The job of an engineer hasn’t changed in the 90 years since Machine Design first published. The role is still to improve the performance and lower the cost of problem-solving devices, as well as the ...

While precision seems critical for science, researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National ...

Engineering Design Tools, a first-year course, is an example of how RIT’s most applied programs have managed to keep learning as close to hands-on as possible in the age of COVID-19. Mechanical ...

QFD (quality function deployment) is a family of tools that can help engineers during the early stages of product development. A method of assessing options for new product definition, QFD can help ...

True or False? Automated processes and workflows are the bread-and-butter of the modern workflow. If workflow automation ensures busywork is handled by machines, then the answer varies depending on ...

One of the biggest benefits of modern mechanical design software is speed. Tasks that once took days can now be completed in ...

When engineers at Sumitomo Riko needed to speed up the design cycle for automotive rubber and polymer components, they turned to AI models trained not just on data but on the fundamental equations of ...

An industrial AI assistant that can assist with project engineering work, as well as capture and propagate product use knowledge. This assistant is built directly into the engineering and design tools ...

The most promising emerging technologies of Industry 4.0 are improvements in operational processes, computational workflows, and new design tools that help engineers in manufacturing see the future ...

AI should function as a copilot to bring siloed teams together & allow engineers to optimize design performance & ...

The tools below represent concrete ways of implementing ethical reflection, deliberation, and judgment into tech industry engineering and design workflows. Used correctly, they will help to develop ...