Today in History – April 16, 1813- Interchangeable parts for firearms invented Simeon North, who is also generally credited with the invention of the milling machine that made interchangeable parts practical. Imagine a world where a child is playing with Legos, and in order to connect two of the blocks, the child has to pick [...]
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Engineering Education “Today in History” Blog: Interchangeable parts revolutionized manufacturing
April 16th, 2013 · Add a Comment
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Engineering Education “Today in History” Blog: Apple Computer formed
April 1st, 2013 · Add a Comment
Today in History – April 1, 1976 – Apple Computer Company formed and released the Apple I computer – the first with a single circuit board. There was no assembly line as each Apple I was hand-built by Steve Wozniak in Steve Jobs’ parents’ home and required further assembly by the purchaser, including providing AC [...]
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Engineering Education “Today in History” Blog: RCA announced the production of color television sets
March 25th, 2013 · Add a Comment
Today in History – March 25, 1954 – Production of RCA’s first color television sets. RCA based their color television on the 1947 patent application of Alfred Schroeder, for a shadow mask CRT. Their system passed FCC approval in late 1953 and sales of RCA color televisions began on March 25, 1954. Yet, as is [...]
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Engineering Education “Today in History” Blog: First Ford Mustang
March 9th, 2013 · 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 18 months. [...]
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Engineering Education “Today in History” Blog: Non-Freon Refrigerators
February 21st, 2013 · Add a Comment
Today in History – February 21, 1994 - Whirlpool begins production of refrigerators without freon. In the 1930s, refrigerators began to use freon as a refrigerant. However, the use of freon became an environmental concern once it was identified as a ozone-depleting chemical. Fortunately, household appliance manufacturers have since switched to a different refrigerant, HFC-134a, [...]
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