http://blogs.asee.org/engineeringand Engineering snacks to whet your appetite Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:07:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en New research shows that gender disparity in math skills is due to culture, not biology For as long as girls and boys have been attending co-ed schools, there has been a perceived gender gap in mathematical abilities that has seemingly led to a deficit in the number of women who will ... http://blogs.asee.org/engineeringand/closing-the-gap-for-good/ [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="225" caption="Image provided by the University of Hertfordshire"][/caption] Meet KASPAR: A small, human-like robot designed to teach children with autism about social interaction. KASPAR stands for Kinesics and Synchronisation in Personal Assistant Robotics and was developed by the Adaptive Systems Research Group at the University of Hertfordshire. According ... http://blogs.asee.org/engineeringand/kaspar-the-friendly-robot/ Scientists Bundle Up and Come Together to Study Climate Change Robotic mini submarines and seals sporting electronic tags may sound like images straight out of a science fiction film, but these are just two of the many projects completed by scientists as part of the 2007 International Polar Year. This ... http://blogs.asee.org/engineeringand/going-polar/ . Last week, novice and experienced scientists alike flocked to Reno, Nevada to participate in the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. This event is the largest of its kind, affording millions of high school students around the world the opportunity to compete for nearly $4 million in prizes and ... http://blogs.asee.org/engineeringand/not-your-average-science-fair/ The famous Sears Tower in Chicago, IL will be getting more than a name change this year. Engineers have created a "skydeck" on the 103rd-floor of the famous building. Visitors will be able get a view of not just the city skyline, but down below as well. The glass box ... http://blogs.asee.org/engineeringand/chicago-gets-a-new-view-from-the-top/ A team of students from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute will be spending part of the summer designing and starting to build solar-powered pasteurization systems for communities in rural Peru. The group of engineers, led by Assistant Professor Lupita D. Montoya, was one of four student teams nationally to win a highly ... http://blogs.asee.org/engineeringand/students-secure-funding-to-develop-solar-powered-pasteurization-system/ Engineers at the University of Southampton are part of a team developing new "green" power cables which can be recycled at the end of their lives. The project, funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and the Technology Strategy Board (TSB) is being undertaken by a multidisciplinary team ... http://blogs.asee.org/engineeringand/new-green-power-cables-on-the-horizon/ According to an article in The Washington Post, many local utility companies are taking the initiative to improve energy consumption through smart-grid technology. The Maryland technology firm, Current Group, is on the forefront of this breakthrough. Current Group aims to improve the communication between consumers and energy suppliers using a ... http://blogs.asee.org/engineeringand/utilities-enter-the-digital-age/ At Purdue, engineering looks to future by Leah Jamieson, Dean of Engineering at Purdue University A recent report from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching suggests that U.S. engineering schools need to change their curricula and teaching methods from an emphasis on theory to one that prepares students for a ... http://blogs.asee.org/engineeringand/teamwork-and-problem-solving-engineering-education-focus/ Want to Rebuild the Economy? Ask an Engineer. By U.S. Senator Edward E. Kaufman (who has a BS degree in mechanical engineering from Duke University) America's economy is in crisis. We can either drown under the weight of the problem, or we can surf the wave of opportunity that it ... http://blogs.asee.org/engineeringand/senator-kaufman-want-to-rebuild-the-economy-ask-an-engineer/