Design Engineering News
Digital Edition
Quebec engineering inquiry sifts through Laval city hall corruption | Design Eng
Municipal government likened to a crime syndicate, mayor charged as organized crime boss.
Can you 3-D print an invisibility cloak? | Design Eng
Researchers say rapid prototyped microwave cloak may lead to visible light invisibility.
GM says supercomputers will save money, reduce recalls | Design Eng
Bringing IT and data collection in-house seen as path to increased responsiveness for automotive giant.
BioFuelNet, Airbus and Air Canada to partner on advanced biofuel development | Design Eng
Canadian not-for-profit looks to reduce carbon footprint of aviation.
News
What makes curling stones curl? | Design Eng
Swedish industrial engineers solve chilly sport’s longest held mystery.
Linamar reports first quarter profit of $48.4M | Design Eng
Canadian auto parts maker's profits up from $38.4M a year ago.
Aerospace analysts eager for June Cseries test flight | Design Eng
Meeting key milestone seen as critical for Bombardier's future.
Survey: Majority of Canadian executives believe economy is improving | Design Eng
Economic and employment growth driving confidence up.
NRC to be refocused on industrial research | Design Eng
Harper government vows to move National research Council away from “introverted” pure research culture.
Steel design tool compares material trade-offs in automotive applications | Design Eng
Design Advisor software allows engineers to compare the mass, cost and emissions impact of various automotive materials.
Queen’s Human Media Lab unveils shape-changing smartphone | Design Eng
MorePhone’s flexible electronics and shape memory alloys give users visual cues to incoming messages.
Virgin Galactic spaceship makes 1st powered flight | Design Eng
SpaceShipTwo reaches supersonic speeds; takes a step closer to passenger space travel.
Researchers turn anything into a touch screen | Design Eng
Carnegie Mellon innovation combines depth cameras and projectors to create interactive interfaces on virtually any surface.
Canadian combat-ready rechargeable battery scores federal funding | Design Eng
FedDev awards VC funding to develop Ottawa-based Panacis Inc. Soldier Sharepack battery system.
Boeing Dreamliner to take to skies again | Design Eng
FAA approves resumption of 787 flights with revamped battery system.
New Microbatteries Pack a Punch | Design Eng
University of Illinois-developed millimetre-sized batteries could usher in the next wave of miniature electronics.
Toyota hybrid vehicles sales pass 5 million | Design Eng
Japanese automaker promises 18 future hybrid models by 2015.
General Motors, Ford to partner on fuel-efficient transmissions | Design Eng
Multi-geared automatic transmissions could raise MPH up to 10 percent.
Bombardier to ramp up CSeries production with Canadian workers | Design Eng
New jet to make first test flight by June, enter into a service next year.
How long do electric vehicle battery packs last? | Design Eng
Research on EV batteries suggests the answer is different than you might think.
DEX trade show expands to Western Canada | Design Eng
Design Engineering Expo (DEX) kick starts its trade show season with a second location -- Vancouver (Coquitlam), B.C.
Universite Laval regains Shell Eco-marathon title | Design Eng
Canadian university beats out 130 teams with record setting fuel-efficiency run.
Virginia Tech researchers unveil robotic jellyfish | Design Eng
Autonomous “Cyro” robot part of U.S. Navy project to patrol oceans.
Canadian teams set to take back Shell Eco-Marathon title | Design Eng
Seven Canadian university engineering teams roll to the starting line in Houston to break fuel efficiency record.