Posted on July 3rd, 2011 by Mary Lord
An Austrian engineering firm debuted a new type of hovercraft at the Paris Air Show, claiming it can take off and land vertically without using any rotor blades or fixed wings. Popular Science’s report says the Austrian Innovative Aeronautical Technology’s (IAT21) D-Dalus uses four contra-rotating turbines for propulsion, allowing “thrust to be fired in any direction, around any axis.”
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Filed under: Special Features | Comments Off on Feature: Hop into a Hovercraft
Tags: Aerospace, hovercraft, Ideas & Inventions, Paris Air Show, Transportation
Posted on February 6th, 2011 by ASEE
In this lesson, students in grades 6-12 use simple materials to design, build, and test a model of a free-standing structure used to support overhead road signs. They begin by learning about the engineering design process and researching about support structures. They then work in groups to design and build their own sign supports. The final designs are tested to see how they stand up to two different types of loads.
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Filed under: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Lesson Plans | 1 Comment »
Tags: Architectural, Civil Engineering, Engineering Design, Engineering Design Process, Grades 6-12, Lesson Plan, Transportation
Posted on September 30th, 2009 by axb
*Update: You can now vote for your favorite of 3 finalist teams online: http://fuelourfuturenow.com/contest/
Hurry, voting ends May 31, 2010!
DASH+ is an innovative, hands-on contest which challenges teams to design, describe, and pitch the next generation of automotive dashboards that supports behavior change to help drivers maximize fuel efficiency and reduce environmental impact. The winning team will make their mark in the automotive industry by inventing a new way to think about transportation and eco-driving behaviors by collaborating with fellow students and putting their STEM skills to the test.
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Filed under: Grades 9-12, K-12 Outreach Programs | Comments Off on Contest: Dash+ Automotive Design
Tags: Competitions for Students, Transportation
Posted on September 1st, 2009 by axb
Go! is a free, online magazine for teens and young adults that explores the world of transportation and the careers they can find there.
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Filed under: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, K-12 Outreach Programs, Web Resources | Comments Off on Go! at Center for Transportation Research and Education
Tags: Engineering Publications, Transportation
Posted on January 22nd, 2009 by ASEE
Go! is a free, online magazine for teens and young adults that explores the world of transportation and the careers they can find there. It is published by Iowa State University’s Center for Transportation Research and Education.
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Tags: Automotive engineering, Books & Magazines, Transportation
