China Builds This 57-Storey Skyscraper In Just 19 Days?
Adults EngineeringSpeed to Reach a Bluer Sky with energy efficiency, material economy, cohesive community. Broad Sustainable Building is a Modular Factory Built Product.
An Affordable 3D-Printed Arm
Adults EngineeringStudents at UCF are designing an inexpensive 3D printed arm for kids.
This Miniatura W-32 Engine Takes 2,500 Hours To Make And It's Fascinating
Adults EngineeringJust thinking of the time and skill that went into making this mechanical work of art is mind blowing.
Learning to Fly: Dimples and Golf Ball Design
Adults EngineeringMeet Nick Nardacci, Titleist Senior Manager of Product Development - Aerodynamics and learn how dimples help the #1 Ball in Golf to fly.
The Glass Age, Part 2: Strong, Durable Glass
Adults EngineeringEver crack your cell phone screen? How about your car windshield? Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman explain why those days may soon be behind us. Watch as they conduct mind-bending demonstrations of strong, durable glass. This is the Glass Age, where materials science is constantly pushing boundaries and creating new possibilities for glass-enabled technology and design.
The Glass Age, Part 1: Flexible, Bendable Glass
Adults EngineeringBe amazed as Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman introduce us to a whole new way of thinking about glass. Learn the history of glass innovation and watch incredible demonstrations of bendable optical fiber and thin, ultra-flexible glass.This is the Glass Age, where materials science is constantly pushing boundaries and creating new possibilities for glass-enabled technology and design.
Sparks from Falling Water: Kelvin's Thunderstorm
Adults EngineeringThe physics behind Kelvin's Thunderstorm explained. No, it is not a practical way of generating electricity, which is why we use turbines at hydro stations.
Human Catapult
Adults EngineeringAfter a leakage on the net, we decided to release a small trailer on our catapult project. Full story coming soon, stay tuned! Project involved 30 people for 3 months, and there is not only a catapult we brought to the edge of a cliff
Built For It Trials - Stack: Largest Board Game Played with Cat Excavators
Adults EngineeringWatch Excavators Play The Largest Game Of Jenga You've Ever Seen
1st solar plane to fly around the world
Adults EngineeringThe Solar Impulse 2 is to be officially presented today, but its construction didn't happen in a day. Watch this video and understand the steps that had to be taken when you're looking towards attempting the First #RTW Solar Flight!
Anti-Gravity Wheel Explained
Adults EngineeringIt's a little shaky but if you average out the oscillations I think the result is clear. Again, huge thank you's to A/Prof Emeritus Rod Cross, Helen Georgiou, Alex Yeung, and Chris Stewart, the University of Sydney Mechanical Engineering shop, Duncan and co. Ralph and the School of Physics.
Spectacular Time Lapse Dam "Removal" Video
Adults Engineeringhe White Salmon River in Washington state is flowing again as the nearly 100-year-old Condit Dam was disabled with explosives Wednesday. The reservoir draining took about 2 hours. Further demolition is scheduled in 2012. The event is a significant milestone for river restoration and dam removal nationwide.
Concrete Tent
Adults EngineeringWatch Richard Ambrose and Jonny Phillips quickly construct a building made of concrete canvas-a material that has all the elements of concrete, but is flexible enough to be turned into any shape. This technology allows people to erect permanent structures in a fraction of the time needed for traditional building techniques.
Get Every Last Bit Out Of Bottles Of Lotion, Mayo, And Even Glue
Adults EngineeringWatch never-before-seen videos of an MIT-developed lubricant called LiquiGlide that makes anything--syrup, ketchup, paint--slide right out of the bottle so you don't waste a drop. The applications start in the kitchen, but they extend into almost every industry. More Videos
These Japanese Scientists Discovered A Way To Levitate Objects Using Sound
Adults EngineeringDroplets, pellets, a stick of wood, nuts, screws, diodes, if the object in question is small enough, than this machine can not only lift them into the air and hold it in place, but move them around on all three axes
Hong Kong's bamboo scaffolding
Adults EngineeringIt takes strength, skill and, most importantly, intellect to erecting intricate webs of sky-high walls and platforms strong enough to hold a legion of construction workers.
Life Size Lego Car Powered by Air
Adults EngineeringThe Super Awesome Micro Project: A full sized Lego car, with an engine made from Lego that runs on air.
Glass Making Demonstration
Adults EngineeringGlass making demonstration at the Corning Museum of Glass in Corning, NY.