{"title":"10 Innovative Institutes","authors":"Carlos M. González","doi":"10.1115/1.2020-may2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2020-may2","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 Engineering is a major that is continuously evolving. To meet the demand of a changing world, educational institutions are implementing new instructional models that can rise to the changes occurring today and tomorrow. What does the future of engineering education look like? This article explores some of the unique program offerings available to today’s engineers, ranging from research opportunities, global collaboration, diversity inclusion programs, entrepreneurship education, and STEM mentoring.","PeriodicalId":18406,"journal":{"name":"Mechanical Engineering","volume":"3 1","pages":"30-35"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2020-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85285605","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The State of American Manufacturing 2020","authors":"Alan S. Brown","doi":"10.1115/1.2020-may1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2020-may1","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 The second half of 2019 was not good for manufacturing. Demand dropped, hiring sputtered, and tariffs forced producers to reconfigure supply chains on the fly. Going into 2020, the picture suddenly brightened. Demand, orders, and hiring rose. Then the coronavirus pandemic hit. This article looks at some of the implications of the pandemic on the economy and how it might affect manufacturing.","PeriodicalId":18406,"journal":{"name":"Mechanical Engineering","volume":"55 1","pages":"36-41"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2020-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80440371","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Biotechnology Anticipates 4D Printing","authors":"J. Kosowatz","doi":"10.1115/1.2020-apr1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2020-apr1","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 Rapid advancements in 3D printing that have fueled the development of advanced manufacturing applications are well-known. New printing techniques and their ability to print objects from a growing variety of materials such as plastics, metals, ceramics, and more allow developers and manufacturers to speed prototyping, streamline supply chains, and produce complex designs not previously possible. Even so, there are limits to what can be done because the materials are rigid. This article explores if 4D printing, the layer-by-layer manufacturing of parts that can change over time, is the next step.","PeriodicalId":18406,"journal":{"name":"Mechanical Engineering","volume":"30 1","pages":"30-35"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2020-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77999402","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Resilient Technologies Battling Climate Change","authors":"Carlos M. González","doi":"10.1115/1.2020-apr3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2020-apr3","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 Resilience technology can endure and overcome the ever-changing climate and natural disasters occurring in our world. As the world's temperature continues to rise, there has been an increase in the intensity and frequency of these natural disasters. From the fires in Australia and California to the rising ocean sea levels off the shores of Miami and the coasts of India, these natural disasters are not slowing down. This article delves deeper into ho improving our technology and infrastructure will be necessary to survive.","PeriodicalId":18406,"journal":{"name":"Mechanical Engineering","volume":"206 1","pages":"36-41"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2020-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"72994830","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Building Cities on the Sea","authors":"M. Abrams","doi":"10.1115/1.2020-apr2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2020-apr2","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 As sea level rise threatens cities across the globe, engineers are looking at relocating giant pieces of infrastructure to buoyant buildings, or very large floating structures. What had once seemed like an exercise in extreme engineering now has taken on an edge of desperate necessity. Can the challenges be overcome in time?","PeriodicalId":18406,"journal":{"name":"Mechanical Engineering","volume":"46 1","pages":"42-47"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2020-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78837347","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"10 Influential Women in Engineering","authors":"Chitra Sethi","doi":"10.1115/1.2020-mar1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2020-mar1","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 There are many influential women—educators, innovators, leaders—who are not only breaking the stereotype but are also role models and mentors for the next generation of female engineers. This article spotlights 10 women engineers who are transforming the fields of bioengineering, energy, robotics, and manufacturing and paving the way for other women to follow.","PeriodicalId":18406,"journal":{"name":"Mechanical Engineering","volume":"135 1","pages":"30-35"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2020-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84183572","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Termodynamics","authors":"Mark Wolverton","doi":"10.1115/1.2020-mar2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2020-mar2","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 We humans like to congratulate ourselves for our ingenuity. Yet nature’s passive designs often outperform our expensive, energy-hungry technologies. And while engineers and architects can improve their designs by mimicking the natural world, nature always has another lesson to teach. That has certainly been the case for termites and air conditioning. This study highlights what engineers and architects can learn from termites about heating and cooling.","PeriodicalId":18406,"journal":{"name":"Mechanical Engineering","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2020-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73524273","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"10 Smart Cities","authors":"J. Kosowatz","doi":"10.1115/1.2020-feb1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2020-feb1","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 Politicians and urban planners have been laying the groundwork to leverage technology to meet the demands of growing urban population and provide greater efficiencies in delivering services in the quest to create smart cities. Some cities are further along in developing these services than others, with those in Asia and Europe leading the pack. Dubai and Singapore, for instance, have large, signature infrastructure and building projects carved into their plans. All are embracing IoT. This article highlights 10 cities that are widely recognized as leading the way.","PeriodicalId":18406,"journal":{"name":"Mechanical Engineering","volume":"60 1","pages":"32-37"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2020-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75101082","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"New Sails for Old Ships","authors":"Lina Zeldovich","doi":"10.1115/1.2020-feb3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2020-feb3","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 The world’s 100,000 cargo ships produce about as much carbon emissions as Germany. One of the ways to reduce those emissions (and slash fuel costs) is to borrow a technology from the past and harness wind power. By harnessing advanced simulation tools, engineers have developed promising fuel-saving technologies that do not necessarily resemble the tall masted ships of the past. This article shows how Europe is leading the way.","PeriodicalId":18406,"journal":{"name":"Mechanical Engineering","volume":"2003 1","pages":"44-49"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2020-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83023274","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cutting the Carbon from Concrete","authors":"R. P. Siegel","doi":"10.1115/1.2020-feb2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2020-feb2","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 The production of concrete is responsible, by some estimates, for as much as 10 percent of global carbon dioxide emissions, enough to be considered a major contributor. Given the impact that has now become apparent, research teams around the world are pursuing a number of impressive and effective technologies to reduce the carbon footprint of concrete production and use as a top priority. Some are being deployed cost-effectively today, while other, potentially even better solutions, are being developed in labs. This article delves deeper into some of these solutions and the challenges in their adoption.","PeriodicalId":18406,"journal":{"name":"Mechanical Engineering","volume":"51 1","pages":"38-43"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2020-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"72456339","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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