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Entries Tagged as 'General Engineering, Engineering Science'

Engineering Education "Today in History" Blog: First female engineer in ASCE

March 14th, 2010 · Add a Comment

Today in History – March 14, 1927 – First female engineer in ASCE. Elsie Eaves was the first woman in the US to be elected as a full member to the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
When ASCE was founded in 1852, its membership was restricted to men, a policy which eventually [...]

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Tags: Architectural Engineering · Civil Engineering · Construction Engineering · Gender Equity · General Engineering, Engineering Science

Engineering Education "Today in History" Blog: First Pi Day is celebrated

March 14th, 2010 · Add a Comment

Today in History – March 14, 1987 – First Pi Day is celebrated.  3/14 (3.14) was chosen by physicist Larry Shaw of the Exploratorium Museum in San Francisco to be celebrated as Pi Day.
For more information, browse the Engineering Pathway’s educational resources on Pi Day and other irrational numbers.

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Tags: General Engineering, Engineering Science · Mathematical Sciences

Engineering Education "Today in History" Blog: First Ford Mustang

March 9th, 2010 · Add a Comment

Today in History – March 9, 1964 – First Ford Mustang rolls off assembly line. Ford sold 22,000 of the sporty car on the first day of sales in April 1965. The Mustang was one of the most successful product launches in automotive history with over one million units sold in its first [...]

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Tags: Engineering Mechanics · General Engineering, Engineering Science · Industrial Engineering · Manufacturing Engineering · Mechanical Engineering

Engineering Education "Today in History" Blog: Voyager 1 Discovers Jupiter's rings

March 7th, 2010 · Add a Comment

Today in History – March 7, 1979 -  Voyager 1 transmits first images of a ring system around Jupiter. Voyager 1 was launched on September 5, 1977 and it passed Saturn in November 1980. A second spacecraft, the Voyager 2, was launched earlier on August 20, 1977. Later in 1979 improved images were provided by [...]

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Tags: Aerospace Engineering · Computer Engineering · Engineering Mechanics · General Engineering, Engineering Science · Information Technology · Mechanical Engineering

Engineering Education “Today in History” Blog: International Women's Day

March 6th, 2010 · 1 Comment

March 8th is International Women’s Day – “a global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future”. On March 8th and the weekend before, thousands of events are held throughout the world to celebrate women’s achievements and highlight global issues concerning women and girls.
March is also [...]

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Tags: Gender Equity · General Engineering, Engineering Science

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