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Welcome to the Engineering Portal on MERLOT. Here, you will find lots of resources on a wide variety of topics ranging from aerospace engineering to petroleum engineering to help you with your teaching and research.
As you scroll this page, you will find many Engineering resources. This includes the most recently added Engineering material and members; journals and publications and Engineering education alerts and twitter feeds.
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Over 150 emeddable or downloadable 3D Simulations in the subject area of Automation, Electro/Mechanical, Process Control, and Renewable Energy. Short 3-7 minute simulations that cover a range of engineering topics to help students understand conceptual engineering topics.
Each video is hosted on Vimeo and can be played, embedded, or downloaded for use in the classroom or online. Other option includes an embeddable HTML player created in Storyline with review questions for each simulation that reinforce the concepts learned.
Made possible under a Department of Labor grant. Extensive storyboard/ scripting work with instructors and industry experts to ensure content is accurate and up to date.
New Materials
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MoMo - Moving MOOC: Science 2.0 & Open Research Methods
Starting Nov 12, 2018, in the Moving MOOC (MOMO), young scholars and early career researchers (ECR) will learn to use...
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CRediT : Open Research Scholarly Outputs Assessment Tool
CRedit (Contributor Roles Taxonomy) is high-level taxonomy including 14 roles, that can be used to represent the roles...
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The Open Data Barometer
The Open Data Barometer (ODB) is a global measure of how government and publishing are using Open Data for...
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Circuitos com Elementos Não-Lineares
This is a hypermedia/video learning object on Electrical and Electronic Circuits. It belongs to the collection Circuitos...
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Teoremas de Thévenin e Norton com Fontes Controladas
This is a hypermedia/video learning object on Electrical and Electronic Circuits. It belongs to the collection Circuitos...
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O Teorema de Norton
This is a hypermedia/video learning object on Electrical and Electronic Circuits. It belongs to the collection Circuitos...
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O Teorema de Thévenin
This is a hypermedia/video learning object on Electrical and Electronic Circuits. It belongs to the collection Circuitos...
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O Ampop como Comparador
This is a hypermedia/video learning object on Electrical and Electronic Circuits. It belongs to the collection Circuitos...
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Electronics / Electricity (Electromechanical Technology Series)
Electronics/Electricity is intended to provide meaningful experience in electric circuit analysis for students of modern...
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Electronics / Amplifiers (Electromechanical Technology Series)
This instructional material is intended to provide meaningful experience in electronic amplifier analysis for students of...
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Mechanisms / Drives (Electromechanical Technology Series)
Mechanisms/Drives is an introductory treatment of modern mechanical drives, combining the elements of mechanical theory...
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Programmable Logic Controller
Despite the great technological advancement experienced in recent years, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) are still...
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Lessons in Industrial Instrumentation
The field of industrial instrumentation is not as well-represented as general electronics, and thus the array of...
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Engineering Statistics
The goal of this handbook is to help scientists and engineers incorporate statistical methods in their work as...
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AfricArxiv: Open Access Preprints for African Scientists
AfricArxiv is a free, open access, interdisciplinary preprint & postprint service for dissemination, distribution, and...
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The Planetary Report (Open Access)
The Planetary Report is the internationally recognized flagship magazine of The Planetary Society, featuring lively...
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SCHOLAR -CNKI学术搜索 (China Integrated Knowledge Resource Database)
Scholar-CNKI (www.cnki.net) is the largest aggregator and distribution of academic digital resources in China. CNKI has...
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O Método das Impedâncias
This is a hypermedia/video learning object on general topics in Electric and Electronic Circuits. It belongs to the...
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O Diodo Semicondutor
This is a hypermedia/video learning object on general topics in Electric and Electronic Circuits. It belongs to the...
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Fusíveis
This is a hypermedia/video learning object on general topics in Electric and Electronic Circuits. It belongs to the...
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Nyquist Stability Criterion
This is a simulator learning object addresses topics in Electrical Engineering. It belongs to the collection Simulações...
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Circuito RC Série
This is a simulator learning object addresses topics in Electrical Engineering. It belongs to the collection Simulações...
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Circuito RL Série
This is a simulator learning object addresses topics in Electrical Engineering. It belongs to the collection Simulações...
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Circuito RLC Série
This is a simulator learning object addresses topics in Electrical Engineering. It belongs to the collection Simulações...
