http://blogs.asee.org/engineeringand/engineering-a-better-world/ Engineering snacks to whet your appetite Mon, 8 Sep 2008 06:23:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://blogs.asee.org/engineeringand/engineering-a-better-world/#comment-26057 Curious Cat Science and Engineering Blog » Fixing the World on $2 a Day Fri, 18 Jul 2008 22:33:29 +0000 http://blogs.asee.org/engineeringand/engineering-a-better-world/#comment-26057 The charcoal project is the responsibility of Mary Hong, a 19-year-old branching out beyond her aerospace major this semester. She and the other students, coincidentally all women, are enrolled in Smith’s D-Lab, a course that is becoming quietly famous beyond the MIT campus... The charcoal project is the responsibility of Mary Hong, a 19-year-old branching out beyond her aerospace major this semester. She and the other students, coincidentally all women, are enrolled in Smith’s D-Lab, a course that is becoming quietly famous beyond the MIT campus…

]]> http://blogs.asee.org/engineeringand/engineering-a-better-world/#comment-25860 Engineering &… » Engineers Without Borders Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:20:13 +0000 http://blogs.asee.org/engineeringand/engineering-a-better-world/#comment-25860 You cannot look into the eyes of a child who is dying from a disease caused by drinking dirty water — something that rarely, if ever, happens in the United States — and not feel changed. You cannot stand before her parents without thinking, “I’m an engineer. There must be something I can do.” You cannot look into the eyes of a child who is dying from a disease caused by drinking dirty water — something that rarely, if ever, happens in the United States — and not feel changed. You cannot stand before her parents without thinking, “I’m an engineer. There must be something I can do.”

]]> http://blogs.asee.org/engineeringand/engineering-a-better-world/#comment-25858 Curious Cat Science and Engineering Blog » ‘Refrigerator’ Without Electricity Thu, 03 Apr 2008 22:25:31 +0000 http://blogs.asee.org/engineeringand/engineering-a-better-world/#comment-25858 ...ingenious technique that requires no external energy supply to preserve fruit, vegetables and other perishables in hot, arid climates. The pot-in-pot cooling system, a kind of "desert refrigerator"... …ingenious technique that requires no external energy supply to preserve fruit, vegetables and other perishables in hot, arid climates. The pot-in-pot cooling system, a kind of “desert refrigerator”…

]]> http://blogs.asee.org/engineeringand/engineering-a-better-world/#comment-25395 Curious Cat Science and Engineering Blog » Popular Mechanics 2007 Breakthrough Award: the Windbelt Sun, 14 Oct 2007 13:11:03 +0000 http://blogs.asee.org/engineeringand/engineering-a-better-world/#comment-25395 [...] Shawn Frayne’s Windbelt Wins Popular Mechanics 2007 Breakthrough Award Frayne’s device consists of a flat, taut membrane that flutters within its housing as air passes through it. At each end of the membrane are magnets that oscillate between metal coils as the band flutters, effectively creating an electric charge. According to the 28-year-old Frayne, prototypes of the Windbelt have generated 40 milliwatts in 10-mph slivers of wind, making his device 10 to 30 times as efficient as the best microturbines. … Frayne, now based in Mountain View, Calif., gathered a variety of lessons while studying at MIT, especially under the tutelage of Amy Smith (a 2004 MacArthur fellow) in her “D-Lab” class. In this design lab, Frayne learned the politics of delivering technology to poor nations, as well as the technical aspects of mechanical engineering. [...] [...] Shawn Frayne’s Windbelt Wins Popular Mechanics 2007 Breakthrough Award Frayne’s device consists of a flat, taut membrane that flutters within its housing as air passes through it. At each end of the membrane are magnets that oscillate between metal coils as the band flutters, effectively creating an electric charge. According to the 28-year-old Frayne, prototypes of the Windbelt have generated 40 milliwatts in 10-mph slivers of wind, making his device 10 to 30 times as efficient as the best microturbines. … Frayne, now based in Mountain View, Calif., gathered a variety of lessons while studying at MIT, especially under the tutelage of Amy Smith (a 2004 MacArthur fellow) in her “D-Lab” class. In this design lab, Frayne learned the politics of delivering technology to poor nations, as well as the technical aspects of mechanical engineering. [...]

]]> http://blogs.asee.org/engineeringand/engineering-a-better-world/#comment-25193 Curious Cat Science and Engineering Blog » Microfinancing Entrepreneurs Mon, 02 Jul 2007 22:50:25 +0000 http://blogs.asee.org/engineeringand/engineering-a-better-world/#comment-25193 Kiva provides loans through partners (operating in the countries) to the entrepreneurs... Kiva provides loans through partners (operating in the countries) to the entrepreneurs…

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