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New Electric Vehicle Battery Sensor Design Could Reduce EV Costs

New Electric Vehicle Battery Sensor Design Could Reduce EV Costs

Electric vehicle batteries (EVBs) are used to power electric vehicles (EVs). Generally, each cell requires its own voltage sensor, however, this might have changed in a recent breakthrough.


News Dec 28, 2016 by Donald Krambeck
A Robot that Sweats? Engineers Try Bio-Inspired Heat Management

A Robot that Sweats? Engineers Try Bio-Inspired Heat Management

Researchers have designed a humanoid robot which sweats water through its metal frame to cool itself.


News Dec 12, 2016 by Dr. Steve Arar
Engineer Spotlight: Flite Test’s Chad Kapper on Drones, Rotor Riot, and Accidental STEM Education

Engineer Spotlight: Flite Test’s Chad Kapper on Drones, Rotor Riot, and Accidental STEM Education

AAC's Jeremy Lee corresponded with Chad Kapper—founder of Flite Test and Rotor Riot—to gather insights on drones, engaging people on YouTube, flying at Chernobyl, and more.


News Oct 10, 2016 by Jeremy Lee
Audi Prototypes Regenerative Suspension on Hybrid Vehicles

Audi Prototypes Regenerative Suspension on Hybrid Vehicles

Audi's suspension system, eROT, generates electricity out of bumpy roads.


News Aug 26, 2016 by Dr. Steve Arar
DR1 Brings Quadcopter Racing to the Big Time

DR1 Brings Quadcopter Racing to the Big Time

Twelve pilots, two days, and more quadcopters than can be counted. The fastest flying robots in the word, piloted by the best of quadcopter pilots. Multirotor racing is entering the big time.


News Jul 17, 2016 by Jeremy Lee
Solar Splash: How We Designed a Solar Powered Boat

Solar Splash: How We Designed a Solar Powered Boat

A detailed look at the solar/electric boat that the University of Rochester Solar Splash team built for Solar Splash.


News Jul 02, 2016 by Seth Schaffer
Solar Splash: The World Championship of Intercollegiate Solar/Electric Boating

Solar Splash: The World Championship of Intercollegiate Solar/Electric Boating

This is an introduction to the 2016 Solar Splash competition, a solar/electric boating regatta held annually.


News Jun 25, 2016 by Seth Schaffer
Hoverboards: How Do They Work?

Hoverboards: How Do They Work?

With all this news about hoverboards, we decided to see what the fuss is about.


News Mar 04, 2016 by Tim Youngblood
Enter These Hardware Contests Now

Enter These Hardware Contests Now

A few great contests are about to close. Enter your project now and get in on fame and fortune.


News Jan 19, 2016 by Jennifer A. Diffley
Low-Cost Programmable Logic Controllers for the Frugal Engineer

Low-Cost Programmable Logic Controllers for the Frugal Engineer

Typical PLCs are very expensive, but never fear: cheaper versions exist!


News Dec 28, 2015 by Alex Udanis
The Box Craze Hits Engineering

The Box Craze Hits Engineering

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


News Dec 10, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
Data: The New Currency

Data: The New Currency

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.


News Nov 06, 2015 by Ujjwal Roy
Tesla’s Roadster Motor Technology

Tesla’s Roadster Motor Technology

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.


News Oct 31, 2015 by Donald Krambeck
10 Halloween Costumes Electrical Engineers Can Geek Out About

10 Halloween Costumes Electrical Engineers Can Geek Out About

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


News Oct 28, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
The Wonder of Robo Wunderkind

The Wonder of Robo Wunderkind

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


News Oct 22, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
Great Scott! Stanford’s Self-Driving Delorean

Great Scott! Stanford’s Self-Driving Delorean

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.


News Oct 21, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
The Drone Takedown: Battelle’s DroneDefender

The Drone Takedown: Battelle’s DroneDefender

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


News Oct 20, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
Electric Versus Electronic Systems

Electric Versus Electronic Systems

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.


News Sep 17, 2015 by Trent Ziemer
The NI Week Report

The NI Week Report

A look back at National Instruments' Week, a technology conference held in Austin, TX, from August 3-6th every year. Attended by major players in nearly every industry, this event sets out to determine the course of technology.


News Aug 14, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
8-bit MCUs get a Boost From Microchip

8-bit MCUs get a Boost From Microchip

The new 8-bit families have Core-Independent Peripherals, which allow the MCUs to be used in a much larger variety of interconnected CIPs that don't require a core to perform. The CIPs increase system performance with simple design and a 1.8 to 5.5V operating range.


News Jul 20, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley