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Hundreds of Resources Highlighted During IEEE Education Week

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On-demand events on the climate, AI, and 3D printing IEEE Education Week was a great way to highlight the easy-to-use, free resources available for members to help inspire and teach the next generation about engineering. Simple, engaging activities and plans to help teach engineering concepts to preuniversity students.

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Elcora awarded NSERC-ENGAGE grant to support development of graphene supercapacitors

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has been awarded a Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)- ENGAGE grant with Dr. Heather Andreas , an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Dalhousie University. Nova Scotia-based Elcora Advanced Materials Corp. Andreas has worked on carbon-based supercapacitors (SCs) for more than 14 years.

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Axial Vector and Kirloskar Oil Engines Forming JV for Mass Production of Axial-Type Engines

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The AVEC axial engine technology in a 60 hp (45 kW) application targeted at UAVs. Axial Vector Energy Corporation (AVEC) and Kirloskar Oil Engines (KOEL) have signed a binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) for a joint venture for the mass production of the Axial Vector axial-type, multi-fuel engines ( earlier post ).

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Exide and Leclanché launch Li-ion battery JV in India

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Exide Industries Ltd, India’s largest manufacturer of lead acid storage batteries and power storage solutions provider, and Switzerland-based Li-ion battery manufacturer Leclanché SA announced a joint venture to build lithium-ion batteries and provide energy storage systems for India’s electric vehicle market and grid-based applications.

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A Health-Monitoring Wearable That Measures Vital Signs

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What’s more, the device should be inexpensive to manufacture and could be made in his native country of Sri Lanka, where access to health care can be difficult. The battery-powered wearable includes sensors to measure vital signs. I got to see how much work is being carried out, the types of research going on, and the trends.