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Highly Qualified Engineers Having Trouble Finding Work

Jennifer Roy, Contributing Editor, June 26, 2009
Out-of-work engineers say their age, the slumping economy and the fact there are too many candidates and not enough jobs are the major factors keeping them on the unemployment line.
After Downturn, A Brighter Future for Automotive Engineers

Charles J. Murray, Senior Technical Editor, June 26, 2009
Experts say a better future is coming for automotive engineers, but after the economic collapse the technical community will need to adapt.
Up in a Down Economy

Karen Field, Editor-in-Chief, June 25, 2009
Design News' 2009 salary survey for engineers reports compensation results across a variety of demographic factors as well as data on how engineers and their companies are coping with the economic downturn.
University, Industry Launches Mechatronics Degree Program

Charles J. Murray, Senior Technical Editor, June 5, 2009
Purdue University Calumet has launched the country's first bachelor's degree program in mechatronic engineering technology.
Have You Built a Better Mousetrap?

Karen Field, Editor-in-Chief, May 18, 2009
It's that time of year again - when DN's editors start reviewing the entries for our annual Golden Mousetrap Awards. Did your company launch a cool new technology in 2008? If so, enter it by June 1 at www.designnews.com/mousetrap!
Students Apply Math-Based Tools in EcoCAR

Charles J. Murray, Senior Technical Editor, April 24, 2009
Engineering suppliers are helping student teams build an "EcoCAR" by contributing math-based design tools and software that enable them to create "virtual vehicles" before they ever fabricate a prototype.
Female Engineers Hit Glass Door

Jennifer Roy, Contributing Editor, March 27, 2009
Founders of Glassdoor.com, an online career and workplace community website launched last June, recently pulled information and compiled a report comparing the salary differences between men and women.
Improving Engineers' Credentials

Howard Baldwin, Contributing Editor, March 24, 2009
The Society of Manufacturing Engineers has announced a new partnership with the National Association of Manufacturing. NAM has developed a Manufacturing Skills Certification System to provide a more accurate way of evaluating skills.
EU-Canada Mechatronics Exchange Program Launches

Howard Baldwin, March 23, 2009
An exchange of engineering students between technical universities in the European Union and Canada was launched focusing on replacing traditional lecture-based teaching to an improved one for mechatronics.
Banish the Mundane: It's TED Time

Geoffrey C. Orsak, Dean, Southern Methodist University Lyle School of Engineering, March 16, 2009
Engineers in varying industries assemble each year at the TED (Technology, Entertainment, and Design) conference to collaborate on ideas and forge new relationships.
Engineers: Looking for a Job?

Elizabeth Taurasi, Executive Editor, March 10, 2009
With many companies downsizing their workforces, one bright spot in the field of engineering is the defense industry.
Study Calls for Improvements in Engineering Education

Charles J. Murray, Senior Technical Editor, February 12, 2009
A new multi-year study by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching takes engineering schools to task, saying they need to be more sympathetic to the concerns of the profession.
Clemson Professor Advances Electromechanical Sensor Capabilities

Howard Baldwin, Contributing Editor, November 17, 2008
A Clemson University researcher announced he is working on nano-scale electromechanical sensors that can potentially discern and alert to the presence of toxic chemicals and gases.
Can We Expect An Influx of Mechatronics Engineers?

Howard Baldwin, Contributing Editor, November 14, 2008
Are secondary schools' robotics competitions seeding engineers with holistic thinking?
Mechatronics Skills Part 2: The Soft Skills

Howard Baldwin, Contributing Editor, November 4, 2008
One characteristic frequently cited as key for mechatronics engineers is the ability to communicate across disciplines.
In Search of Mechatronics Skills

Howard Baldwin, Contributing Editor, October 31, 2008
Because mechatronics combines multiple engineering disciplines, what skills should a mechatronics engineer have?
Mindful of the Gap

John Dodge, Editor-in-Chief, October 6, 2008
CAR Chairman David E. Cole urges his engineering students to focus their energies on "the gaps," places no other engineer has gone.
The Apple Core and the Candy Wrapper

Geoffrey C. Orsak, October 6, 2008
It's time for engineers to step up and move green engineering practices forward.
Industry Innovation Overcomes Manufacturing Design Obstacles

Daniel L. Twarog, President, North American Die Casting Assoc., October 6, 2008
The North American Die Casting Assn. is working to keep jobs and production in the U.S.
Golden Mousetrap 2008 Winners Announced

Design News Staff, September 22, 2008
And the winners are... Here are our picks for the best new products of 2008 - and check out the finalists for a look at their competition.

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