New Members
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Nikki JenkinsHeninger Elementary -
Palingwindé Bibata SawadogoB.E.T.A. Bobo-Dioulasso
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Mark Stapletonalliantgroup, LP
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Richard SellensQueen`s University
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Henry WeigelArapahoe Community/Technical College
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Karl SweetISC2
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Jordi martin balmesSalesians Badalona
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ONOGHO VINCENTUskudar University
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Krischan WilsonSouthwest Tennessee Community College
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Nancy Montaneznancymar1968
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Yogesh Chowdary Bandlamudigayatri vidya parishad college of engineering
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Lara yolara
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Joost Groot KormelinkDelft University of Technology
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John PatelVVP
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Hani AlzraieeCalifornia Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
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Jose Martin Garciarena UcelayUniversidad Nacional de San Luis
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HECTOR MARROQUINUniversidad Galileo
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Maksims VorobjovsRiga Technical University
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Roger FreitasUCL - Faculdade do Centro Leste
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Gunaseelan RAnna University
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Alexandre LadvigUFSC
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MARCOS AURÉLIO SILVAProfessor high school
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EMILCE URUENAuniversidad autonoma
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Carla Isabel Alvarado AlvaradoINACAP Universidad Tecnológica de Chile
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Engineering on the Web
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Engineering for Cats: An Attempt to Tame the Untamable
Oct 16, 2018 11:00 AM PDT
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Federal grant to increase UTA doctoral students in computer science and engineering
Oct 16, 2018 09:52 AM PDT
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Whelen Engineering to sponsor XFINITY race at Phoenix
Oct 16, 2018 09:07 AM PDT
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Clarkson Engineering & Management Students Replicate the Success by Completing Lean Six ...
Oct 16, 2018 08:56 AM PDT
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Georgia Tech and Beida 3D print engineering strength origami
Oct 16, 2018 08:56 AM PDT
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AI on a MEMS Device Brings Neuromorphic Computing to the Edge
Oct 16, 2018 08:00 AM PDTFor first time artificial intelligence has been integrated into a MEMS device
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Siemens Electric Aircraft Propulsion Unit: Inside the Digital Twin Design Strategy
Oct 16, 2018 07:48 AM PDT
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Qualcomm Introduces New Chipsets for 60-Gigahertz Wi-Fi
Oct 16, 2018 07:30 AM PDTThe chipsets are the first to utilize the new 802.11ay standard
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How the Internet of Things Can Save You Money on Insurance
Oct 16, 2018 07:23 AM PDTDiscounts can be garnered by installing monitoring devices in the smart home or by using telematics to monitor driving habits.
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Davenport West students get real-life engineering and architecture lesson
Oct 16, 2018 06:52 AM PDT
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CARNEGIE SCIENCE DAY: DCC students first to experience new engineering topic
Oct 16, 2018 05:56 AM PDT
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Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Oct 16, 2018 05:50 AM PDT
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Bashir named College of Engineering dean
Oct 16, 2018 05:00 AM PDT
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Engineering business creates nearly 300 new jobs in Lisburn
Oct 16, 2018 04:37 AM PDT
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Garmin's Turbine Avionics at NBAA 2018
Oct 16, 2018 04:26 AM PDT
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UK's largest annual composites engineering gathering almost sold out
Oct 16, 2018 04:03 AM PDT
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Full steam ahead: Rail and electricity engineering firm Camlin creates 298 jobs
Oct 16, 2018 03:41 AM PDT
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Eta Compute Debuts Spiking Neural Network Chip for Edge AI
Oct 16, 2018 03:00 AM PDTChip can learn on its own and inference at 100-microwatt scale company says at Arm Tech Con
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Space! It's not just rocket science
Oct 16, 2018 02:49 AM PDT
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SD Avionics Teams with QEST on Light Jet Panels
Oct 16, 2018 02:33 AM PDT
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Vista Engineering Group acquires BPC Building Products
Oct 16, 2018 02:22 AM PDT
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3D Print Real Tools, Not Toys
Oct 15, 2018 02:30 PM PDTRegister to receive two free Markforged sample parts—one printed with standard thermoplastic, and one reinforced with continuous carbon fiber.
