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As an engineer you would be aware of the importance of geometry. Geometry may turn out to be a lot more important than you realise however, and to everything in fact. People for a long time have searched for a theory that could explain everything, an answer to the ultimate question of lif e, the universe and everything so to speak. There have been many attempts such as string theory and loop quantum gravity .
Now it turns out that all it might ultimately take is 248 dimensions and a structure known as E8. And once we figure this out we can finally sit back and ask, "why can't the rest of life be this simple?" ....click the links to read more |
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Sunday 25 November, 2007 01:02 PM |
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German scientists are hoping to recreate their very own Big Bang. Admittedly on a much smaller scale however, which is good for us as it is still going to be a million times hotter than the center of the sun. The equipment being used to create this involves some serious engineering and will involve specialists from a variety of countries including Germany, Russia, Italy, India and China. The accelerator will have a circumference greater than a kilometer and will be built 17 meters underground.
The worlds largest particle accelerator is CERN which is 100 meters underground and has a diameter of 2 km's.
I don't know about you but there's something scary about the idea of creating a Big Bang, even if it is just a mini one.
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Wednesday 14 November, 2007 11:03 AM |
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Back to basic engineering principles to hoist the tourists up to a new level of awe - enjoy the view THOUSANDS of visitors are being hooked by the lure of Britain's most unusual tourist attraction a 150ft crane above the Clyde |
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Monday 29 October, 2007 10:00 AM |
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Logs are important in understanding how a slide rule works. Logs are also important for an engineer in many other areas. This page does a great job of explaining just what they are and how they work. Well worth a look if you're interested. |
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Saturday 27 October, 2007 06:08 PM |
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A remarkable engineering feat - next there may microscopic excavators going in as well The boffins at Chonnam National University have created a microscopic robot to be used in medical procedures to clear blocked arteries. |
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Monday 22 October, 2007 08:05 PM |
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In its purest form, it's odorless, nearly colorless and tasteless. It covers about 70% of the earth and is the only substance that occurs naturally as a solid, liquid and gas. And it's also useful in many engineering tasks. And surprisingly there are still many things about it that we still don't fully understand. Why not have a read and find out a bit more about this basic substance that is so important to the world we live in.
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Monday 22 October, 2007 10:05 AM |
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There's so much of this happening today - it's a very common thing - but are they reliable ?
Medtronic’s decision to stop selling a widely used part for implanted heart devices underscores the dearth of safety monitoring of such products, as well as a design trend that may make them increasingly prone to failure, several experts said yesterday.
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Wednesday 17 October, 2007 10:00 AM |
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Chews em up and spits em out - well you get the picture The annual Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale, Ariz., is usually a place where car collectors and enthusiasts gather to admire scores of vintage Jaguars, Mercedes, Cadillacs and other fine specimens of automobiles made in years past. |
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Wednesday 17 October, 2007 06:04 AM |
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I've seen the picture and it sure looks like a monster trasporter to me --- Otto, the first of the two ALMA antenna transporters, was given its name at a ceremony on the compounds of heavy-vehicle specialist Scheuerle Fahrzeugfabrik GmbH, in Baden-Württemberg
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Tuesday 9 October, 2007 08:05 AM |
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Not long ago, space travel was the stuff of fiction- we are a pretty clever bunch - us human beings
Transparent aluminum has been the dream of many ever since it was first mentioned in a popular Sci-Fi movie a couple decades back. But researchers at the University of Michigan may have done that one better. It could almost be called "transparent steel". |
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Sunday 7 October, 2007 02:02 AM |
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I'm reverting to my childhood days of cranes and excavators in the sand pit because this really grabs my imagination (excuse the pun - Grabs!!! ) Penny + Giles has released a single-axis friction-hold version of its JC6000 multi-axis joystick
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Monday 1 October, 2007 04:04 PM |
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probably the most important engineering news of the year It's not rocket science, but it has taken scientists over 150 years to discover how a moving bicycle remains so stable while it is in motion.
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Wednesday 26 September, 2007 01:36 PM |
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a partnership made in heaven - well almsot - a back yard garage For mechanics like Bernie Thompson, fixing cars in the late 1970s was all about grease and, more often than not, guesses.
But a neighbor with an oscilloscope and later a biking buddy with an engineering degree helped decode a secret language spoken in a modern automobile's maze of wires and hoses, and opened a whole new world for this Albuquerque businessman.
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Tuesday 25 September, 2007 12:57 PM |
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always something new coming along - not quite rubber steel - the mind boggles with the possibilities
Along with the design of the car body, the steel grades used are of prime importance. In the event of a crash, the steel components must combine two different characteristics: they should be ductile to absorb most of the collision energy and at the same time have sufficient shape stability to protect the passenger cabin.
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Sunday 23 September, 2007 01:14 PM |
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a very important issue and these guys are just the ones to fix it - How much is a kilogram?
It turns out that nobody can say for sure, at least not in a way that won’t change ever so slightly over time. The official kilogram – a cylinder cast 118 years ago from platinum and iridium and known as the International Prototype Kilogram or “Le Gran K” – has been losing mass, about 50 micrograms at last check. The change is occurring despite careful storage at a facility near Paris. |
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Saturday 22 September, 2007 10:00 AM |
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makes a lot of sense to me - re use if possible
India is planning to launch a reusable launch vehicle (RLV) by early 2009, the Press Trust of India (PTI) Friday quoted a top scientist as saying. |
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Saturday 22 September, 2007 09:37 AM |
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Not that I was around then, but I'm amazed that the slide rule was invented in the 16th century. I wonder what they where made from ? wood ? bone ? metal ? - I need to do some research. Also, who invented the first slide rule ?- This is probably a good Trivia question |
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Friday 21 September, 2007 01:56 PM |
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K9P is the formula - - I guess that they had a different view of the world back then These days you're more likely to see a dog cocking its leg against a lamp-post than someone cleaning it, but it seems our Victorian forbears took issues of street light sanitation somewhat more seriously
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Friday 21 September, 2007 01:47 PM |
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lets get behind this inititive and use more aluminium - it's got lots going for it Engineering and consumer product designers are being urged to realise the full potential of aluminium by thinking beyond its usual applications and using more of it. |
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Friday 21 September, 2007 01:42 PM |
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so get out there and recycle all off tht scrap Hydro's new aluminium recycling furnace was inaugurated at the company's Neuss plant in Germany on Wednesday.
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Friday 21 September, 2007 12:43 PM |
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