February is African American History Month. Celebrate by browsing the Engineering Pathway‘s resources on African American scientists, engineers & inventors and our computing and engineering diversity websites. Readers interested in inventions by African Americans may want to view the following blogs: Martin Luther King Day (January 20), Ice cream scoop invented (February 2), First patent [...]
Engineering Education “Today in History” Blog: Black History Month
February 4th, 2012 · Add a Comment
Tags: African American · General Engineering, Engineering Science
Engineering Education “Today in History” Blog: Rachael Carson publishes the Silent Spring
February 3rd, 2012 · Add a Comment
Today in History – February 3, 1958 - Rachael Carson publishes the Silent Spring. Rachel Carson, a writer, scientist and ecologist, worked seventeen years for the US Fish and Wildlife Service, where she learned about the problems of pesticides on the environment. She is best known for her book called Silent Spring, which is often [...]
Tags: Biological Systems and Agricultural Engineering · Engineering Ethics · Environmental Engineering
Engineering Education “Today in History” Blog: First hand-held calculator
February 1st, 2012 · Add a Comment
Today in History – February 1, 1972 – First scientific hand-held calculator, the HP-35, introduced for $395. I was an undergraduate in engineering when the HP-35 was released. I couldn’t afford to buy one and stuck with my slide rule. But the next year, I gave in and bought the next model, the HP-45 and [...]
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Engineering Education “Today in History” Blog: Space Shuttle Challenger Explodes After Launch
January 28th, 2012 · Add a Comment
Today in History – January 28, 1986 – Space Shuttle Challenger explodes after launch, killing the entire crew. American’s stared in shock at their televisions watching the Challenger accident in full motion video. The 35th Challenger’s flight had been previously scheduled for January 22, but delayed because of bad weather, high winds and icicles on [...]
Tags: Aerospace Engineering · Engineering Ethics · Engineering Management · General Engineering, Engineering Science · Mechanical Engineering
Engineering Education “Today in History” Blog: First public demonstration of television
January 26th, 2012 · 1 Comment
Today in History – January 26, 1926 – Scottish Engineer John Baird gives first public demonstration of television in London. According to BBC News, his first prototype in 1924 was crudely made of a washstand, a tea chest and a project lamp in a biscuit tin, scanning disks made from carboard and lenses, all held [...]
Tags: Electrical Engineering · Engineering Management · General Engineering, Engineering Science