Q: How do you get kids excited about engineering?

 A: Make it fun.

Phoenix Contact celebrated National Engineers Week by hosting several hands-on learning activities for local sixth-grade students. Includes suggestions and links that help make engineering interesting for students of all ages.
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Nuremberg, Germany – You thought that sprites were just cute little pixies seen by those with hyperactive imaginations. In fact, sprites are complex upper atmospheric phenomena first photographed by Space Shuttle astronauts on Oct. 21, 1989, although apocryphal sightings by military and commercial pilots had been reported earlier. A satellite seeks to learn more.
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Rosslyn, VA – The NEMA Primary Industrial Controls Index rose 8.3% in the fourth quarter of 2007 compared to the third quarter. On a year-over-year basis, the index increased 10.6%, the largest gain since the beginning of 2006. A separate Morningstar report suggests manufacturing optimism through 2008.
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Irvine, CA – Provide secure, remote Internet access to virtually any piece of networked equipment behind firewalls, from a central location with ManageLinx from Lantronix. It hides network access beyond authorized equipment. Such technologies could provide widespread help and cost savings for machine builders, system integrators, and end users.
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Natick, MA – Cognex Corp. announced Checker 232 to inspect small features over a wide area and provide inspection results on the fastest production lines, detecting and inspecting up to 1,500 parts per minute. This could be easier and less costly than other options.
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