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How are engineers contributing to a sustainable future?

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Civil engineering Dr Alice Alipour is a civil engineer, working in the branch of engineering that focuses on the design and construction of infrastructure, such as buildings, roads and bridges. She is leading a team of engineers from a range of disciplines who are designing smart façades for buildings.

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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. MEET PROFESSOR TUCK SENG WONG. TALK LIKE A BIOMANUFACTURER. OPPORTUNITIES.

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Engineering Exploration Week + Engineering for Everyone Expo

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Northeastern University’s Center for STEM Education hosted this year Engineering Exploration week from Tuesday, February 21st to Friday, February 24th. On Tuesday, February 21st, we kicked off the program with and introduction to the engineering design process and chemical engineering.

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Creating the world’s largest 3D-printed structure

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A digital twin of a structural geometry such as the Las Vegas Raiders’ torch is developed by constructing a model of the structure that includes the anisotropic material properties of the printed system, as well as the multiple joining elements,” explains Byron. The team knew the torch would look good, but would it be safe.

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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. Parisa Nazemi Ashani PhD Graduate Assistant I pursued a PhD in biological engineering after studying chemical engineering and working on biofuels.

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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. MECHANICAL ENGINEERING – the branch of engineering that focuses on the design, construction and use of machines.

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Imaging the invisible: how can research software and imaging techniques help scientists study the things we can’t see?

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As a result, a new discipline, known as research computing, has emerged to apply computers, not just software, to research including to help scientists capture images, construct models, which are turned into simulations, and analyse results. Chemical engineering with Professor Sven Schroeder. Be curious and open-minded.