The American Society of Mechanical Engineers promotes the art, science & practice of multidisciplinary engineering and allied sciences around the globe.

DESIGN

Engineering Aerial Adventure

John Dalton, an engineer at Rainforest Adventures, talks about the challenges and thrill of designing aerial trams that carry adventurers 120 feet above the ground.

HEAT TRANSFER

Along Came a Spider

Xinwei Wang, an associate professor at Iowa State University, explains how experimenting with spiders led to a surprising discovery about the heat conducting properties of their silk.

AUTOMOTIVE

3 Emerging Trends in Automotive Engineering

Current trends in automotive engineering largely focus on improving engine efficiency and fuel economy, says Giorgio Rizzoni, director of The Ohio State University's Center for Automotive Research.

VIDEO

Offshore Drilling and the Energy Future

Dr. Joe Fowler, president, Stress Engineering, discusses the critical role of offshore oil drilling to the energy future of the U.S.

CAREER

Boosting the
Engineering Pipeline

From the standpoint of ensuring the wellbeing of humanity, there is probably no more important job than producing top-quality young engineers. The good news is that we seem to be making progress.

TECHNOLOGY & SOCIETY

An Interactive Engineering Apps Directory

With more engineering apps being added to the App Store and Google Play every day, it's becoming increasingly difficult for engineers to locate what they need. This directory solves the problem.