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Weightless – Part 8 (Draft)
(The next day) “I’m nervous, and excited,” Mr. Jackson thought as he made his way to Dr. Best’s office. Dr. Ellen Best, hired very recently, received a doctorate degree in mechanical engineering from a reputable university aerospace program. She was … Continue reading
Posted in Design, Engineering, STEM
Tagged Creativity, gravity, Mechanical Engineering, Newton's Law's of Motion, oscillation, Problem Solving, Teamwork, weightlessness, zero-g
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Weightless – Part 5
(Continued from Part 4) “That’s the problem,” Mr. Jackson said. “Earth atmosphere re-entry is a critical maneuver and the weight has to be known with some precision to fire the re-entry engines just right; to get the decent just right.” … Continue reading
Posted in STEM
Tagged comet, Mock up, orbit, Orbital Mechanics, Problem Solving, propulsion, prototype, re-entry, spacecraft, trajectory
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Weightless – Part 4
(Continued from Part 3) The next evening, arriving home after scout troop meeting, Gregory heard some noise out in the garage. He entered to find his dad expectedly working on his project. “I thought science projects were for kids,” Gregory … Continue reading
Posted in Engineering, STEM
Tagged comet, Creativity, gravity, instrumentation, Machine Design, measurement, Mechanical Engineering, Problem Solving, weightlessness
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Engineering Student Projects Links
The ‘Engineering Stories’ blog gets a lot of hits from people searching for Engineering Student Projects. I expect these are students wondering what to do for their student project. Well, to help them out, I’ve started a blog page to … Continue reading
Wind Turbine – A High School Engineering Story
Design a wind turbine? These high schools students are learning how to solve challenging problems. Watch their story. http://youtu.be/MWm2mFaa2zo
Posted in K-12
Tagged 3D Printing, high school, legos, Problem Solving, wind tunnel, wind turbine
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Announcement – Engineering Stories in Paperback
Engineering Stories is now in paperback! Seven stories illustrated, formatted, and published in a handsome professionally bound book for some ernest reading. Listen to these endorsements by engineering academic professionals on the back cover. “A fabulous collection of realistic engineering … Continue reading
Posted in Engineering, K-12, STEM
Tagged automation, Breakthrough, Creativity, Design, innovation, Machine Design, Mechanical Engineering, mentor, Orbital Mechanics, Problem Solving, science, Specification, story, Teamwork, technology
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The Ribbon Cutting – Part 1
The Ribbon Cutting Copyright 2013 Kenneth Richard Hardman A Short Story in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Cover by Kenneth Richard Hardman Story “That’s impossible! It can’t be done.” Trying to strum a few relaxing chords on his guitar … Continue reading
Posted in K-12, STEM
Tagged adhesive address labels, art, benchmarking, Creativity, critical thinking, die cutting, flexible spline, ideas, ideation, instrument, label, music, Problem Solving, scrapbook
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Job Shadowing an Engineering team making the next great Smart Phone
“Get A Grip” is a short story in the ‘Engineering Stories’ series about Melissa, a young engineer who hit the ground running at her first job. What a great experience. Read the story for free at the link below. Here … Continue reading
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Tagged Breakthrough, Creativity, Israel, Machine Design, pcb, printed circuit board, Problem Solving, smart phone, Teamwork, travel, vacuum cups
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Get A Grip – Part 1
A Product Development Adventure “Okay everyone, listen-up.” Brandon leaned forward bringing the Monday morning staff meeting to attention. “The rumors are true.” “Oh no.” Melissa thought, arms crossed, hands gripping her upper arms. “Was everyone against hiring me?” Brandon, middle-aged … Continue reading
Examples of Mechanical Engineering Student Projects
(Updated 8/27/2016) This is my thirteenth year coaching mechanical engineering seniors in their Capstone project. Each year, as an adjunct faculty member I have been assigned to five or six students to guide them through the product development process. This … Continue reading
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