The Jet engine – a cornerstone of global travel The jet engine is one of the engineering wonders of the modern world. Without it, global travel and logistics would not be the same. To meet changing demands, jet engine design has evolved over the decades. Two types centre to this progress are the turbojet and […]
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The largest single nozzle rocket engine in history In the 1950s, the newly formed NASA needed a very large rocket engine – enter the Rocketdyne F-1. The F-1 became a show of power both literally and figuratively during the cold war. NASA used it in its early space missions, including Apollo XI, humankind’s first trip
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DSLR: What does Digital Single Lens Reflex mean? DSLR stands for Digital Single Lens Reflex. Before digital cameras, SLR (without the D) was a common design for cameras. Then when digital cameras came along, the DSLR adopted the same basic design but replaced film with a digital sensor. The DSLR having a single lens means
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The engineering marvel of the jet engine In 1903, the first motorised aircraft defied gravity. This feat, achieved by the Wright brothers, saw a total flight time of 12 seconds and a max speed of 6.8 mph. Fast forward only 50 years, and fighter jets were exceeding the speed of sound. Key to this progress
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Earth’s magnetic field We’ve been aware of Earth’s magnetic field for a long time. In fact, for thousands of years. Han dynasty Chinese were first using their ‘south pointing fish’ compasses between the 2nd century BC and 1st century AD. It took us much longer to realise the magnetic field’s value beyond giving us direction.
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Kiteboarding – a technical sport reaching new heights Kiteboarding is a cool sport. It comes with summer vibes, the sense of freedom running through your hair and, of course, some big air! In case you haven’t heard of it before, kiteboarding is what you get when you combine surfing with flying a kite. It involves
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A brief history of the internal combustion engine Imagine life without the internal combustion engine (ICE). We would struggle to get around, supply chains would freeze, and our lawns would look pretty shabby. For these reasons, few 19th century inventions have had a greater impact. Almost since its invention, the ICE has had two distinct
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The Tesla Coil and its quirky creator The term ‘mad scientist’ could apply to Nikola Tesla. Perhaps he is the very source of it. He barley slept, sat down for dinner at exactly 8:10PM every night, and once spent a small fortune nursing his beloved pigeon back to health. All the while, Tesla’s contributions to
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What is the Einstein Refrigerator and how does it work? Albert Einstein, the man famous for unlocking the laws of the universe, once tried his hand at engineering. The result was the Einstein refrigerator, which was patented in 1930. Einstein designed the refrigerator in a joint effort with his former student Leó Szilárd. Szilárd went on to
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Solar power generation has seen exponential growth in recent years. Since 2010, it has seen an output CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) of 37.6%. This is an impressive surge! What is solar power? Solar power uses the sun’s radiant energy to produce electricity. There are two types of solar power; photovoltaic and concentrated solar power
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Augmented reality is an exciting technology and its use case in marketing is huge. It allows for immersive info presentation and data visualization. In case you are not familiar with augmented reality, below is an infographic explaining what it is. And presented in augmented reality, of course. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qL_UQaoWxis Below is the gif version of the augmented
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Computers have an amazingly wide range of tasks they can perform. They play a large part in just about every aspect of modern life. Despite this, essentially all computers work on the same basic principles. This infographic series will cover how computers work. Transistors Computers are basically a big bunch of transistors. A modern CPU
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Modern society is built around electricity. It powers almost everything we use on a daily basis. But what is it exactly? Electricity is a phenomenon that can be a little tricky to understand. This animated infographic is the first of a series that explains what electricity is and the basics of electrical engineering. The atom
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How planes fly – is it Bernoulli’s principle or Newton’s third law? Believe it or not, the exact mechanism behind aerodynamic lift is still in question today. Bernoulli’s Principle Explanation Bernoulli’s principle states that as the speed of a fluid increases, its pressure decreases. With an aeroplane wing, the air moves faster over the curved
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The capabilities of artificial intelligence are progressing rapidly. What’s around the corner? Here’s a timeline of significant milestones in the world of artificial intelligence: 1964 – Eliza The Eliza computer program was an early example of Natural Language Processing (NLP). As one of the first chatbots, it gained notability for being able to attempt the
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