Engineering Design Tools, a first-year course, is an example of how RIT’s most applied programs have managed to keep learning as close to hands-on as possible in the age of COVID-19. Mechanical ...

Like the dodo bird, VCRs, and Jello Pudding Pops, many tools that were once staples in my professional repertoire have now gone the way of the dinosaur: extinct (or nearly so). For those who aren't ...

AI- and cloud-based engineering tools accelerate control system modernization efforts. Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technologies are having a moment right now, and many ...

The job of an engineer hasn’t changed in the 90 years since Machine Design first published. The role is still to improve the performance and lower the cost of problem-solving devices, as well as the ...

When doing test and measurement often the mechanical fixtures and the software get the most attention. My users like the fixtures because they are shiny as they sit on the bench and the software ...

QFD (quality function deployment) is a family of tools that can help engineers during the early stages of product development. A method of assessing options for new product definition, QFD can help ...