Design News 05/14/2007 Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Issue date: May 14, 2007

Features

Phantom of the Opera Chandelier at Venetian Hotel Thrills Audiences
John Dodge, Editor-in-Chief

External Gas Molding Is a Design Hit
Plastics/metal structures are hot for vehicles. External gas molding is coming while molded-in color advances
Doug Smock, Contributing Editor

GM, Chrysler, Ford, Toyota Roll Out NASCAR 'Cars of Tomorrow'
Engineers are scrambling to find new ways to build winners after NASCAR’s safety effort increased drag and reduced vehicle speeds
Charles J. Murray, Senior Technical Editor

Snap Fasteners Slash Assembly Time
A new approach to metal assembly is initially more expensive, but reduces installation time and eases supply chain headaches
Dieter Ramsauer, Dirak

Departments

Flash
Add FM, Remote to the iPod Collection

Earthrace Ship-Sub Will Navigate Earth on Renewable Fuels

FKI Logistex Self-Service Library Kiosks

Ford Sync

Intel's Classmate PC for Computer-Savvy Kids

Green Scene
80 Percent of American Teens Bothered by U.S. Pollution

Construction Begins in China on Future House USA

San Francisco Giants and PG&E Turn AT&T Park Green

Mail
Readers Sound Off

Slant
Staying Ahead at the FIRST Robotics Competition

Trend Watch
Linear Products on the Move