Cupertino Electric Sponsors Construction Industry Academic Competition
Construction and engineering firm Cupertino Electric, Inc. today announced sponsorship of the “open category” electrical problem at the 2012 Associated Schools of Construction Student Competition in Sparks, Nevada.
Assignment: Education - Construction Academy
The La Crosse School District announced a plan to start a construction academy at both high schools next fall.
Optical Society of America names Tufts biomedical engineer Fiorenzo Omenetto as Fellow
( Tufts University ) Omenetto's laboratory has pioneered the use of silk as a material platform for photonics, optoelectronics and high-technology applications and is actively investigating novel applications that rely on this new technology platform.
Student-Developed Instrument Could Aid Weather Studies
With guidance from Georgia Tech researchers, a group of high school students designed, built and tested a low-cost device that monitors the buildup of electrical charge in clouds. A network of such field mill devices could be used to learn more about the lightning that is part of severe weather.
Low-cost instrument developed by high school students could aid severe weather research
A group of high school students designed, built and tested a low-cost device that monitors the buildup of electrical charge in clouds. A network of such field mill devices could be used to learn more about the lightning that is part of severe weather.
Southern Hospitality
David Mantey, Editor, PD&D Connected by a gravel footpath, the six buildings that surround a serene pond have made more than a place of work for the small staff of engineers. Topics: Design and Development Facilities and Operations
Vocational schools to become colleges
KUALA LUMPUR: The transformation of vocational education will see 78 vocational schools upgraded to colleges by 2013.
FreeWave Technologies Selects Greg Veintimilla as CTO and VP of Engineering
BOULDER, Colo., Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- FreeWave Technologies, ( http://www.freewave.com ), manufacturer of the most reliable, high-performance spread spectrum and licensed radios for critical data ...
OSA Names Tufts Biomedical Engineer Fiorenzo Omenetto as Fellow
Omenetto's laboratory has pioneered the use of silk as a material platform for photonics, optoelectronics and high-technology applications and is actively investigating novel applications that rely on this new technology platform.
Low-cost instrument developed by students could aid weather research
On a recent blustery afternoon, scientists gathered on a rooftop at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) to observe two atmospheric electric field-mill devices monitor the buildup of electrical charge in nearby clouds. The larger device was a commercial model costing about $5,000. The smaller one, built by five Georgia high-school students using a coffee can, electrical components and a ...