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Researchers And Virginia Tech Students Prepare For DARPA Robotics Challenge
Mechanical and electrical engineering students from Team Valor build and test the ESCHER (Electromechanical Series Compliant Humanoid for Emergency Response) they are building for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)...
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Researchers And Virginia Tech Students Prepare For DARPA Robotics Challenge
Mechanical and electrical engineering students from Team Valor build and test the ESCHER (Electromechanical Series Compliant Humanoid for Emergency Response) they are building for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)...
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Researchers And Virginia Tech Students Prepare For DARPA Robotics Challenge
Mechanical and electrical engineering students from Team Valor build and test the ESCHER (Electromechanical Series Compliant Humanoid for Emergency Response) they are building for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)...
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Researchers And Virginia Tech Students Prepare For DARPA Robotics Challenge
Mechanical and electrical engineering students from Team Valor build and test the ESCHER (Electromechanical Series Compliant Humanoid for Emergency Response) they are building for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)...
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Researchers And Virginia Tech Students Prepare For DARPA Robotics Challenge
Virginia Tech mechanical and electrical engineering students work all night to test the ESCHER robot the TREC (Terrestrial Robotics Engineering and Controls) Lab May 27, 2015 in Blacksburg, Virginia. Unlike many of the other 24...
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Researchers And Virginia Tech Students Prepare For DARPA Robotics Challenge
TORC Robotics Senior Research Scientist David Conner and Computer Science in Robotics PhD Alex Stumpf of TU Darmstadt position the ViGIR (Virginia-Germany Interdisciplinary Robotics) Team robot for testing in preparation for the Defense...
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Children and adults ride a carousel in London.
Children and adults ride a carousel in London.
TED-Ed
What's the Difference Between Accuracy and Precision?
While often used interchangeably, the distinction between accuracy and precision is critical for many scientific endeavors. Discover the importance of consistency for precise results, and the need for accuracy in the field...
Lesson Planet
EdTech Tuesday: BirdBrain Technologies with Tom Lauwers
"Computer science and engineering design are things that all students will need to engage with as early as possible..." You'll be inspired to see what Roboticist Tom Lauwers of BirdBrain Technologies, LLC, is doing for education,...
Lesson Planet
EdTech Tuesday: Constructor (Construct a Car)
Looking for a way to engage children in learning about engineering design? Rich and Jennifer have you covered with this look at the Constructor app, a resource that involves students building, testing, and modifying their virtual cars.
PBS
Career Connections | Mechanical Engineer
Like to figure out how things work? Three mechanical engineers who design jet engines talk about the curiosity that led them to become mechanical engineers.
PBS
Hot Shots and Hot Jobs: Powering Up with Renewable Energy
Imagine being a part of the hot new field of renewable energy! A short video details a few of the many job opportunities for those interested in the infrastructure of the systems that provide the power we use daily.
TED-Ed
Why Doesn’t the Leaning Tower of Pisa Fall Over?
The famous Leaning Tower of Pisa doesn't lean as much as it used to. Why it did, and why it doesn't as much as it used to, is the focus of a short film that reveals the engineering behind the construction and the various efforts over the...
Crash Course
How to Become an Engineer: Crash Course Engineering #45
Interested in becoming an engineer? An informational and educational video teaches viewers about the various ways to become an engineer. It uses an example of building an airplane wing to describe the branches of engineering that...
Crash Course
Skyscrapers, Statics, and Dynamics: Crash Course Engineering #26
You definitely don't want skyscrapers to sway too much. An informative video discusses statics and dynamics, equilibrium, forces, and torque. It uses the Citicorp Building as an example to illustrate the danger of quartering winds and...
Crash Course
Reaching Breaking Point: Materials, Stresses, and Toughness: Crash Course Engineering #18
Don't let materials science break you. An informative video explains the mechanical properties of materials. It uses a stress-strain diagram to discuss elasticity, hardness, toughness, creep strength, and fatigue strength. It also...
Crash Course
The First and Zeroth Laws of Thermodynamics: Crash Course Engineering #9
How can you have a zeroth law? The ninth installment of the Crash Course Engineering series focuses on the First and Zeroth Laws of Thermodynamics, including how the zeroth law came into place. Viewers also learn about stationary,...
Crash Course
Mechanical Engineering: Crash Course Engineering #3
Build a concrete understanding of mechanical engineering. Viewers watch an engaging video that describes mechanical engineering as the "design, construction, operation, and maintenance of mechanical systems." It also highlights some...
Crash Course
What Is Engineering?: Crash Course Engineering #1
So you think you know what engineering is? The first of 46 videos in the Crash Course Engineering series identifies and describes different types of engineering, including military, civil, mechanical, electrical, chemical, nuclear,...
TED-Ed
Why Don't Perpetual Motion Machines Ever Work?
It turns out that some laws were definitely not meant to be broken! A short illustrative video explains why the first and second laws of thermodynamics prevent perpetual motion machines from actually moving perpetually — and why...
Khan Academy
What is Inside a Hair Dryer? (1 of 2), Electrical Engineering
Discover the safety features in a hair dryer's plug. In the first of two videos on hair dryers, viewers watch as the plug for a hair dryer is taken apart. The video explains how a ground fault interrupt circuit in the plug works.