Engineering Innovation

Engineering Innovation

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Engineering Innovation episodes

  • Flapping-Winged Flying Toy
    Throughout history, inventors -- including Leonardo DaVinci -- have tried to make flapping-winged flying machines. A high school invention has now led to the first one on the market.
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  • Book Machine
    Washington's World Bank had one of the world?s first automatic book-making machines until it was recently sent to New Orleans to help restore libraries. ?Here's how it works.
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  • Alfred Hitchcock, Engineer (Part 2)
    If you want to relax with an old movie tonight after the long holiday weekend, try Alfred Hitchcock's "Vertigo." Interestingly, the legendary film-maker's approach to approach to making movies was uniquely influenced by an engineering background.
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  • Floating Backpack
    Worried that your kids are too weighted down by school backpacks? A clever bit of engineering could soon lighten their loads, and even make running easier.
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  • Keyboard Sterilizer
    As we go into peak cold and flu season, consider this: a major germ spreader is likely right at your fingertips every day. That's why a local man invented a computer keyboard sterilizer.
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  • Self-Healing Plastic
    Cracks in plastic usually require repair or replacement. Now engineers are creating materials that can heal themselves, much like a cut on your skin.
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