All feats of engineering build on a proper understanding of the basic engineering concepts. Learning these concepts from a book or class tends to be a rather uninspiring exercise, unfortunately. To ...

The bitter undertones of coffee are no longer a matter of taste, but of science. Using the popular drink as a teaching tool, Jacob Schmidt, a bioengineering professor, will be teaching Engineering 96A ...

How can you take a holistic look at computing from the top down? Computer science and engineering is the answer. As the trend toward globalization connects people in every part of the world, digital ...

Did you play with an electronics kit when you were a kid? If so, what age did you start? When I was about 10, my parents bought me an Elenco Electronic Playground kit for Christmas. I had a lot of fun ...

As the article on electrofuels points out, solar fuels are an important goal (C&EN, Nov. 28, 2011, page 36). Unfortunately, the article includes some simplistic ideas from the community that is ...

There were lots of interesting replies, including this one from Kevin Honaker, Consultant at Adecco Engineering & Technical. His comment: "I have been a mechanical designer for about nine years. I too ...

Neural Concept unveils its new AI Design Copilot at CES, empowering engineers to generate thousands of manufacturing-ready virtual 3D geometry options from design intent, in minutes Removes CAD ...