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Blood Pressure Monitoring Off the Cuff
Oct 15, 2018 12:00 PM PDTCuffless blood pressure monitors could help continuously measure this vital sign
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The App that Fights Congestion, Emissions
Oct 15, 2018 11:01 AM PDTMaryland transportation engineers develop incenTrip to nudge users toward greener, more efficient travel decisions
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Slipshod Cybersecurity for U.S. Defense Dept. Weapons Systems
Oct 15, 2018 10:00 AM PDTAfter decades of DoD recalcitrance, the Government Accountability Office has given up making recommendations in favor of public shaming
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Don’t Sacrifice the Benefits of Millimeter-Wave Equipment by Missing the Basics
Oct 15, 2018 04:30 AM PDTRemember the Basics on mmWave Measurements
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Video Friday: Boston Dynamics' Spot Goes to Work, and More
Oct 12, 2018 03:35 PM PDTYour weekly selection of awesome robot videos
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New ALPHA-g Detector Poised to Search for Signs of Anti-Gravity
Oct 12, 2018 07:30 AM PDTScientists at CERN are racing to fire up a detector that will explore the effects of gravity on antimatter—before the whole facility shuts down for two years
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Speed Design of Digitally Controlled Power Converters
Oct 12, 2018 04:30 AM PDTThis white paper describes 10 proven ways that system-level simulation can improve your digital controller development for power converters.
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Boston Dynamics' Atlas Robot Shows Off Parkour Skills
Oct 11, 2018 03:38 PM PDTThe agile humanoid is learning to use its whole body to leap higher than ever
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Quadrotor Maintains High Speed Flight With Just Three Rotors
Oct 11, 2018 02:15 PM PDTIf you don't mind a little spinning, quadrotors can operate just fine as trirotors
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Getting Back to the Space Station
Oct 11, 2018 01:00 PM PDTAfter an aborted Soyuz mission to the International Space Station, how long it will take to resume flights there? Will NASA's Commercial Crew program have to come to the rescue?
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How Genealogy Websites Make It Easier to Catch Killers
Oct 11, 2018 11:00 AM PDTAs more people upload their DNA data to ancestry websites, finding criminals gets easier
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Verizon’s 5G Rollout Experiences Are a Mixed Bag So Far
Oct 11, 2018 09:00 AM PDTWhile performance for those using the prototype 5G network was great, coverage was very limited
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C/C++ and Python Top List of Hot Skills for Autonomous Vehicle Engineers
Oct 11, 2018 07:00 AM PDTAptiv and NVidia are doing the most hiring in the U.S., Silicon Valley and Detroit most active regions, according to Indeed study
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UnicornBot Will Enchant Kids Into Learning STEM and Coding
Oct 11, 2018 06:00 AM PDTThis Blockly-based robot unicorn can move around, nod its head, and light up its horn
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New FAA Rules for Drones Go Into Effect
Oct 10, 2018 02:10 PM PDTThe 2018 FAA Reauthorization Act brings a new regime for recreational flyers
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Gill Pratt of Toyota: Safety Is No Argument for Robocars
Oct 10, 2018 01:43 PM PDTThe technology that will eventually make self-driving cars safe can be implemented in human-driven cars
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Toyota Recalls 2.4 Million Hybrids for Stalling Issue
Oct 10, 2018 01:09 PM PDTMeanwhile, malfunctioning radars plague the Nissan Sentra, while Fiat Chrysler stops Jeep Wrangler sales over faulty welds
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32-Legged Spherical Robot Moves Like an Amoeba
Oct 10, 2018 12:19 PM PDTMochibot is out to prove that there's no such thing as too many legs
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Pristine Quantum Light Source Created at the Edge of Silicon Chip
Oct 10, 2018 10:32 AM PDTMaryland researchers develop a silicon chip that guides the light around its edge producing high-quality single photons
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Getting Started: An Introduction to Inductor Specifications
Oct 10, 2018 05:30 AM PDTInductance is just one criteria for selecting the right inductor.
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Robots in Photos: SpotMini, iCub, and More from IROS 2018
Oct 09, 2018 02:20 PM PDTCouldn't make it to IROS? Check out some pics of what you missed in Madrid
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Economics Nobel Prize Winner Sees No Singularity on the Horizon
Oct 08, 2018 11:48 AM PDTWilliam Nordhaus looked for leading indicators of a Singularity back in 2015 but couldn't find any
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Who’s Hiring? (Amazon and Walmart—Again—Plus Microsoft, Uber, and Salesforce) Who’s Firing? (Hardly Anybody)
Oct 08, 2018 11:00 AM PDTDublin and San Diego are the latest hot spots for engineers, according to a sampling of Q3 hiring announcements
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IBM Pushes Beyond 7 Nanometers, Uses Graphene to Place Nanomaterials on Wafers
Oct 08, 2018 10:30 AM PDTThe functionality of devices could be changed simply by changing nanomaterials without impacting the process
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New IPCC Report Outlines Ways to Limit Global Warming
Oct 08, 2018 09:21 AM PDTPreventing the global average temperature from rising by more than 1.5 degrees C will require new carbon-saving technologies to be more widely adopted
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Online Graduate Programs in Power Engineering: Preparing Engineers to Meet the Challenges for Our Generation
Oct 08, 2018 04:30 AM PDTModernizing the electric grid is a grand challenge for our generation. The MS in Power Systems Engineering degree program builds upon the expertise of the engineering faculty and the research conducted at the FREEDM center.
