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Subscription boxes are targeting everyone from preppers to disc golfers. Electrical engineers now have their own set of…

Subscription boxes are targeting everyone from preppers to disc golfers. Electrical engineers now have their own set of boxes delivering monthly goodies.

This is the final part in a series of articles on building a robot that can follow lines or walls and avoid obstacles!

This is the final part in a series of articles on building a robot that can follow lines or walls and avoid obstacles!

The buck converter is a ubiquitous DC-DC converter that efficiently converts a high voltage to a low voltage efficiently.…

The buck converter is a ubiquitous DC-DC converter that efficiently converts a high voltage to a low voltage efficiently. Efficient power conversion extends battery life, reduces heat, and allows for smaller gadgets to be built. The buck converter can be used in lots of cool applications.

Part five of a series of articles on building a robot that can follow lines or walls and avoid obstacles!

Part five of a series of articles on building a robot that can follow lines or walls and avoid obstacles!

Having introduced the general negative feedback structure, we will now demonstrate that negative feedback has a…

Having introduced the general negative feedback structure, we will now demonstrate that negative feedback has a beneficial effect on two important characteristics of amplifier circuits.

This article, the first in a series, will introduce you to the fundamental concepts required for understanding and…

This article, the first in a series, will introduce you to the fundamental concepts required for understanding and analyzing negative feedback amplifiers.

How big exactly is big data? It's the world's most precious commodity and, without it, the internet would be sent back to…

How big exactly is big data? It's the world's most precious commodity and, without it, the internet would be sent back to the 1990's.

Part three of a series of articles on building a robot that can follow lines or walls and avoid obstacles!

Part three of a series of articles on building a robot that can follow lines or walls and avoid obstacles!

Part two of a series of articles on building a robot that can follow lines or walls and avoid obstacles! This time we'll…

Part two of a series of articles on building a robot that can follow lines or walls and avoid obstacles! This time we'll be covering PCB design.

Tesla Motors was founded in 2003 and is an American automotive and energy storage company. This article will focus on how…

Tesla Motors was founded in 2003 and is an American automotive and energy storage company. This article will focus on how Tesla's Roadster electric motor works. The basics of the car are pretty standard and straightforward, but the intricate details are much more intriguing. It will also detail the key differences between an internal combustion engine and Tesla's electric motor. At just about the size of a watermelon, the motor converts electricity into mechanical power and also acts as a generator, turning mechanical power into electricity.

Part one of a series of articles on building a robot that can follow lines or walls and avoid obstacles!

Part one of a series of articles on building a robot that can follow lines or walls and avoid obstacles!

Halloween's almost here! Freaking out about having nothing to wear? Grab an Arduino and lose your inhibitions-- here…

Halloween's almost here! Freaking out about having nothing to wear? Grab an Arduino and lose your inhibitions-- here comes the costume breakdown.

The Robo Wunderkind is a modular engineering toy that encourages coding and creativity while sparking the love of…

The Robo Wunderkind is a modular engineering toy that encourages coding and creativity while sparking the love of creation in children everywhere.

We may not have hoverboards and pizza-expanding ovens, but we do we have a self-driving Delorean. Maybe the future isn't…

We may not have hoverboards and pizza-expanding ovens, but we do we have a self-driving Delorean. Maybe the future isn't so bad after all.

With the proliferation of drones comes the attending mass of annoyance. One solution is Battelle's DroneDefender, which…

With the proliferation of drones comes the attending mass of annoyance. One solution is Battelle's DroneDefender, which takes down drones safely and legally.

A tutorial for the Arduino Motor Shield with a simple project. The motor shield has quite a few features such as current…

A tutorial for the Arduino Motor Shield with a simple project. The motor shield has quite a few features such as current measuring and the ability to drive a single stepper motor.

Electronic and electric devices are not synonymous. Here's an overview of the differences between each and why the…

Electronic and electric devices are not synonymous. Here's an overview of the differences between each and why the distinction can be confusing even for professionals.

Adding variable speed control and battery monitoring to a Power Wheels truck!

Adding variable speed control and battery monitoring to a Power Wheels truck!

Control systems engineering requires knowledge of at least two basic components of a system: the plant, which describes…

Control systems engineering requires knowledge of at least two basic components of a system: the plant, which describes the mathematically described behavior of your system, and the output, which is the goal you are trying to reach.