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Learn the story behind the steam engine, electricity, and other important inventions. From the Kool Books series narrated by Hector Bonilla.
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A group of leading engineers in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) gathers on the USS Midway to discuss careers in technology fields. Mike Atwood and Darren Moe of General Atomics describe how their company aids the military, and George Guerre of Northrop Grumman discusses how drones survey various weather conditions. Mike Veale of San Diego Zoo Safari Park explains how drones help stop the poaching of rhinos and elephants in Africa. Part of the “STEAM Leadership” series.
For centuries, land travel was restricted to how fast and far humans or animals could walk. In the 19th century, the invention of the bicycle transferred human energy to a set of wheels. During the Industrial Revolution, the invention of the steam engine led to the railroad, a change in transportation that created the tourist industry. In the early 20th century, the invention of the automobile forever changed how humans travel, and with the assembly line, Henry Ford forever changed how goods are manufactured.
Steam power and the Industrial Revolution led us into our modern age. Now, society relies on electricity to power our lives. Architects have built skyscrapers and invented the elevator and escalator to help navigate the height of these structures. They have also built up, around, and underneath natural barriers, even reclaiming land from the sea in the Netherlands with a series of dams and flood control.
Amanda Parkes reveals some of her latest engineering projects and helps us find out what it’s like to be a design engineer.
Environmental scientist Tamar Losleben explains how environmental engineers research and plan the best ways to use resources to satisfy both human and environmental needs.
Anita Kalathil shows some of the latest chemistry projects taking place at Proctor & Gamble and what her typical day is like inside and outside the lab. Find out what it’s like to be a chemical engineer.
Agricultural engineers explain their work and how they use biology and engineering to make farms energy efficient and the food supply safe and plentiful. They describe what drew them to this profession and also discuss their education and career paths.
The engineers at NASA are studying cellphones and computers as a means to create a mini-satellite called a CubeSat. CubeSats are small but highly capable of performing a variety of space missions. Part of the “Crazy Engineering” series.
Meet three mechanical engineers who are designing the next generation of jet engines at a major U.S. company. They explain how their curiosity about how things work led them to advanced engineering degrees and cool careers with aircraft engines. Part of the "Career Connections" series.
The journey of NASA's Cassini spacecraft around Saturn is coming to an end. The Cassini mission has been exploring the Saturn system for nearly 13 years and has rewritten the textbooks on the ringed planet and its moons, but the spacecraft is pretty much out of fuel. However, a lot of work from engineers designed the spacecraft and programmed its flight path, and they used astrodynamics to navigate the spacecraft between the rings of the planet. Part of the "Crazy Engineering" series.
Leila Madrone is a mechatronics engineer who works at Otherlab. She leads an engineering team that is trying to improve large solar power fields. Before she joined Otherlab, she worked at NASA, where she created a device for taking high-resolution panoramic images. She chose to become an engineer because she wanted to help create a better world. Part of the "Career Spotlight" series.
Nate Ball uses science to develop mechanical devices that help improve life. Some of his designs push technology to its limits, like his portable, refrigerated vaccine backpack.
Amy Pickering is an environmental health engineer and works as a research associate at Stanford University. Environmental engineers are biological and agricultural engineers who specialize in the environment and its affect on health. Part of the "Career Spotlight" series.
Follow a chemical engineer at an oil refinery as he interacts with team members and uses technology to keep the refinery working at optimum levels. He also offers advice on educational and co-op opportunities for becoming a chemical engineer. Part of the "Career Connections" series.
Engineers are motivated to improve our quality of life, and they typically develop new products to achieve this goal. They use several steps in developing new products: design phase, testing phase, and production and maintenance phase. During the design phase, engineers specify the functional requirements of the product. They also produce a prototype to evaluate its overall effectiveness. They also consider cost, reliability, and safety. During the last two phases, engineers determine if any failures of the components are likely and where they occur. In these processes, engineers use computers to create designs, analyze functionality, and simulate how a machine, structure, or system operates.
NASA engineers are looking for new ways to explore Mars. They are working with a small helicopter that could help scout trails for future explorations into space. Part of the “Crazy Engineering” series.
NASA robotics engineer Sandeep Yayathi explains how he designs and builds humanoid robots that can work alongside astronauts. Part of the "Design Squad Nation" series.
Explore the dynamic work environment of an electrical engineer who oversees large industrial projects. Watch as engineers interact with one another and use cutting-edge 3-D modeling. Learn how to become a licensed professional engineer. Part of the "Career Connections" series.
Industrial engineer and systems analyst Monica Barin shares her path to a career in solar power technology. She experienced a failure early in her pursuit, but she used her disappointment as a tool to find success. Part of the "Career Spotlight" series.
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