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Scientists and engineers at Royal Philips Electronics NV of the Netherlands are developing a fluid lens that loosely duplicates the way in which they see with their own eyes. Called the FluidFocus lens, it focuses by adjusting the shape of the lens itself. According to the company, the lens may eventually fill applications in digital photography, endoscopy, home security, and optical storage. The lens, filled with one part insulating oil and one part conductive aqueous solution, forms a hemispheric bubble in the unenergized state as the hydrophobic sides repel the water and oil fills the void.

The article focuses on the history of Dynamic Systems and Control Division of American Society Of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). Its periodical "Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control" (JDSMC) has been a research publication. The articles from journal suggested that it dominated the university-based work. Industrial participation has been the top priority in its topics with other areas being nanotechnology, multivehicle control, time-delay systems and automotives. All articles of the journal except the topic of time-delay systems refer to mechanical systems.

The author says that product lifecycle management systems are touted as tools for collaboration, but they are used for much more than that. The marketing and design process moves so quickly, particularly in medical equipment manufacture, that engineers' desks are frequently stacked with papers, nearly all of them design changes. Doron Besser, vice president of marketing and strategy for an Israeli medical-device manufacturer has estimated that his company, based in Herzliya, developed its minimally invasive lung navigation system an estimated 30 percent faster than originally planned, thanks, in great part, to the tracking, organizing, and collaborative PLM software.

The article analyzes the benefits of creative ability and technological innovations in today's world. According to an industry expert, today's corporate growth is powered by innovation. The use of creative exercises for business rather than engineering had been around since the 1920s. According to Graham Thompson, the former head of the University of Manchester's School of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Civil Engineering in Great Britain, there is a whole literature of articles and learned papers on creativity, especially on the management side, going back to the 1920s. It is only been during the past 10 to 15 years that the engineering community has woken up to these techniques.

The article provides information on the nuclear power engineering research by the Nuclear Engineering Division of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers published in the "Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power" (JEGTP) in the U.S. In April 2008, the Division selected JEGTP for the publication of the studies relating to gas turbines, energy and power. These papers provide the best technological solutions to define the technology, policy and market issues to achieve a more sustainable energy system.

The article reports that a group of scientists from the University of Bristol, Bristol, England, have turned to the method to help analyze structure and stress within extinct animals. It states that paleontologists use an engineering technology to explore animal evolution and see how extinct animals behaved. It states that finite element analysis (FEA) used in studying the evolution of animals, including dinosaurs, dates to around five years ago. According to professor Michael Fagan, FEA is now routinely used to interpret skeletal forms for function in both medical and biological applications.

The article reports that the organizing committee of ICONE supports financially undergrad and graduate students to attend the conference and to present papers there.

Almost every engineer is involved in some way in the planning of experiments, whether they are laboratory experiments, field tests, or computer simulations. A set of techniques called Design of Experiments, or DOE, has proved to be an extremely useful methodology for enhancing the effectiveness of that planning. In planning any experiment, it is important to consider the experimental error — the combined effects of many uncertainties or random variations, such as the repeatability of measuring instruments or small fluctuations in conditions like ambient temperature.

The article reviews the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Engineering Festivals 2020 which was held February 28-March 1 at Marwadi University in Rajkot, India, which features an assortment of useful and educational sessions addressing topics ranging from professional skills development.

The article sheds insights into the cause of the sinking of the Titanic. It is said that recent engineering evidence suggests that the Titanic experienced a hull failure at the surface and broke into pieces before it sunk. Elmer Z. Taylor, a surviving passenger of the ill-fated liner, observes the ship's final demise from his lifeboat. He says that the cracking sound he heard then was due to tearing of the ship's plates apart, or that part of the hull below the expansion joints. However, whether Titanic break apart at the surface or sink intact has been debated for decades.

In this article the author discusses the benefits of turbines that use supercritical carbon dioxide (CO2). The author notes that the chemical properties of CO2, such as its transition from a gas to a supercritical fluid at room temperature, make it an attractive working fluid for Brayton cycle gas turbines. Topics include the author's research as part of a team at Sandia National Laboratory in Albuquerque, New Mexico, investigating the use of Brayton cycle gas turbines for power generation, the creation of two power production supercritical CO2 test loops at a site owned by contractor Barber Nichols Inc., and the amount of electrical power produced by Brayton cycle gas turbines compared to other power systems.

The article reports that redundancies can diminish the chances of catastrophic failure in engineering. It states that several root causes of failure have been identified by engineers, that are related to the need of improvement in technical and engineering sciences and behavioral sciences. It mentions that faulty computer hardware and software can be neglected during meeting deadlines and budgets. It presents that improvement in training of end users has been seen for reducing system failures and improving system integrity.

