Haiti's Lessons
On January 12, a 7.0-magnitude earthquake rocked Haiti. Then came 5.9-magnitude aftershocks, large enough to be considered earthquakes of their own. More than 200,000 people perished in the quake.Read More >>
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A recent survey showed that K–12 students aren't getting the proper introduction in the classrooms that they need to consider careers in engineering and science. This new information is just another motivator for PEs to educate young people about how engineering can change and improve the world. NSPE members all over the nation are taking on this challenge and making outreach to students a top priority. >>
In the past, engineers and architects have overcome designvisualization barriers by using a patchwork quilt of renderings, clay sculptures, foam/stick models, and other techniques, to convey form and function. Increasingly, though, the desire to actually see what engineers are talking about is being met with 3D printing devices that produce startlingly real, scaled models directly from CAD software. Interested? If not, you should be. >>