Design News 07/16/2007 Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Issue date: July 16, 2007

Features

2007 Salary Survey: Forging a Path for Today's Engineers
More outsourcing, a more diversified workload and more money for engineers in 2007
Elizabeth M. Taurasi, Executive Editor

Consumer Reports' Track and Test Facility: The Mecca of Auto Ratings
Consumer Reports’ eight-person engineering team is attracting the top brass of the auto industry to its Connecticut-based facility
Charles J. Murray, Senior Technical Editor

How to Select the Proper Latch for Any Designed Enclosure
Consider access hardware early in the design process to avoid costly problems
Gerry Clisham, Contributing Writer

Hydraulic Powertrains Propel These Hybrid Trucks
Not all hybrid vehicles rely on electric motors, batteries and wires. Some propel the vehicle with a combination of hydraulic pump-motors, fluid lines and accumulators
Joseph Ogando, Senior Editor

Departments

Flash
Home Robot Walks, Listens

Green Scene
EcoLEDs’ Light Bulbs Get Brighter

Trend Watch
3D Data Capture Ready to Pop

Columns

Calamities
The Case of the Oleaginous Inlet