Primitive Technology: Rock-Throwing Catapult (Trebuchet)
Adults EngineeringI built a trebuchet, a type of catapult that uses a counter weight to store gravitational potential energy which is then used to fire a projectile via a sling.
3D Printing With Drones
Youth EngineeringResearchers have mounted 3D printers onto drones with the aim of creating swarms of robots that could 3D print entire buildings.
Primitive Technology: Trebuchet
Adults EngineeringI built a trebuchet, a type of catapult that uses a counter weight to store gravitational potential energy which is then used to fire a projectile via a sling.
Primitive Technology: Improved Multi-Blade Blower
Adults EngineeringIn the 6 years since I developed the first forge blower I had made very few improvements to it's design.
Erika Bergman: Finding Aliens Underwater
Kids EngineeringErika combines her two great passions: engineering and underwater exploration.
Jumping Robot Leaps To Record Heights
Youth EngineeringA team of researchers has managed to design a device capable of leaping over 30 metres into the air.
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Building The Impossible Bridge
Youth EngineeringExplore the construction of California’s Golden Gate Bridge, and dig into the engineering innovations that made the structure possible.
This MIT Engineer Built His Own Bionic Leg
Youth EngineeringAt MIT's Media Lab, researchers are developing prosthetic limbs that users can control with their minds, making a robotic foot move as seamlessly as a biological one.
Japan's $100 Billion World's Fastest Train
Youth EngineeringJapan’s world record breaking Maglev L0 passenger train has been under testing since it was unveiled to the press in November of 2012, achieving speeds of 374 miles per hour.
How Origami Is Inspiring New Kinds Of Emergnecy Shelters
Youth EngineeringEngineers have come up with a way of designing structures based on the ancient art of origami.
Building the impossible: Golden Gate Bridge - Alex Gendler
Adults EngineeringExplore the construction of California’s Golden Gate Bridge, and dig into the engineering innovations that made the structure possible.
Making A LEGO Car Cross Gaps
Youth EngineeringTesting a Lego car against longer and longer gaps that it needs to drive over.
What's An Engineer?
Kids EngineeringYou've heard of Engineers, I'm sure. But, what are Engineers? Well, it turns out that they're all kinds of people doing all kinds of neat work!
Paving machine
Adults EngineeringTiger-Stone is a Dutch made paving machine that uses gravity and an electric motor to print stone and brick roads. It's a six meter wide machine that is capable of laying 300 square meters of road a day.
How Does A Carburetor Work?
Adults EngineeringAir flows into the top of the carburetor from the car's air intake, passing through a filter that cleans it of debris..
How one design flaw almost toppled a skyscraper - Alex Gendler
Adults EngineeringDig into the unique engineering of New York City’s Citicorp Center tower, and the design flaw that threatened to topple it.
Building the world's largest (and most controversial) power plant - Alex Gendler
Adults EngineeringExplore the creation of China’s Three Gorges Dam, and find out how the hydroelectric plant generates its power.
How the world's longest underwater tunnel was built
Adults EngineeringDiscover how the English Channel Tunnel was built and the engineering challenges of building a 200 kilometer long tunnel underwater.
Primitive Technology: Brick Firing Kiln
Adults EngineeringPrimitive Technology: Brick Firing Kiln – building a brink firing kiln from scratch.