Analysis of Athletic Equipment: Shoes
Stress analysis and mechanical engineering of the athletic shoe is discussed using CAD and computational fluid dynamics
Engineering Hurricanes: Flood Concerns
Mechanical engineering and electrical engineering discussed in regards to flood damage after a hurricane.
Engineering Hurricanes : Structural
A discussion on the impact engineers have on structural designs and tools used such as CAD and FEA.
Electronics Cooling Designs: Thermoelectric Plates
Thermoelectric Plates used for thermal management in electronics cooling is discussed from an engineering prospective.