Design News - March 17, 2008

Cover Story

Small Engineering Schools Harvey Mudd, Olin, Rose-Hulman Offer Big Results

Harvey Mudd, Olin College and Rose-Hulman Institute are engineering schools that offer a successful alternative to the big university model.

Departments

Calamities
The Case of the Corten Conduit
Flash
Movies Get Framed
Where’d That Go?
VW Adds Network, More Electronic Functions
Catching Russian Energy Thieves
Videos Becoming Moving Pictures
Gadget Freak
Gadget Freak Case 117: Automated Doggy Door Cares for Your Best Friend
Slant
Fostering Design Software Ideas
The Dodge Report
Engineering Education: The Nature of the Crisis
Tips From Titus
Present Useful Visual Data
Trend Watch
Tactile Switches Offer Smaller Size, Longer Life

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