Today in History – June 5, 1977 – Apple II goes on sale. Steve Wozniak designed the Apple II personal computer that was released in 1977, featuring a central processing unit (CPU), keyboard, floppy disk drive, and a $1,300 price tag. The Apple II launched the personal computer revolution. He left Apple in 1981 and [...]
Entries from June 2009
Engineering Education “Today in History” Apple II goes on sale
June 5th, 2009 · Add a Comment
Tags: Computer Engineering · Computer Science · Computing · Electrical Engineering · Information Systems · Information Technology
Engineering Education “Today in History” Blog: Innovation in shopping carts
June 4th, 2009 · Add a Comment
Today in History – June 4, 1937 – First shopping cart invented by Sylvan Nathan Goldman. Goldman was a retailer who wanted his shoppers to be able to carry more goods to the cash register and increase sales. The standard wicker basket limited the number of purchases a shopper could conveniently carry. In particular, women [...]
Tags: Engineering Design · Engineering Management
2009 Premier Award Competition – Submission date July 17
June 1st, 2009 · Add a Comment
Have you developed courseware – interactive websites,simulations, tutorials, case studies, software environments or tools – designed to enhance engineering education? We want to see it! Submissions due July 17, 2009. The Premier Award for Excellence in Engineering Education Courseware, hosted by the Engineering Pathway, is open to a wide range of submissions of high-quality, engaging, [...]