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Bosch CEO's 2008 Forecast, Views on Engineering
Bosch Rexroth CEO Berend Bracht shares his views with DN Editor-in-Chief John Dodge on the state of his company, engineering education and the engineering profession.
Electrical Designer Shortage
Derek Carpenter, managing director of Datasound Labs, recently sounded off about the lack of qualified designers in the electronics industry cited electronicstalk.com. His outcry was in response to a letter written by the chief executive of Intel, Craig Barrett, to his employees. Both men feel that because of the seemingly cool job of Web designer, many would-be electronics engineers chose to f... more >> 9/13/2004
Business to Provide Second Engine
The U.S. economy is coming out of its soft patch, and should exceed the traditional 3.5 percent growth rate, says Sung Won Sohn, executive vice president at Wells Fargo. China is impacting both the value of the U.S. dollar and the price of oil, he adds. The former presidential advisor expects job growth in coming months. more >> 9/14/2004
Working hard for their money
With more responsibility and demands, today's design engineers are doing more than ever before. more >> 7/17/2006
Help Wanted
I thought I was pretty sharp back in '82 with my new engineering technology degree. Here I am world, I thought. As singer Rod Stewart put it once: "Look how wrong you can be." According to this graph, http://rbi.ims.ca/4402-538, unemployment in those years hovered around 10 percent, meaning that if you were a graduating engineer you had to be pretty good for a company like GE to notice you. more >> 12/5/2005
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Find Me on Facebook
Reconnect with old friends and colleagues on Facebook – it's not just for teeny boppers and college students anymore. more >> 5/12/2008
A Lament for Engineers
One week to celebrate engineers is simply not enough. We need to embrace them and be grateful for their accomplishments. more >> 5/12/2008
Engineering’s Terrorism Link?
“Engineers of Jihad,” a report from Oxford University’s Dept. of Sociology, examines whether there is something about engineers that makes them more likely to join extreme Islamic groups. more >> 4/28/2008
Career Advice from the Mechatronics Expo The 2008 Mechatronics Expo focused on the skills engineers need to create smart electro-mechanical systems. Careers 5/14/2008
Reader Responses: Are Engineering Profs Really That Bad? Recently-released surveys from The Princeton Review show that engineering students aren’t always pleased with their professors. Browse through reader feedback and let us know your thoughts on the current state of engineering education. Careers 11/15/2007
Are Engineering Profs Really That Bad? A Princeton Review survey shows students at seven engineering schools think their professors deserve failing grades. What do you think - are engineering professors really so bad? Careers 11/9/2007
Changes Afoot in U.S. Patent Law A series of Supreme Court decisions has started to change the dynamics of patents and patent lawsuits in the United States. What the Supreme Court has started, Congress may extend even further if a major patent reform bill passes this fall. Careers 9/14/2007
Mechatronics in action
Successful synergistic integration of controls, electronics, computers and mechanical systems is key to the 21st century design process. Unlock the secrets at the new Mechatronics Zone!
Webcast: Sensor Know-How Now
Join our moderator Randy Frank and John Keating from Cognex and explore Solving Industrial Inspection Problems. Read More