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Magnetic Transmission Design Using Multiphysics Modeling
Oct 06, 2018 04:30 AM PDTMagnetic couplings can be used to transfer torque from a dry to a wet environment without the need for shaft sealings that wear out and, in the end, need replacement
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Video Friday: Ladder-Climbing Snake Robot, and More
Oct 05, 2018 03:58 PM PDTYour weekly selection of awesome robot videos
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U.S. to Allow Cars Without Steering Wheels
Oct 05, 2018 08:30 AM PDTNew voluntary guidelines from NHTSA will allow cars specifically designed for Level 4 autonomous driving on the road
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The Long Journey to FEMA’s Presidential Alert Test
Oct 05, 2018 07:00 AM PDTFirst such test since the emergency alert system went live in 2012
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Network Analyzer Measurement Science poster
Oct 05, 2018 04:30 AM PDTGet Updated Network Analysis Measurement Science Poster
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HyQ Steps Across Gaps Despite Getting Yanked Around
Oct 04, 2018 04:00 PM PDTIIT's quadruped has a new footstep planner that is robust against shoves and gaps
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Rethink Robotics, Pioneer of Collaborative Robots, Shuts Down
Oct 04, 2018 02:45 PM PDTRodney Brooks’s startup developed a new class of factory robots that could safely work alongside people. Then came the hardest part: selling them
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The 2:1 Rule and Defining Fixed/Floating Bearings
Oct 04, 2018 02:30 PM PDTIn this brief tech talk, get expert advice on how to implement this critical rule into your linear designs.
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This Tech Would Have Spotted the Secret Chinese Chip in Seconds
Oct 04, 2018 01:48 PM PDTUniversity of Florida engineers use X-rays, optical imaging, and AI to spot spy chips in computer systems
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Stretchy, Solar-Powered Sensor Detects Heartbeats
Oct 04, 2018 11:00 AM PDTResearchers have successfully integrated a solar cell and an ultraflexible biosensor
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Brewster Kahle on What's Next for the Decentralized Web Movement
Oct 04, 2018 09:13 AM PDTDWeb Camp will be “Hackers Conference meets Burning Man,” Kahle says
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6 Key Connectivity Requirements of Autonomous Driving
Oct 04, 2018 08:58 AM PDTWhile the future of the automotive industry is still unwritten, here is what we know: Industry leaders will need to master connectivity to deliver the V2X (vehicle-to-everything) capabilities fully autonomous driving promises.
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D-Wave Launches Free Quantum Cloud Service
Oct 04, 2018 03:50 AM PDTCanadian company joins IBM and Rigetti in offering online access to pricey hardware
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The 5G Dilemma: More Base Stations, More Antennas—Less Energy?
Oct 03, 2018 01:22 PM PDT5G networks will likely consume more energy than 4G, but one expert says the problem may not be as bad as it seems
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Singapore and United Kingdom Plan Quantum CubeSat for 2021 Launch
Oct 03, 2018 09:57 AM PDTA tiny quantum satellite project could pave the way for a global quantum-communications network
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Is There a Giant Planet Lurking Beyond Pluto?
Oct 03, 2018 08:30 AM PDTA race is on to discover Planet Nine using classical astronomy and new computational techniques
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Jumping Robot Salto-1P Now Goes Where You Tell It To
Oct 03, 2018 08:25 AM PDTUC Berkeley’s robotic pogo stick can bounce its way up and over obstacles
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Ford Calls for Standards for Robocars to Signal Their Intentions
Oct 02, 2018 11:30 AM PDTIt's not enough to play nicely with others—you also have to be seen playing nicely
Engineering on Twitter
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- Paul Stead shares some hard-earned, real-world tips on documentation, team working, #design thinking and, of course… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…20 minutes ago | TheManufacturer
- #Automation is all, we are told – it is the future! But the law of diminishing returns can apply, even more so if y… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…20 minutes ago | TheManufacturer
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