NASA
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 64, Space Communications and Navigation Small Steps, Giant Leaps
NASA Space Communications and Navigation Chief Engineer Neil Mallik discusses how SCaN keeps the universe connected.
Science360
What Does a Chemical Engineer Do? - Careers in Science and Engineering
What's it really like to be a chemical engineer? What does a chemical engineer do all day? Anita Kalathil shows us some of the latest chemistry projects taking place at Proctor & Gamble and what her typical day is like inside and outside...
APMonitor
Debugging Python with ipdb and Sypder
A powerful debugging tool for Python is the pdb (or ipdb) tool that is part of the Integrate Development Environment of Spyder (available from the Anaconda download). This exercise shows how to debug code to fix syntax and logical...
APMonitor
Generate high quality plots with MATLAB
Plots in presentations and technical documents can either detract or enhance the delivery. This tutorial demonstrates how to make high quality plots in MATLAB and how to export the figures in PNG (for MS PowerPoint) or EPS format (for...
Science360
Engineer Chris Mattson - ScienceLives
Brigham Young University engineer Christopher Mattson designs technology that targets the needs of the world's poorest populations. He and his students have produced new water-well designs for villages in Africa and new tools for farmers...
Science360
2017 Waterman Award Recipient Baratunde Cola
The National Science Foundation bestows upon nanotechnology engineer, Baratunde Cola the nation’s highest honor for a young scientist or engineer: the Alan T. Waterman Award, for two thousand seventeen.
APMonitor
Mathematical Optimization with MATLAB
This tutorial demonstrates how to solve a simple mathematical optimization problem with four variables, one objective function, one equality constraint, and an inequality constraint. The problem is solved with the APMonitor toolbox in...
APMonitor
Change File Extension (.txt .csv .xlsx .zip) in Windows
Microsoft Windows hides files extensions for known file types by default. Select "Folder Options"..."View"...unselect "Hide extensions for known file types". As an example, you can change the extension on a Microsoft Office document to a...
Science360
Meet Ro-bat, Brown University's Robotic Bat Wing
The strong, flapping flight of bats offers great possibilities for the design of small aircraft, among many other applications. By building a robotic bat wing, Brown University researchers have uncovered flight secrets of real bats. Bat...
Next Animation Studio
Mexico City is sinking fast and it can’t be stopped
North America’s most populous city is sinking fast under its own weight, and has already sunk too low to be saved.
Science360
Chemist - Jon Wilker
What's it really like to be an engineer or a scientist? What does a chemist do all day? You're about to find out! Meet the next generation of engineers and scientists in these profiles of young professionals, who may just inspire you to...
APMonitor
Import Data and Analyze with MATLAB
Data are frequently available in text file format. This tutorial reviews how to import data, create trends and custom calculations, and then export the data in text file format from MATLAB. Source code is available from...
APMonitor
Install Python 3.7 on Windows or Linux
Follow these steps to install Python 3.7 on Windows: 1. Remove old Python distributions 2. Browse to python.org and download installer 3. Install to C:\Python37 4. Add to PATH Environment Variable a. C:\Python37 b. C:\Python37\Scripts 5....
Science360
Chemical Engineer - Anita Kalathil
Anita Kalathil is a chemical engineer at Procter & Gamble where she works in fabric care engineering on the liquids-making side. She works on product design and ensuring that equipment is ready to go for new products. Anita spends her...
APMonitor
Install Julia on Windows and Linux with Jupyter Notebook
Julia is a language that combines the ease of programming of MATLAB or Python with the speed of C or Java. This tutorial shows how to install Julia 0.5.0 on Windows or Linux (Ubuntu) and manage add-on packages.
Makematic
STEAM Teams Wear Many Hats
Collaboration helps us see problems from new perspectives. In this activity, children will learn about the Boston Molasses Flood and ask STEAM questions to solve the mystery.
Mediacorp
The Growing Importance of Satellite Companies in the Space Sector
This video discusses the growing commercial potential of the space sector, particularly in satellite technology. It highlights the significant investment being made in the industry and the potential for massive revenue generation. Space...
Science360
Materials Engineer - Carlos Barrios
Carlos Barrios is a materials engineer at 3M in the adhesive group where he designs ""Sticky Stuff."" Carlos spends a lot of time in the lab performing research on various materials and testing them under multiple conditions in...
APMonitor
Record and Plot Real time Data in Python
This sample exercise records, analyzes, and plots real-time data in Python. It is an introductory exercise for the project listed at http://apmonitor.com/che263/index.php/Main/CourseProjects
APMonitor
Interactive Python with Widgets
An IPython widget allows a user to input a value or perform a function. Widgets enhance user interaction with the IPython notebook. See http://apmonitor.com/che263/index.php/Main/PythonWidgets to download the example IPython notebook and...
NASA
NASA | Muppet Lola and NASA Engineers Promote Science Education in Latin America
Lola, a Muppet from Plaza Sésamo, partnered with NASA engineers Sandra Cauffman (Goddard Space Flight Center) and Diana Trujillo (Jet Propulsion Laboratory) at an event with the Inter-American Development Bank to discuss early...
NASA
NASA Goddard Hosts 'STEM Girls Night In'
The 2018 "STEM Girls Night In," held Nov. 2-3, 2018, at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, had about 40 young participants who designed and built Mars rover models, spoke with astronaut Jeanette Epps and supported...
Curated Video
NASA Explorers: Apollo: Episode 2: The Family Moon Business
Lunar exploration runs in the family for the Petros. NASA lunar scientist Noah Petro interviews his father, Denis, about his work as an Apollo program engineer. In a heartfelt conversation, Noah and his dad examine the human impact of...
APMonitor
Install Python Modules
Python packages such as numpy, scipy, matplotlib, xlwings, pygame, openCV, and others extend the capabilities of this capable programming language. Installing packages is accomplished with downloadable installer packages or through the...