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Why Engineers Still Need the Humanities

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Since last September, Ive been spending seven hours a day, five days a week happily researching the history of women in electrical engineering. So far Ive uncovered the names of more than 200 women who contributed to electrical engineering, the first step in an eventual book project. I could keep going.

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2008 Ford F150 4x4 5.4 engine to be converted in electric

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Any ideas where to purchase electric components and labor guide ? Any ideas where to purchase electric components and labor guide ? There won't be any engine compression braking and DC doesn't offer regen, so if you need something to take the place of compression braking, you have to go 3 phase AC.

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Why Is Tesla VP of Software Engineering Stepping Down

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According to reporting from Bloomberg News earlier today, Tesla vice president of software engineering David Lau is resigning from Tesla.

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Airbus is Working on a Superconducting Electric Aircraft

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One of the greatest climate -related engineering challenges right now is the design and construction of a large, zero-emission, passenger airliner. Airbus hopes to achieve such a large efficiency gain by exploiting emerging advances in jet engines, wings, lightweight, high-strength composite materials, and sustainable aviation fuel.

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IEEE Recognizes Itaipu Dam’s Engineering Achievements

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Built on the Paran River , which forms part of the border between the two nations, Itaipu transformed a once-contested hydroelectric resource into a shared engine of economic progress. Itaipu was also the first hydropower plant to generate more than 100 terawatt hours of electricity in a year. The power plant has held many records.

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Electric Propulsion Magnets Ready for Space Tests

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Its a class of electric propulsion that uses an applied magnetic field to accelerate ions to extremely high speeds, says Randy Pollock , the chief engineer for space at Paihau-Robinson, during a visit to their labs. And the technology being developed there could one day reduce the space industrys reliance on chemical rockets.

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We can rebuild it! Deepal S07 electric SUV gets “re-engineered” safety software, brand aims for “redemption”

EV Central

The newly-arrived Chinese brand Deepal is re-engineering the safety software of its S07 electric SUV and hoping its own image will be rebuilt in the process. READ MORE: Deepal E07 Review: Is this the EV to take on the Toyota Prado and Ford Ranger in one high-tech electric hit? READ MORE: Look out Toyota Kluger!

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