Guru Madhavan is the Norman R. Augustine Senior Scholar and senior director of programs at the National Academy of Engineering. His new book is Wicked Problems: How to Engineer a Better World (W.W.

Engineering today is about much more than technical know-how—it’s about structured, creative problem-solving that bridges ...

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What teacher has not heard students challenge, “Why do I need math? Why am I learning this? I’m never going to use it.” To help teachers answer these questions, an engineering team from Rochester ...

The modern oil and gas industry is considered by some as the backbone of the global economy. But despite its importance, this sector still has engineering problems to be solved; equipment failure, ...

A new paper published by University of Colorado researchers found that female engineers are more likely to ask questions to gain information, and they’re likely to ask those questions of other women.

Advanced chip design is becoming a great equalizer for analog and digital at each new node. Analog IP has more digital circuitry, and digital designs are more susceptible to kinds of noise and signal ...

The goal of engineering design is to address physical needs using practical, analytical, and technical skills to develop robust, efficient, and appropriate solutions. Unlike many of the calculations ...