Greetings! The semester is over now, and we are back. Many thanks to all you loyal readers and casual readers out there, and your patience during our recent “down time.” We now return to the feature presentation… It turns out that aircraft wings are specially designed to provide an upward lift force when the aircraft [...]
What is the big deal about so-called high-tech swimwear (such as Speedo’s LZR racing suit that created a buzz last summer during the Olympics)? The main idea behind the design of such swimwear is to reduce the forces that oppose the swimmer’s motion through the water, which effectively makes it easier for the swimmer to [...]
Have you ever wondered how engineering projects get done in industry? There are no written rules on how to approach engineering projects, but a generally accepted conceptual design process involves defining customer needs and specifications, brainstorming, narrowing the brainstormed ideas down to a few preliminary designs, selecting a final design through a rigorous decision-making process, [...]