Posted on May 8th, 2020 by Mary Lord
From better mountain-bike suspension systems to frames designed for women, there’s a lot of engineering that goes into today’s high-performance bicycles. Meet some of the engineers whose research is improving your ride!
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Tags: bicycle design, Eric L. Wang, forces and motion, helmet, Liv cycling Sophia Shih, Mechanical engineering, Sports Engineering, University of Nevada Reno
Posted on April 13th, 2020 by Mary Lord
As storms increase in frequency and fury and droughts drain groundwater and invite wildfires, communities nationwide are taking a hard look at whether their infrastructure, building codes, and businesses are up to the challenge. And they are turning to engineers for solutions that will increase resiliency and mitigate disaster.
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Tags: ASEE Prism magazine, civil and environmental engineering, Climate Change, flooding, infrastructure, resilience engineering, Weather
Posted on April 12th, 2020 by Mary Lord
On April 3, U.S. health officials recommended an arts-and-crafts project to thwart the spread of coronavirus: Make a cloth face mask and wear it when you go out in public. Here are some tips and templates for turning T-shirts and other materials into DIY personal protective gear.
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Tags: CDC, coronavirus, Covid-19 protective gear, Design, face mask, maker challenges, sewing, Web Resources
Posted on April 11th, 2020 by Mary Lord
It seemed like a simple request. Lake Regional Hospital in Osage Beach, Mo., needed 150 face shields for those caring for coronavirus patients. Students at nearby Camdenton High School rushed to help – and soon began fielding requests from first responders and even U.S. troops in Afghanistan. Their supply source: 3-D printers the nearby middle school had received as part of a University of Missouri program to improve STEM education.
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Tags: 3-D printing, Biomedical Engineering, coronavirus, Covid-19 protective gear, Curriculum, middle school technology integration, STEM education, University of Missouri College of Education eMINTS program
Posted on April 11th, 2020 by Mary Lord
With schools closed during the Covid-19 pandemic, ASEE members and other engineering and technology educators are posting daily design challenges, hosting teacher meetups, and creating ways to engage students in STEM learning at home.
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Tags: American Society for Engineering Education, Class Activities, COVID-19, Curriculum, digital libraries, distance education, home schooling, Internet Resources, Lesson Plans, remote instruction, Resources for Teachers, STEM education, Web Resources
Posted on March 5th, 2020 by Mary Lord
A pair of air disasters exposes engineering mistakes and catalyzes real-world lessons for future professionals.
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Tags: Aerospace Engineering, air disaster, ASEE Prism magazine, Boeing 737 MAX, engineering education, engineering ethics
Posted on March 4th, 2020 by Mary Lord
Most kids think scientists and engineers are men. Mission Unstoppable With Miranda Cosgrove, a new CBS Saturday morning program aims to inspire teenage girls to pursue STEM by showcasing female STEM researchers and their exciting work.
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Tags: girls in STEM, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Internet Resources, Mission Unstoppable with Miranda Cosgrove, Resources for Teachers, STEM careers, Web Resources, Women in Engineering
Posted on March 3rd, 2020 by Mary Lord
Rapid diagnostic tests for use in the field, protective gear for physicians, and genetically modified mosquitoes are among the ways engineering researchers are joining the global health effort to fight ebola and other emerging diseases.
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Tags: Biomedical Engineering, CDC, disease diagnosis, ebola, genetically modified mosquitoes, Gottingen University, Harvard Wyss Institute, Intrexon, paper-based diagnostic test, suitcase lab, Zika
Posted on March 3rd, 2020 by Mary Lord
A Defense Department study recruits engineers and scientists in an effort to study animal-to-human disease transmission and prevent emerging epidemics.
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Tags: animal to human diseases, ASEE Prism magazine, Biomedical Engineering, DARPA preventing Emerging Pathogenic Threats PREEMPT project, ebola, public health, vector, Zika
