May 2006


from the editor
Meeting of the Minds

letters
Outsourcing Opportunities
Fellows on Paper
Engineering and Nature
School Rules
Kicking a Habit
Word Indeed

news and notes
Face on File
Nano Power
Solar in the Retail Club
Societies Seek a Harmony Among Control Standards
LNG Diesel Gets Green Light in California
German Companies Partner on Fuel Cells
Briefly Noted

computing
Look Both Ways
To the Moon
3-D From the Get-Go
Big Math
Now, Fear This
Streamlined Ship
Doodle Search Engine
Briefly Noted

technology focus, part 1
Plastics Push Offshore
Welcome Back, Cotter
After Robots Run Amok

technology focus, part 2
Worked Up About Workbenches
Liquid Armor Stiffens When Threatened

input/output
Sphere of Heights

m.e. bookshelf
Recently published books for engineers and those interested in engineering.



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