The article offers information on several ways of giving necessary practical skills to engineering graduates to succeed in workplace. It states that Johns Hopkins University has renewed its first-year mechanical engineering program, and added laboratories for students to learn how internal combustion engine works. It mentions that next-generation engineers require interpersonal and management skills, they need to communicate well to sell their ideas to clients, bosses and group of teammates. It presents that several engineering schools and engineering technology programs are including team-based competition and other opportunities for students to develop their professional abilities, in the curricula.

The article reports on the trend of offshoring engineering and manufacturing by the multinational companies in the U.S. According to these companies, offshoring enables them to reduce costs to consumers, increase market share, and use profits to create more high-paying jobs. However, this trend of transferring the research and development resources to low-wage countries may portend major changes for engineers in developed nations. Meanwhile, experts Lori Kletzer, Ron Hira and Timothy Sturgeon discuss their views on offshoring.

The article discusses how the field of mechatronics is growing as well as the role of mechanical engineers and electrical engineers in developing a mechatronic system. Major conferences are being held on the technology, engineers have mechatronics journals, and many engineering schools even include mechatronics courses. Procter & Gamble Co. trains all new engineering hires in mechatronics. Professor of mechanical engineering Kevin Craig says mechatronics represents more than mechanical and electronics. Craig believes that mechanical engineers should be mechatronics leaders. Terry Precht, president of Technology Driven Products Inc., says that mechanical engineers handle designs that rely on mechanics, while electrical engineers handle projects with few moving parts.

The article presents the author's views about career choices. He says that both an MBA (Master of Business Administration) and an MS in engineering (Master of Science in Engineering) are noble pursuits, and each is a distinct path to follow, with different expectations and outcomes. He further says that upon completing an MBA program, one should be well versed in the language of business, and should have a clearer appreciation of how his/her actions affect the business bottom line.

The article reports on the development of fuel-efficient and environment-friendly automobiles in the United States. Research programs are developing highly efficient, non-polluting cars that run on hydrogen, maybe using fuel cells whose only exhaust is water vapor. The hydrogen will be drawn from various sources and will not be limited to fossil fuels that come increasingly from distant regions of the world. Engineers are also working on ideas that may be available in the shorter term. According to a report, as much as 80 percent of the work of an engine in city driving is expended to overcome properties that increase with mass, inertia and rolling resistance. INSETS: cool running;from FreedomCAR to your car;heavy-duty stop and go.

This article presents information on the reasons for outsourcing of the advanced jobs to Asia by various business enterprises in the U.S. Elkay Manufacturing Co. of Oak Brook, Illinois appreciates the powerful pull of low-cost offshore engineering services. When it decided to move to SolidWorks, a 3-D computer-aided design program, it had to break down 7,000 2-D legacy drawings of finished goods into their components and convert each component into a 3-D model. Elkay's goal was to create a library of models that its engineers could use to design new products faster and cheaper. INSET: IT TODAY, ME TOMORROW.

A video clip on a University of Notre Dame Web site depicts an industrial robot picking pallets from one haphazardly arranged stack and placing them neatly atop each other on the bed of a miniature truck. Humans function quite well in this world, according to Steven Skaar, a professor of mechanical engineering at Notre Dame. Skaar likens the calibration-and-servo method to a person first using his eyes to determine the absolute coordinates of a needle and thread in space, then closing them and relying on knowledge of his limb length and joint angles alone to actually thread the needle. Skaar has applied the same robot used in the box-stacking demonstration to a drilling task that he has set up on the Notre Dame campus.

Steve Goldman, the late proprietor of Goldman Machinery Dynamics Corp., once wrote a book on vibration spectrum analysis, partly in response to what he called a reluctance to travel. An engineer at Nash Engineering in the 1970's, Goldman began training technicians there in the fundamentals of machine vibration. Training those future analysts bought him time to pursue machinery crises of his own choosing — because they were especially tough, politically sensitive, or right around the block. Meanwhile, a cadre of technicians roamed the greater globe.

Focuses on the application of scientific and engineering principles in the launch of Apollo spacecraft in the U.S. Development of fuel storage and delivery systems; Reduction of spacecraft electrical packaging weight using integrated circuits; Importance of fuel cells and solar photovoltaics in the powering of the spacecraft.

The article reports on the selection of six American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) members and student members as finalists in the New Faces of Engineering program including Bryony DuPont, Dylon Rockwell and Drew Haxton.

