Hands-on Machine Engineering
Student Design Competition Profile: The Rube Goldberg Machine Contest
/article/hands-machine-engineeringNext-Gen Engineers: Mastering a Real-World HPC-Driven Scientific Workload
For this month’s student design competition, we look at the Student Cluster Competition, which is part of the annual Supercomputing Conference (SC). It began 10 years ago as a part of the conference.
/article/next-gen-engineers-mastering-real-world-hpc-driven-scientific-workloadThe Complex Trade
High-performance computing is a growing dimension of high-frequency and high-performance trading in financial markets.
/article/the-complex-tradeDesign and Build a Fully Functioning Electric Vehicle
Greenpower, a nonprofit education trust, runs an event in the UK sponsored by Renishaw that challenges students to design and fabricate functioning electric vehicles.
/article/design-build-fully-functioning-electric-vehicleTools, Jigs and 3D Printing: A Lucrative Trio
Use of 3D printing to create tools and jigs for manufacturing applications offers many opportunities for many industries.
/article/tools-jigs-3d-printing-lucrative-trioNext-Gen Engineers: Agricultural Engineering to Scale
The American Association of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE), based in St. Joseph, MI, is the host of an International ¼ Scale Tractor Design Competition.
/article/next-gen-engineers-agricultural-engineering-scaleDiving into STEM Careers via the Foundation for Underwater Research and Education
Student Design Competition Profile: The International Submarine Races.
/article/diving-stem-careers-via-fureEducation, Innovation & Challenge
Next-Gen Engineers Student Design Competition Profile: Future Engineers.
/article/education-innovation-challengeBreak Out of the Mold with 3D Printing
Though 3D printed mold making does have limitations, it offers great potential for improving product cycles from design to fabrication.
/article/break-mold-3d-printingReaching for the Pinnacle of Advanced Vehicle Tech
Argonne National Laboratory in Illinois hosts a design competition, principally with North American universities.
/article/reaching-pinnacle-advanced-vehicle-techEmbedded Emergence
New design skills and philosophies are needed for IoT-enabled, embedded system design.
/article/embedded-emergenceNext-Gen Engineers: SME’s Digital Manufacturing Challenge
SME conducts a Digital Manufacturing Challenge each year that follows a specific theme.
/article/next-gen-engineers-getting-digital-manufacturingNASA Challenges Teams to Design Small Satellites
CubeSats are miniaturized satellites used for space research. This article offers insight into the CubeQuest Challenge that NASA hosts.
/article/nasa-challenges-teams-design-small-satellitesIdeas Fly High with Airbus’ Fly Your Ideas Competition
Engineering Design Teams in the Age of IoT
The Internet of Things could change design team dynamics.
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