Atlas, Boston Dynamics’ Incredible Humanoid Robot
You may have stumbled upon a viral video of a certain 5ft 9in robot tripping in the snow, lifting boxes and getting bullied with a
Category: General articles
Engineering Disasters: Banqiao Dam Failure
In response to severe flooding and to ensure electrical power generation in 1949 and 1950, China built the Banqiao Dam in the Huai river basin
Auto Tuning Part 1: Fundamentals of Vehicle Dynamics
As an automotive engineer, I can’t help feeling frustrated when I see a poorly tuned car. Every auto manufacturer has its own vehicle dynamics department
What is Control Engineering?
Control Engineering is a branch of engineering that artificially modifies a system to ensure a desired behavior. A system can be mechanical, fluid, chemical, financial
FOR SALE: Mechanical Design Jobs Premium Domain, mechanicaldesignjobs.com
We have decided to sell an extremely nice premium URL that we have no current use for: MechanicalDesignJobs.com. This domain was bought a few years ago for a project
British mechanical engineering in the ’50s and ’60s – a unique perspective
The “Chief Clicker” has invited me to contribute recollections of my mechanical engineering experiences during the 1950’s & 60’s. Being his father, I suppose I
Lilium Aircraft: The Future of Personal Flights
The 22nd century never seemed so close As the 21st century advances, science-fiction could soon be science fact thanks to Lilium aircraft. Whilst we are
Engineering Disasters: Concorde Crash
On the morning of July 25th, 2000, there was an Air France Concorde crash moments after takeoff from near Paris based International Airport, Charles de Gaulle,
Avoid Engineering Burnout
If you’ve graduated with a Mechanical Engineering degree you will know the feeling. You’ve just finished the hardest technical curriculum you’ll ever undertake and you’re feeling
Anne Frank Tree – Poor Design Leads to Collapse
In 2009 a project was initiated to make a support structure for the Anne Frank tree, a historical chestnut tree treated as a landmark from
7 Reasons to Study Mechanical Engineering
Is mechanical engineering for me? This is the first question that I asked myself all those years ago. Now, as an engineer I’m often asked,
The Designer of the Future
You are a talented designer living an independent life, go to concerts, parties, perhaps starting to make concrete plans for your life and then you
Can design be taught at university?
Design is a synthesis. We have a target in mind, usually given to us by our boss or client, and we use our imagination, creativity
Why are there so few female mechanical engineers?
I have to confess this question about female mechancial engineers hasn’t come to my mind until I recently watched a Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
The Dyson Supersonic …bladelessly blowing you away
How do you create a new design to revolutionize and change the technology around an every-day device? A technology that hasn’t had fundamental changes in
Profile: Tim Looney, CEO of Northeast Biomedical
TYNGSBORO, Mass: The time and effort required to get a new medical device through the FDA’s application process has driven many companies out of the
The Weird World of Quantum Mechanics
There is nothing weirder than Quantum mechanics, especially when it comes to quantum computing. Quantum physics has long helped advanced technology in our modern life, even
5 Celebrities Who Would Be Excellent Mechanical Design Engineers
Some celebrities are more than just supermodels or rock legends. There are plenty out there who are technically gifted and have quailties that would have
Personal Delivery Robot – Starship Technologies
Your delivery man might soon be a cutting-edge intelligent robot trundling down the street on six-wheels. In early 2015 Starship Technologies launched an autonomous delivery
Welcome to EngineeringClicks!
A warm welcome to EngineeringClicks. This is the new version of Mechanical Design Forum. We felt it was time for a complete reinvention with a new name,
Why Do Designs Fail?
With so many scientific tools, why do designs fail? Why the unsinkable Titanic sank? Why did the thoroughly tested Columbia space shuttle burned out on
Mechanical Designing in the Automotive Industry: A General Outline
While it is easy to find rich, interesting analyses on the way finance companies, law offices and software labs’ inner processes are conducted, little is
Does processing power mean the end of ‘old school’ skills?
Design optimization – probably one of the phrases burned into any mechanical designers psyche… But what does it actually mean? The mainstream view, in my
Design for Defense: Lyman Bishop, mechanical engineering consultant
In this series of interviews with members of our mechanical engineering community, MDF talks to Lyman Bishop, director of Star Labs Inc. Lyman is a
10 tips for writing a Functional Specification
In the mechanical engineering and design world, many things seem trickier to begin with than they actually are. Writing a formal specification is one of
Requirements, Requirements, Requirements!
In my 25 plus year career of performing mechanical design engineering and being a consultant, it has been my experience that the death and success
Don’t get the wrong CAD hardware!
The workflow of a CAD user typically falls into 2 areas: simulation and modelling. Therefore, selecting the correct CAD workstation for your requirements is vital.
MDF is 3 years old!
The Mechanical Design Forum is now 3 years old. It really doesn’t feel like that long since it was started. Below are a few screenshots
Sony Playstation 2 – thermal management
I’ve recently been trying to build up a folder containing images of thermal management solutions – very handy to dip into when trying to come
Technology and the Electric Guitar
The electric guitar industry can be described as a closed industry. It is difficult to get new ideas accepted in a field that is already