The article offers information on the activity of American Society of Mechanical Engineers in hosting Robotics in the Manufacturing Environment on December 12, 2018. Topics discussed including challenges in the integration of robotics and automation technology; challenges in the world of engineering; and importance of including robots in the workplace to rank among technologically advanced nations.

The article discusses the role of machine learning in gas turbine (GT) performance, operation and reliability. Topics include need to reconcile field data and high fidelity computer simulations with simplified physics-based engineering models, "Digital Twin" (DT) concept, and use of machine learning to improve the heat transfer prediction accuracy in GT high pressure turbines (HPT).

The article offers information on the Engineering Festival (E-fest) program of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) which features more than 500 students to the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, in March 2017. It mentions student competitions held during E-Fest West included the Student Design Competition and the ASME Old Guard competitions, plus an informal team-building competition with CDs, cardboard and rubber bands as core components.

The article announces that Bellevue, Washington-based seventh-grade student Sydney Vernon has won the National Academy of Engineering's 2016 EngineerGirl Responsible Engineering Essay Contest.

The article discusses several studies related to engineering. It cites the discovery of Princeton University in New Jersey electrical engineering students on a method that will reveal images of hidden objects using rays of light, which has potential to aid pilots and doctors in seeing through fogs and examining human body, respectively. According to the researchers of Jülich Supercomputing Center in Germany, quantum computers can be simulated with the use of Jugene supercomputers and software. Goethe University and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology scientists in Germany have revealed that processing greater amount of data does not imply the need of using tons of energy.

The article focuses on the study on the level of women who dropped out of math-intensive careers due to family obligations, conducted Stephen J. Ceci and Wendy M . Williams at the Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. The study explores the devotion of women to their families rather than to careers, as compared to men. Findings determine that a number of women give up their math careers including engineering to devote time to families. It has also found out that less than 10 percent of women composed the top 1 percent of math ability, a decline on the previous 33 percent professorships women comprised in math-intensive fields. The authors believe that the demands of parenting and care-giving may explain the reason why women drop out of math and physical sciences.

The article focuses on the importance of science and technology in predicting, controlling and mitigating the severity of disasters. It cites that scientific principles have been used and developed to combat natural disasters, such as earthquake, fire and pollution. It also looks into some man-made disasters, which are easier to control but are difficult to predict, including the war on terrorism. Moreover, it notes that some man-made disasters could also be predicted, including crowd dynamics and panic situations.

The article announces the American Society of Mechanical Engineers' (ASME) 2014 Innovative Design Simulation Challenge, in which students are invited to showcase their skills in creating and deploying simulations or simulation frameworks and environments.

This article focuses on the development of sustainable technology. With only a few setbacks, technology steadily advanced from its rock-and-stick phase until, by the late 20th century, industrialized societies burning fossil fuels had achieved unprecedented prosperity and comfort. By the middle of the century, headlines told of lethal smog, exacerbated by vehicle exhaust, in London, Los Angeles, and other cities. Technology in general and engineers in particular were seen as a large part of the problem. Samuel Florman of the construction firm of Kreisler, Borg, Florman in Scarsdale, New York, talks about that in his book, "The Existential Pleasures of Engineering." The last century brought unleaded gasoline, the catalytic converter, and new technologies for cleaning the smokestack emissions and effluents of industrial plants.

The article discusses issues related to mass production. Automobile manufacturer Henry Ford carried mass production to its present state when he introduced the assembly line, which was nothing more than a means of streamlining the assembly of nominally identical parts. Any present-day book about mass production will be printed on a page that is composed of around a thousand nominally identical letters. This is real mass production, and it dates from the time of printer Johann Gutenberg. Although Gutenberg is generally famed for the invention of movable type, emphasis on the type itself ignores the real innovation, which was the method of producing unlimited numbers of each letter. INSET: CONTINUING THE STORY.

The article focuses on engineering professionals who started to see themselves as agents of change for the better. Today American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) impresses upon engineers the need to embrace their sense of public worth, and understand that their work contributes to the greater social good. The society's mission, in part to help engineers contribute to the well-being of humankind, began to take shape in the era of the Model T and remains an abiding organizational value at this present time, ASME's 125th anniversary.

At first glance, the most striking feature of a Roman aqueduct is the mathematical precision of the arches. Rome had a very professional corps of engineers who made a lasting contribution to Western civilization by building them. Pont du Gard, the aqueduct spanning the Gardon River north of Nimes, France, is one of the best surviving examples of Roman aqueduct construction. Zero and 90-degree angles are fairly easy to lay out. Anything in between is another problem. The precise measurement of angles other than right angles was rarely done and, in the absence of trigonometry, would have been pointless. Since nothing resembling the precision of modern theodolites existed, elevations were determined by an arrangement that was even more cumbersome than plane surveying. The Roman practice of reducing a problem of irregular shapes to a series of manageable-sized orthogonal blocks may have been primitive, but it got remarkable results.

