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The Ideal Milling Machine for the Model Engineer?
In this video, we discuss the Dore Westbury milling machine and why it is an excellent choice for the model engineer or machinist. The Dore Westbury is a mini milling machine that pairs well with a Myford lathe. We highlight several...
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Finding Your Niche
MacArthur Fellowship-winning luthier and acoustical researcher Joseph Curtin describes how he became a violinmaker.
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Project Based Learning
Project-Based Learning is a method that involves students in a long-term in-depth investigation of a real world challenge. Instead of raw memorization of facts or following instructions that present a smooth path to knowledge, students...
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Models and Simulations in Engineering
Models and Simulations in Engineering” will explore the different methods that engineers use in order to represent and test their designs.
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The Engineering World and Work
The Engineering World and Work examines the use of energy of tools, manufacturing technologies, products, and systems in the integral part of the engineering world by describing how each produces work.
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Fundamental Research or Glorified Engineering?
Quantum physicist Artur Ekert (Oxford and NUS) describes how quantum information science is a combination of theoretical and applied investigations.
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Perfect Timing
SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) astronomer and former longtime research director Jill Tarter describes the history of scientific searches for extraterrestrial life and how she became involved shortly after completing her...
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Engineers: Trial and Improvement
“Engineers: Trial and Improvement” discusses the steps of the engineering design process.
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Making $80,000 per Year Right Out of College
In this video I discuss my personal starting salary as an engineer right out of college as well as my expenses. Of course these numbers are unique to me and will different a lot from person to person and especially country to country....
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New Research on Tesla Semi Truck Energy Usage, Microrobots, and more - Today In Engineering 5
This episode of today in engineering includes: 1. Tesla Semi Truck Energy Usage 2. Autonomous Flying Microrobots 3. Floating Island
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Jobs and occupations | What Am I? Quiz | ESL Kids | 4K
Jobs and occupations | What Am I? Quiz | ESL Kids | 4K Hi all 😊 Let's learn all about jobs and occupations. There are 21 talking flashcards with fun facts about each occupation to help you learn about each job and occupation. After...
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Find Equation Roots with Excel
Two examples show how to (1) find the roots of a cubic equation and (2) find the roots of the Redlich Kwong equation of state that relates pressure and temperature to molar volume for read gasses.
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Solve Linear Equations with Python
Linear equations such as A*x=b are solved with NumPy in Python. This tutorial demonstrates how to create a matrix (A) and vector (b) as NumPy arrays and solve the set of equations with linalg.solve
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Nonlinear Regression in Python
A three parameter (a,b,c) model y = a + b/x + c ln(x) is fit to a set of data with the Python APMonitor package. This tutorial walks through the process of installing the solver, setting up the objective (normalized sum of squared...
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MathCAD Functions and Matrices
Mathcad is a tool to arrange, calculate, and visualize engineering calculations and functions can help with reusing expressions in subsequent evaluations. Use the following worksheets to step through example problems related to using...
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Curve Fit with Excel and Python
Nonlinear regression with heart rate data is shown in both Microsoft Excel and Python. GEKKO and SciPy curve_fit are used as two alternatives in Python. Heart rate data is available at...
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Fit Nonlinear Model to Data with Excel
Microsoft Excel adjusts parameters to minimize the difference between measured and predicted values. This tutorial demonstrates how to calculate the sum of squared errors and minimize error with the Solver add-in. See...
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Simulate Differential Equations with Python ODEINT
The heights of a dual gravity drained tank are solved with the Scipy.integrate function ODEINT. This example demonstrates how to solve the differential equation and plot the solution.
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Classification and Regression: Concrete Strength
This case study is to determine the factors (inputs) that have correlation to the concrete compressive strength (output). 0:00 Introduction 2:35 Download Jupyter Notebook 4:00 Import Machine Learning Packages and Data 7:33 Part 1: Data...
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Data Science for Energy Applications
Derrick Turk is the President at Terminus Data Science, LLC. Derrick graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in Mechanical Engineering, previously worked as an Engineer with Devon Energy, and as the CTO at Enertel Advisors....
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Numpy and Loops in Python
This introductory homework assignment solution covers Numpy and loops (for and while) in Python. The example problems use simple vectors and matrices, reshaping, index referencing, initialization, dot product, cross product, matrix...
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Mathematical Optimization with Python
This tutorial demonstrates how to solve a simple mathematical optimization problem with four variables, one objective function, one equality constraint, and an inequality constraint. The problem is solved with the APMonitor toolbox in...
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Solve Nonlinear Equations with Excel
Microsoft Excel is used to solve a set of nonlinear equations with the Excel solver add-in.
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Solve Nonlinear Equations with Microsoft Excel
The GRG (Generalized Reduced Gradient) solver in Excel can be used to solve sets of nonlinear equations. The nonlinear functions are input as cells and equation residuals are minimized. Functions can either be included as equality...