Engineering

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IEEE Spectrum July 2011 Robert W. Lucky	When the Problem Is the Problem Finding the right problem is half the solution. Engineering education is based on the presumption that there exists a predefined problem worthy of a solution. If only it were so!
IEEE Spectrum July 2011 Paul Wallach	Building Your Own Arcade Game The ultimate home video-game experience needs a big cabinet and flashing lights
IEEE Spectrum July 2011 Joseph Calamia	China's Patent Prowess In the past 5 years, the number of Chinese international patent applications has tripled
IEEE Spectrum July 2011 Susan Karlin	Weight Loss Surgery as Systems Engineering Plastic surgeon Gary Horndeski's new surgical techniques decrease appetite
Chemistry World June 30, 2011 Heather Montgomery	Rust busting self-healing materials Scientists in Singapore have prepared a coating for metals that heals itself after being scratched to prevent corrosion of the metal underneath.
Chemistry World Jon Cartwright	Rollerball Writes Electronics Straight to Paper Electronic circuits can be fiddly to make: engineers have to snap components onto a board or etch designs onto a copper surface. Now a US group of researchers has demonstrated that all you really need is a pen and some paper.
Chemistry World June 24, 2011 Yuandi Li	An NMR machine in a fume hood Scientists in Germany have demonstrated a portable nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer that's small enough to be placed in a fume cupboard to monitor the progress of a reaction in situ.
Chemistry World June 23, 2011 Elinor Richards	One in the eye for diabetes A team in Canada has made a device that could be implanted behind the eye to release drugs on demand to treat retinal damage caused by diabetes.
Chemistry World June 20, 2011 Hepeng Jia	Controversy Over Academy Membership in China Controversy has arisen in China regarding the candidates short-listed for membership of the Chinese Academy of Engineering this year, as they include a group of executives from leading state-owned petrochemical firms.
National Defense July 2011 Grace V. Jean	New Robots Planned for Bomb Disposal Teams Explosive ordnance disposal teams in the next few years will acquire a new family of specially developed robots to fight IEDs, or improvised explosive devices.
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