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The Orbital Mechanic in STEM Magazine
I am pleased that one of my stories, “The Orbital Mechanic” was published in STEM Magazine and will be available to a large educator audience. The story is in two parts: May and June Issues Click to access 514513revised.pdf Click … Continue reading
Pre-Engineering Program with Awesome Students
“Mr. Hardman, have you ever been to space?” one student asked. “Would it be possible to use an evacuated tube to get to space?” another student asked. “Could the Earth be used for a gravity assist to get to Mars?” … Continue reading
The Minor in Engineering – Wireless
“Grandpa?” 5 year-old Ben eagerly grabbed me one holiday, while the other kids played soccer. “Yes Ben?” I replied, looking down at the blond bundle of thought. Ben hesitated then found the right words. “How does electricity move without wires?” His mother … Continue reading
Posted in Engineering
Tagged antenna, charge, electricity, electromagnetism, magnetic field, mentor, wireless
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NASA Tech Briefs really do say something about Underwear
“Dad, can I come in?” Jenni knocked on the door of her dad’s home office. “What’s up, Jenni?” “Well, I was just looking at the magazines on the coffee table, and…” “And what?” “I was wondering,” Jenni said slowly. “Does … Continue reading
Posted in Engineering
Tagged astronaut, materials, NASA, Space, space clothing, space suit, thermal underwear
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Update from the Author
Dear Engineering Stories followers, I hope you’re all aware by now that my series of eight stories are available for free in a variety of ebook formats. Spread the word and encourage youth and engineering students to read Engineering Stories. … Continue reading
Posted in Engineering
Tagged Free Body Diagrams, Laplace Transform, mathematics, Transfer Function
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Mars Mission Case Study from
May I recommend this interesting Aerospace Engineering case study presented partly in story form. It comes from the National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science, University of Buffalo, and the National Science Foundation. “The Mars Climate Orbiter was deployed … Continue reading
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Tagged Case Study, case study teaching, Mars, Mars Weather Orbiter, orbit insertion, Problem Solving, university of buffalo
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Coaches, Cars, and Character
Team after team, the endurance race pressed on. No car came anywhere close to beating us. Hopes were high. But when it was all over, the maroon and white competitors from Texas had the highest overall score, and my team, … Continue reading
Posted in Engineering
Tagged coach, coaching, hybrid car, Machine Design, Mechanical Engineering, race car competition, racing, sportsmanship, suspension, Teamwork
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A Life or a Galaxy – Either way You’ll make a Difference
Looking back, I would like to share again these thoughts about being an engineer. https://stemstories.wordpress.com/2012/09/07/a-life-or-a-galaxy-either-way-youll-make-a-difference/
2013 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 16,000 times in 2013. If it were a … Continue reading
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