Those who are inspired by a model other than Nature, a mistress above all masters, are laboring in vain. - Leonardo Da Vinci Biomimicry - The practice of developing sustainable human technologies inspired by nature. Sometimes called Biomimetics or Bionics, it's basically biologically inspired...
Weapons: these ever-changing martial tools have been used to forge nations, to create empires and to topple regimes. They have shaped society, signified ranks and, of course, been brutal implements of death. They’ve brought slaughter and destruction to millions of people, but they have also liberated...
A cow catcher is not a person but a device. It is a contraption attached to the train’s front side. The cow catcher’s function is to clear any obstacles that may litter the train track. The cow catcher was invented in 1838 by Charles Babbage, a British engineer. The cow catcher is still in use...
A group of engineer's from Helsinki's Metropolia University of Applied Sciences have built an electric sports car for competition in Progressive Insurance's Automotive X-Prize. Called the ERA, for Electric Race About, the car has some impressive design specs. Motors, powered by lithium ion...
An engineering expert witness is a witness with specialized knowledge in engineering or is an engineer who provides expert testimonies or opinions to clients in a court trial. Typically, the engineer gets hired to express his opinions regarding trains, automotive engineering defects or construction...
