February 1999
from the editor
Making Engineering Cool

letters
Crushed
Measures of Competence
The Great Ship
Personal Attack Unwarranted
More to Investigate
Underdevelopement

news and notes
A Masterpiece of Demolition
CVTs Pose Gear Demand Threat
DaimlerChrysler Recycling Enterprise
Turbines Cross the Andes
Shake, Rattle and Test
Tailor-made Trams
Faster Reflector Manufacturing
Combustion Diagnostics Raises Efficiency
Briefly Noted

computing
Software Advises on Motion Control
Macsyma Migrates to Linux
Software Firms Merge
Flat Panel Monitor
LMS Acquires CADSI
CFD Helps Optimize Centrifugal Impeller
Briefly Noted

input/output
Fun with the Sun

m.e. bookshelf
Ten New Reviews of the Latest Engineering Books

call for papers
Entries for February

washington window
States Take Restructuring Lead


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