Multimedia
The micro/nano-satellite revolution
February 21, 2013 9:24 am Videos CommentsCraig Underwood of Surrey Space Centre, University of Surrey, gives his talk titled 'The Micro/Nano-Satellite Revolution'. Recorded at NPL on 19 February 2013.
How to calibrate a calibrator
February 19, 2013 1:01 pm Videos CommentsLes Thomaidis shows and explains the calibration rack at the Agilent Melbourne Standards Lab that is used to "calibrate the calibrators". This is where other calibration labs send their multimeter and oscilloscope calibrators to get calibrated.
Engineering Newswire 25: Drilling holes in Mars
February 14, 2013 4:12 pm Videos CommentsThis week on Engineering Newswire, we're drilling holes in Mars, talking into our shoes, and driving robots with moths. This episode is brought to you by Smalley Steel Ring Company, the exclusive manufacturer of Spirolox Retaining Rings and Smalley Wave Springs for more than 50 years.
Engineering Update #4: Robots driven by moths, recycling Nike & Nokia, and a hacking kit that flies
February 14, 2013 9:52 am Videos CommentsIn the latest episode of ECN 's Engineering Update, brought to you by Mouser Electronics (http://www.mouser.com): In case you were looking for a more dramatic way to steal competitive data or hack Facebook accounts, a build-it-yourself quadrocopter, called Crazyflie, is now available.
Engineering Newswire 23: I Am Iron Woman
February 13, 2013 2:31 pm Videos CommentsToday on Engineering Newswire, brought to you by Interpower, the premier supplier of power system components for worldwide markets, we're crafting magic arms, building Tony Stark's cyber-weapon, and 3D printing for the BioCurious. This episode features...
Apple iWatch rumored
February 13, 2013 9:21 am Videos CommentsThere's always been rumors of an iWatch, for some reason, and the rumors got stronger. I thought things were going the way of Google Glasses but I guess watches are the way of the world now?
Rocket's Core Gets Rave Review on This Week @NASA
January 9, 2013 3:30 pm | by @NASA Videos Comments"The core stage of NASA's Space Launch System -- America's new flagship rocket -- has successfully completed a major technical review by meeting system requirements within acceptable risk, and fell within schedule and budget constraints.
TWIE 130: Land Mine Sweeper that Blows in the Wind
January 9, 2013 3:26 pm | by Engineering.com Videos CommentsTWIE 130: Land Mine Sweeper that Blows in the Wind. This Week in Engineering - Asteroid pulling to lunar orbit; spiked space rovers; dandelion-inspired anti-mine device; robots sterilize hospital rooms; graves with QR codes; and printable record albums.
Engineering Newswire 19: Spikey Spacecraft Headed to Martian Moon
January 9, 2013 3:22 pm Videos CommentsToday on Engineering Newswire, brought to you by Interpower, the premier supplier of power system components for worldwide markets, we’re sending spikey little spacecraft to Martian moons, building a creepy little robot toddler, and moving one step closer to robotic telepresence. This episode features:
Engineering Newswire 18: Mini jet engines cool laptops
January 2, 2013 1:18 pm Videos CommentsToday on Engineering Newswire, we're stretching wires to incredible lengths, embracing the great bartender in the sky, and cooling laptops with jet engines. Today's episode features...
Real-life Mario Kart - Waterloo Labs
December 20, 2012 10:09 am Videos CommentsIn this episode the good people at Waterloo Labs (same guys who created eyes-only Super Mario Bros.) rig up four go Karts so they can manipulate the throttle, gas, and brakes along with an RFID Item system so they could make a REAL playable version of Mario Kart.
Engineering Newswire 17: Life-sized, programmable humanoid robot talks, sings, acts
December 14, 2012 8:49 am Videos CommentsToday on Engineering Newswire, we're working with the world's smallest wrench, crossing the pacific in an autonomous wave rider, and creating a humanoid robot that can walk, talk, and ... act? Today's episode features....
Engineering Newswire 16: Designing an underwater hotel
December 10, 2012 9:17 am Videos CommentsToday on Engineering Newswire, we're taking our first taste test on Mars, building an underwater hotel, and powering the EcoBot with nothing more than poo. Today's episode features: Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Navy recently conducted the first land-based catapult launch of an unmanned system using the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System.
iPhone 5 teardown review
December 4, 2012 10:00 am Videos CommentsAfter months of rumors and leaked product-images, the iPhone 5 has finally arrived. iFixit sent their co-founder Luke Soules to Melbourne, Australia to be one of the first people in the world to get his hands on an iPhone 5 so that they could give it their customary teardown-treatment.
Engineering Newswire 15: Disney robots play catch with your kids
December 4, 2012 9:54 am Videos CommentsToday on Engineering Newswire, brought to you by PD&D TV, we're playing catch with Disney robots, colonizing mars with deep pocketed donors, and beaming aboard a Star Trek classroom. This episode features....
