October 1998
from the editor
Saying Goodbye

letters
Global Warnings
Plugging the Merchandise
Pictures vs. a Thousand Words
Respect for Engineers
Tilting Trains
Corporate Welfare
Engineering in Japan
A Global Perspective on STEP

news and notes
Auto Enigineering Center
Record-breaking Robot
Glass Dust Briquettes
New Fuel-cell Catalyst
Automated Vineyards
Faster Tubing Machining
Briefly Noted

computing
Enterprise Graphics
Interactive Blade Design
Design Optimization
Briefly Noted

input/output
All the Intelligence of a Brick

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

call for papers
Entries for October

washington window
Cost, Russian Turmoil Threaten the Space Station


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