What They Do

Have you ever wondered what engineers actually do? Lots of things!

Engineers design.
They create.
They explore.
They innovate.
Engineers come in all shapes and sizes.
They receive education and training in many different fields.
They work in many different environments.
Engineers create products used in our every-day lives, and rovers that land on Mars.

Helping Penguins Take a Load Off

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Egirl Team

Engineers at Northwestern University designed special boots to protect the feet of these well-dressed birds.
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MIT ‘cheetah’ robot rivals running animals in efficiency

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Egirl Team

Robot’s custom-designed electric motors are powerful and efficient.
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She is changing the way girls play

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Simil Raghavan

Debbie Sterlings is using her background in engineering to fight the stereotypes associated with girls and building.
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We Could Have Power Coming Out of Our Ears

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Egirl Team

A new technology may make human-powered implantable hearing aids a reality.
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She Taught a Computer to Fight Cancer

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Kate Gramling

Brittany Wenger a high schooler from Sarasota, Florida won the 2012 Google Science Fair by creating an artificial neural network capable of helping doctors detect breast cancer.
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Talking Cars Prevent Crashes

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Kate Gramling

Engineers in Michigan are monitoring the largest-ever road test for “talking” vehicles. The information collected from the test will help develop control systems that could transform the way you travel around town.
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Skydiving from the Edge of Space

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Kate Gramling

It takes a team to make a record-breaking sky dive from the edge of space like Felix Baumgartner did on October 14. It takes engineers.
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Computer or Temporary tattoo

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Kate Gramling

Engineers working in an area of “biointegrated technology” have created electronic sensors so small and light that you can wear them like temporary tattoos.
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Iceberg Below the Water: The Ice-Cream Process

Posted on October 13, 2012 by Nesli Kohen

It is 10 pm at night, perfect time for a sweet snack to end the day on a sweet note. You put your sweatshirt on and head to the deli around the corner. You open the fridge right behind the entrance and grab a pint of vanilla ice-cream with chunks of cookie dough and chocolate chips. All you want to do is rush home, take a spoon and start devouring the pint until it all melts in your mouth and brings a huge smile to your face. This story only reveals the tip of the iceberg but there is a very long and tedious process put into making ice cream and delivering to your door. For the last 2 years, I have been working as a Supply Manager in one of the biggest global organizations that produce Ice-Cream. I want to explain to you the process of making ice cream from beginning to end and what type of engineers are involved with the process.
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Design Makes World of Difference to Newborns

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Egirl Team

Making the world a better takes great design - not just great ideas. Timothy Prestero, founder and CEO or Design that Matters gives us a wonderful example what happens when passion to make a difference meets engineering know-how.
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Wearable Technology

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Egirl Team

While engineering and fashion may not appear to go together at first glance, there are few fields in the world where engineers are not making a contribution, and fashion is no exception. In fact, recent advances mean that the contribution of engineers to the fashion industry may be even more important in the coming years.
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Science Of The Summer Olympics: Engineering In Sports

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Egirl Team

"Science of the Summer Olympics: Engineering In Sports,” the fourth and latest installment in the “Science of Sports” franchise, explores the science, engineering and technology that are helping athletes maximize their performance at the 2012 London Games. How does swimmer Missy Franklin use the principles of fluid dynamics to move more quickly through water? What are the unique biomechanics that have helped make sprinter Usain Bolt the world’s fastest human? What does weightlifter Sarah Robles have in common with a high-tech robot? How do engineers build faster pools, stronger safety helmets, and specialized wheelchairs for disabled athletes? Explore these and many other engineering and technology concepts in this FREE 10-part educational video series.
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Engineers Without Borders

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Egirl Team

With Engineers Without Borders (EWB), you can travel and impact people's lives around the world! This page describes and EWB project that was completed in 2007 in San Bernardino, Nicaragua with professional engineers from New Orleans along with students from Rice University in Houston.
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Jewelry

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Egirl Team

Before jewelry arrives in stores to be purchased, it usually has a metal coating placed on it. This serves several purposes. First, the coating gives the jewelry a richer, smoother color. Another reason is that the coating hides bumps in the jewelry. The process of placing this metal layer onto the jewelry is called electroplating.
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Chocolate

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Simil Raghavan

What does engineering have to do with chocolate? Creating your favorite candy bars is a complicated process during which thousands of pounds of chocolate, sugar, milk, and other raw ingredients are pumped, blended, mixed, cooked and formed into those familiar treats.
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