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Zach Star
What is Chemical Engineering?
In this video I discuss "What is chemical engineering?" To put simply, in chemical engineering you design processes to transport, transform, and produce materials. Chemical engineering is much more than just...
Zach Star
Aerospace Vs Mechanical Engineering - How to Pick the Right Major
Aerospace and mechanical engineering are often a common toss up for students because these majors are so similar. The classes you take for both these disciplines are ext
remely similar.
As an aerospace...
Zach Star
What is Civil Engineering?
In this video I discuss "What is civil engineering?" Most people probably know this major consists of working on bridges, buildings, dams, and so on. But you may not know that civil engineering is broken up into...
NASA
Houston We Have a Podcast: Test Pilot to Astronaut
Scott Tingle, NASA Astronaut, talks about his education in mechanical engineering, his time in the Navy as a test pilot, and his astronaut training before his first mission to the International Space Station in December, 2017. HWHAP...
Zach Star
The Math Needed for Computer Science
Computer science majors have to learn a different kind of math compared to MOST other majors (with the exception of math majors, plus computer and software engineers). This kind of math is important especially for...
Curated Video
pump head pressure basics
Pump head pressure basics, learn why pumps read pressure in height and call it head pressure
Curated Video
Pump NPSH Basics
Pump NPSH Basics, in this video we cover the basics of Net positive suction head in pumps using simple terms to help understand the concept.
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pump impeller basics
In this video, we're going to discuss the basics of pump impellers. You'll learn what they are, what they do, and how they work.
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Finned Tube Heat Exchangers
Learn how finned tube heat exchangers work in this video on fin and tube heat exchangers basics showing application and how they work
Zach Star
Civil Vs Mechanical Engineering - How to Pick the Right Major
In this video I discuss "Civil Vs Mechanical Engineering." These two majors start off very similar in college but then become very different. Civil engineers branch off into their subfields including structural engineering,...
Curated Video
Pump Chart Basics
Pump curve basics. In this video we take a look at pump charts to understand the basics of how to read a pump chart. We look at basic pump curve, head pressure, flow rate, pump performance, impeller size, efficiency, npsh, multi-speed...
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Nothing to Sneeze At
Lydia Bourouiba and John Bush of MIT's Applied Mathematics Lab used high-speed cameras and fluid mechanics to reveal why we've grossly underestimated the role of gas clouds in sneezes. [5:03]
Crash Course
Crash Course Engineering #12: Stress, Strain, and Quicksand
Learn about the topics of scales, mass and energy transfers, the no-slip condition, Newton's law of viscosity, Reynold's numbers, and stress and strain. [9:09]