I’ve been building rockets all my life – starting with finding dynamite in my grandmother’s barn as a kid (don’t try that at home!). Now I have the pleasure of working with the country’s most experienced launch team at United Launch Alliance. (more…)
Oct
14
Oct
12
As an industrial nation, manufacturing in the United States has experienced times of progress, beginning with the Industrial Revolution and continuing with post war booms. It’s also been decimated by the offshoring of manufacturing facilities and, course, jobs. We stand now, however, on the edge of tremendous changes fueled by... read more →
Oct
10
Mars has long been and continues to be a frustratingly elusive dream for many an aerospace engineer, wannabe astronaut, or die hard Total Recall fan alike. It’s a subject many people including myself are deeply passionate about. And despite the nearly 50 years of technological progress since the Moon landing,... read more →
Oct
04
When we think of the adoption of new technology, our minds might think of colleges and university standing with open arms. But there’s something happening, or more accurately not happening, in some engineering departments – the curriculum just is not keeping pace with the current state of additive manufacturing. (more…)
Sep
30
Last week we hosted September’s Community meetup and, as usual, it was both both fun (there’s free pizza – it’s hard to be sad around free pizza) and informative. Our theme was “The role of additive manufacturing/professional 3D printing in education.” We were fortunate to have three speakers who knew... read more →
Sep
26
In our continuing series on the use of 3D printing in education, we turned to Michael Tarkanian, Senior Lecturer at MIT, and director of the school’s Merton C. Flemings Materials Processing Laboratory. It’s a metals processing facility that includes a forge, foundry, and welding. (more…)
Sep
22
The 3D printing industry has a history of some 32 years. Within that (relatively) short period of time the technology base has established itself as a critical tool within many vertical manufacturing sectors for product development and, more recently, production. (more…)
Sep
21
Design engineering is transforming manufacturing at a rapid pace, and Computer Graphics Technology Professor Nathan Hartman sees technology and engineering students and departments like his at Purdue University on the edge of a fundamental shift. We talked to him recently to understand how new technologies like 3D printing are changing... read more →
Sep
20
Education is one of the keystones of mechanical engineering. The breakthroughs and changes that continually beset the industry can leave you on the outside looking in real fast if you don’t take the initiative to keep up with the changes. The technology age means greater innovations, so you’ll need to... read more →
