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The Role of Mathematics in Education

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Challenges and Solutions in Mathematics College professors frequently adopt a lecture-based approach, emphasizing theory over practice. Professions That Rely Heavily on Mathematics Engineering: The Backbone of Innovation Engineering is perhaps the most obvious field where mathematics plays a starring role.

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Using adsorbents to help society

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At the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, USA, Dr Yamil Colón is a chemical and biomolecular engineer studying this important chemical process. His work could help make huge breakthroughs in healthcare, climate change, environment and water scarcity research. How does the team do this research?

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The engineering behind Evolutor

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The engineering behind Evolutor. Published: Professor Tuck Seng Wong , based at The University of Sheffield in the UK, leads a team focused on applying the concept of Darwinian evolution to engineer biological systems for industrial applications. FIELD OF RESEARCH: Biomanufacturing. TALK LIKE A BIOMANUFACTURER.

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Plant polymers as plastic alternatives

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Professor Jeffrey Catchmark and his team at Pennsylvania State University in the US believe they have one such solution, using common plant-based materials to create sustainable food packaging. His team began its research with the end goal of creating a sustainable and practical alternative to plastic packaging.

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How are control engineers improving the sustainability of irrigated agriculture?

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Feedback control — achieving desired behaviour by measuring what is happening and using this information to adjust the control inputs. They are applying techniques from control engineering to automate the networks of open channels used to distribute water to farms. Field of research : Control Engineering. Meet the team.

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Creating the world’s largest 3D-printed structure

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To achieve this, it used a large-scale additive manufacturing solution that was developed by Thermwood Corporation. The torch geometry was achieved by first printing smaller elements of the structure and then joining them into ring geometries that were assembled together to create the beautiful form of the torch.” Byron Pipes comes in.

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Prostheses for people: matching the person and their new limb

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Mechanical engineers Professor Laurence Kenney and Dr Alex Dickinson are working with people in different parts of the world to make prostheses as accessible and useful as possible. TALK LIKE A MECHANICAL ENGINEER. PROFESSOR LAURENCE KENNEY: FIT-FOR-PURPOSE-AFFORDABLE BODY-POWERED PROSTHESES. Pinterest. © Laurence Kenney.