Focuses on the importance of the advancement of computing technologies in the field of engineering. Formation of a group to advance computer expertise; Details on the quest for an open industry-standard language for three-dimensional applications viewable on the world wide web; Benefits of three-dimensional applications.

Discusses the growing popularity of finite element analysis (FEA) among engineers. Use of a complex system of points or nodes that form a grid across a model; Numerical method used to solve a variety of engineering problems that involve stress analysis, heat transfer, electromagnetism and fluid flow; Use of analysis programs in combination with computer-aided design (CAD) software.

Highlights the importance of quality control in product design engineering. Case study of the space systems division of Lockheed Martin in Denver, Colorado; Establishment of a training program for engineers; Reduction of the number of iterations made on designs; Design engineer's role in the manufacturing process.

The article reports that American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) named Sholes & Glidden typewriter as a Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark. It states that the typewritter set off a revolution in commerce, business and communications. It mentions that ASME is accepting the applications for 2012 Washington Internships for students of Engineering program till December 31, 2011.

The article offers information on Williams J. Adams Jr., a registered engineering consultant recognized with Honorary Membership by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). Adams received a mechanical degree from the Santa Clara engineering school and was the recipient of the Nobili Medal at Santa Clara University in the year 1937. Adams started his engineering at General Electric as an engineer in training. He is also the author of technical papers and two books.

The article discusses papers published within the issue, including an article by Matthew Franchek on the technologies used in subsea engineering, another by Egidio Marotta on a design process that uses predictive tools for the design of undersea components and one by Phaneendra Kondapi on engineering solutions for flow assurance.

The article discusses various papers published within the issue including an interview with NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory engineer Adam Steltzner, the Trending column on engineers and another on hipsters.

The article talks about student competitions in engineering for Generation Z (Gen Z) students. Topics discussed include the problem solving that is being taught to students in schools, Gen Z engineering students and recent graduates serving as mentors and tutors in high school and elementary schools for STEM programs, and the passion for innovation in Gen Z as well as Millennials.

The article reports on China's high-speed rail project. It is said that China expects to add about 3,500 kilometers to its high-speed rail system in 2012. Earlier, shortage of funding had halted construction of high-speed railways. The high-speed service is expected to reduce the time of train travel between Beijing and Shenzhen to eight hours from 24.

Presents several books about industrial progress. 'ASME Engineer's Data Book,' by Clifford Matthews; 'The Dynamics of Fluidized Particles.' by Roy Jackson; 'Turbulent Flows,' by Stephen B. Pope.

The article offers information on the application requirements for awards for young engineers including the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Gas Turbine Segment Young Engineer Turbo Expo Participation Award (YETEP), the ASME IGTI Student Scholarship Program, and the Student Advisory Committee Travel Award. Topics include the need to have an academic degree such as Bachelor for the YETEP; information on nomination deadline; and the purpose of the awards to promote engineering.

The article focuses on the report "Engineering Emergency: African Americans and Hispanics Lack Pathways to Engineering" released by the nonprofit, nonpartisan initiative Change the Equation. An overview of the gap in the field of engineering as discussed in the report is presented. Several organizations co-hosted the event that launched the report that included the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), American Society for Engineering Education, and the Society of Women Engineers.

The article reports that number of overseas scientists and engineers employed in the U.S. to carry out research and development (R&D) work has increased. It states that hiring of overseas researchers hired by multinational companies doubled between 2004 and 2009. It mentions that main growth took place in developing countries of Asia, which have invested in engineering and science education. It highlights that overseas R&D workforce increased by three percent per year at multinational companies from 1994-2004. It reports that apart from investing in education, Asian countries have also invested in science and engineering infrastructure, especially in China.

The article focuses on Katrina Wisdom, a graduate of Duke University. It states that Wisdom had the passion of two things including dancing and engineering. It mentions that she had also received a Student Dance Grant award in the university. It further focuses on a presentation given by her related to communicating physics through ballet.

The article focuses on the importance of slide rules in engineering. Purdue University's Potter Engineering Center showcases pre-digital analytical marvels. In all, the display includes about 200 slide rules from Purdue alumni, including astronauts Neil Armstrong, Jerry Ross, Richard Covey, and Roy Bridges. The oldest slide rule in the exhibit doesn't date back quite that far, but it does hail from the mid-1800s. A slide rule offers extraordinary technical beauty. Slide rules, it seems, heave earned a permanent place in the hearts and minds of engineers.