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Engineer's Week 2014 and the Next Generation of Engineers
It’s Engineer’s Week, and outside of celebrating by reading Col. Chris Hadfield’s new book, “An Astronaut’s Guide To Life On Earth”, I’m also doing some volunteer work, representing Mouser...
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FIRST: More Than Meets The Eye
The first robots I recall ever interacting with when I was young were Transformers. I suppose, if you were being REALLY generous, you could refer to them as semi-educational toys since each was a...
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On Becoming a Maker Dad: Tinkering with a 9-year old & LED Strips
“Dad, what’s a circuit?” Coming from my nine-year old daughter every question is perilous, but this one was precious because it touches something I love, and even more rare it is a question I can...
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Young Eyes Offer Fresh Perspectives on Science
I thoroughly enjoy going to the Perot Museum of Nature and Science. I have gone many times with friends, family and dates. Going by myself is OK. Going with someone interested in STEM (Science,...
View ArticleGet Out and Flex Those Brain Muscles
Oh my goodness, did you see the Robot on Mouser's robotics challenge? I have to be honest, I have done many things in software but almost nothing in hardware. I have coded robot brains to do things...
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According to the Open Source Hardware Association (OSHWA): "Open source hardware is hardware whose design is made publicly available so that anyone can study, modify, distribute, make, and sell the...
View ArticleIt's a Bird... It’s a Plane... It’s a Drone
Drones are becoming big players in the toy sector, especially as toys are no longer just for young children. LEGO bricks have long been a favorite toy of the young and old, and a company called...
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High School Robotics and the FIRST Program
Grant Imahara interacting with FIRST students at the FIRST Championships in St. Louis, MO.Recently, I had the opportunity to accompany Mouser Electronics to the FIRST World Championships in St. Louis,...
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Girls and Engineering: They’re Interested, but Their Parents…
image from IET's "Engineer a Better World" video, see belowIf you’re wondering why there are so few female engineers, you don’t have to look far for an answer: Ask mom and dad. That was one of the...
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Rock You Like a Hurricane: Why Diversity Matters in STEM
Have you ever noticed that there isn't one fixed hurricane prediction model? Those “cones of error” represent that wide array of assumed courses from many different hurricane models. Each of those...
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STEM Scouts: Boy Scouts of America’s New STEM Initiative (That’s for Girls Too!)
Science. Technology. Engineering. Mathematics. The STEM Movement, along with the Maker Movement, have been transformative forces in our modern society. Both have rekindled a spirit of “can do” optimism...
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