Today in History - May 20, 1899 – the American Physical Society (APS) is founded for the advancement and diffusion of the knowledge of physics. It was originally formed at Columbia University by 36 scientists from 17 institutions who elected Henry Rowland as their first president and A.A. Michelson as the first vice-president. It has [...]
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Engineering Education “Today in History” Blog: Founding of the American Physical Society
May 20th, 2010 · Add a Comment
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Engineering Education "Today in History" PDP-11 minicomputer introduced
March 13th, 2010 · Add a Comment
Today in History – March 13,1970 – PDP-11 minicomputer introduced by DEC (Digital Equipment Corporation) and remained in active production until 1996. It was one of the most popular 16-bit minicomputers ever produced. PDP-11 and its successor, the VAX-11, lived over almost three decades during the time DEC rose to number two computer manufacturer, and [...]
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Engineering Education "Today in History" Blog: Burton Patents Thermal Cracking
January 7th, 2010 · Add a Comment
Today in History – January 7, 1913 – William Merriam Burton is awarded the patent for thermal cracking. Cracking is a process where organic molecules and broken down into simpler molecules by breaking carbon-carbon bonds. This process is used to breakdown crude oil into one of its many products. These methods were pioneered in by [...]
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2009 Premier Award Competition – Submission date July 17
May 6th, 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, [...]
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Engineering Education "Today in History" Blog: Kyoto Goes into Effect
February 16th, 2008 · Add a Comment
Today in history – February 16, 2005 – the Kyoto Protocol of the United Nations Framework on Climate Change goes into effect. In 1992 the Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was adopted in order to meet the looming concerns of global warming. As greenhouse gas levels rose around the world it became clear that [...]
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