Engineering Word Of The Day: ARCHIVE

Engineering Word Of The Day: ARCHIVE

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Engineering Word Of The Day: ARCHIVE episodes

  • ohm

    An engineer will feel at home

    when surrounded by many an ohm.


    This is Episode 90 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fascinating, or funny words and phrases used in various engineering disciplines.


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    7 min
  • actuator

    To control and steer kinetic energy

    is an actuator's ultimate apogee.



    This is Episode 89 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fascinating, or funny words and phrases used in various engineering disciplines.


    Listen to the latest episodes, ad-free: http://engineeringwordoftheday.com/

    5 min
  • NIST

    Is there a standard I may have missed?

    Time to consult the engineers at NIST.


    This is Episode 88 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fascinating, or funny words and phrases used in various engineering disciplines.

    7 min
  • tensile

    A robot arm may have a prehensile length

    that should be tested for its tensile strength!


    This is Episode 87 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fascinating, or funny words and phrases used in various engineering disciplines.

    3 min
  • FMEA

    You want to prevent catastrophe, eh?

    Well, engineers, do FMEA.


    This is Episode 86 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fascinating, or funny words and phrases used in various engineering disciplines.

    5 min
  • acetal

    Engineers take a ton of tests. They're thinking: Can I pass it all?  

    They do, and they build tons of things, and some are made of acetal.

    This is Episode 85 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fascinating, or funny words and phrases used in various engineering disciplines.

    4 min
  • resonance

    If you can't decide, and you're on the fence, get knocked right off, by some resonance.

    This is Episode 84 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fascinating, or funny words and phrases used in various engineering disciplines.

    5 min
  • potentiometer
    Ah, potentiometers. So much potential use, right? 
    This is Episode 83 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fascinating, or funny words and phrases used in various engineering disciplines.
    *Note: To be more specific, current is a flow of charge.  But a flow of electrons is close enough for a lot of engineers.
    5 min

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