Solar Energy Will Power Phoenix Mars Lander Doug Smock, Contributing Editor Tim Gasparrini of Lockheed Martin describes the mechanical engineering challenges of building a Lander that will function on the Martian North Pole from May to November. 8:17
John Dodge, Editor-in-Chief DN Editor-in-Chief John Dodge interviewed Bosch Rexroth Corp. CEO and president Berend Bracht yesterday about the quality of American engineers coming out of school and about the business outlook for 2008. His assessment is upbeat, especially about wind turbines, solar and regenerative braking for hydraulically powered vehicles. 16:53 4/23/2008 1:00:00 AM Listen Now | Download MP3 | Permalink
Doug Smock, Contributing Editor The Phoenix Lander is scheduled to land on the Martian North Pole May 25, beginning a five- or six-month quest to determine through experiments if life is possible on Mars. 13:44 4/23/2008 Listen Now | Download MP3 | Permalink
John Dodge, Editor-in-Chief Alibre Chairman Paul Grayson, a long time graphics software veteran, believes low-cost CAD tools are now within the reach of engineers working at home on either work-related or personal projects. Grayson and Alibre CEO Greg Milliken call it the “Personal CAD” market. DN Editor-in-Chief John Dodge interviewed the pair at the Design News offices Thursday. 5:45 3/28/2008 Listen Now | Download MP3 | Permalink
Doug Smock, Contributing Editor Professor Robert Malloy of UMass Lowell says focused degrees in plastics engineering earn high praise from many graduates, but they aren't for everyone. Who can choose professions at 17? 9:13 3/5/2008 Listen Now | Download MP3 | Permalink
Sean Snyder, Associate Editor A new method for collecting solar energy uses nano-sized antennae printed on thin sheets. Researcher Steve Novak discusses the process for this method and the timeline for implementation. 8:56 2/15/2008 Listen Now | Download MP3 | Permalink
Sean Snyder, Associate Editor Material Connexion is a materials library and consultancy with four locations spread across the globe. Vice President Dr. Andrew Dent talks about Material Connexion and new trends in materials and design. 6:28 2/7/2008 Listen Now | Download MP3 | Permalink
Doug Smock, Contributing Editor Buttons and knobs in the Chevy Tahoe SUV use patented fluorescing dyes molded in polycarbonate resin to achieve new custom lighting effects at a 65-percent cost savings. 10:14 2/4/2008 Listen Now | Download MP3 | Permalink
Sean Snyder, Associate Editor Researchers at the University of Washington recently performed tests on contact lenses featuring embedded circuitry. In this podcast, UW assistant professor in electrical engineering and researcher Babak Parvis talks about the lenses, the tests and what the next step is for the future. 1/24/2008 Listen Now | Download MP3 | Permalink
JUNE 26TH WEBCAST: Collaborative Requirements Engineering
Speed your innovation. Capture the "voice of the customer" and translate customer requests into user requirements that define new products. Find out why the new ENOVIA Requirements Management solution enables organizations to improve their overall global requirements management process. Read More
Mechatronics in action
Successful synergistic integration of controls, electronics, computers and mechanical systems is key to the 21st century design process. Unlock the secrets at the Mechatronics Zone!
Webcast: Sensor Know-How Now
Join our moderator Randy Frank and John Keating from Cognex and explore Solving Industrial Inspection Problems. Read More
Engineering Concept Conduit
Engineering Concept Conduit looks at new products and the components that make them exceptional. Each month we’ll look at a new electronic product and see what makes it tick from an engineering point of view. We’ll explore the design and engineering challenges for the product and examine the components that solved those challenges.
Light Matters: Systems Level Approach to HBLED illumination applications
Its good practice to apply a systems-level approach to high-brightness LED (HBLED) illumination applications. Minimally, the system includes the optical, thermal and electrical characteristics of the of the HBLED, the lens (if any) which is built-in to its package, secondary optics such as external plastic lenses/reflectors to direct the light as your application requires and power driver electronics. Read More