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Engineers Are Cool

Showcasing some of the interesting and exciting things that engineers do.

Unmanned Glider Crosses Atlantic

The Scarlet Knight might sound like the name of the next big superhero, but it’s actually the first robotic deep-sea glider to cross the Atlantic Ocean
Ubiquitous Drums

Boris Smus, a software engineer from Carnegie-Mellon, has fitted touch-sensitive resistors into his clothing to create the Ubiquitus Drums, of pants that doubles as a drum kit.
Make Way for the U2FO

Here’s the stage in action.
Stanford Researchers Make Paper Battery

Dip an ordinary piece of paper into ink infused with carbon nanotubes and silver nanowires, and it turns into a battery or supercapacitor. Crumple the piece of paper, and it still works.
Space Hotel

Need to get away for the holidays? Really far away? Try spending your next vacation in outer space.
The Great Space Elevator

Plans are afoot to create an actual elevator that ascends all the way into space, suspended by a paper-thin ribbon made of carbon nanotubes and powered by lasers. Watch the following video for a full description of this fascinating idea.
Sound Waves on Fire

Ever wondered what sound waves look like? Now you can see them physically manifest in this awesome physics experiment.
2009 Solar Decathlon in Washington, DC

Sponsored by the Department of Energy, the decathlon is a competition in which teams of college and university students compete to design, build, and operate the most attractive, effective, and energy-efficient solar powered house.
SkyScraper History

Watch this cool video on the history of skyscrapers.