• A Skeptical Engineer

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    Thinking man
    Looking to make a case for your career choice to others? Here are some tidbits that washed up out of the web, all providing reasons for becoming an engineer.
    X-59 QueSST
    NASA's X-59 QueSST is part of that organization’s long heritage of developing and exploring capabilities that could be used by commercial and private aircraft.
    Saved by the Sensor: Vehicle Awareness in the Self-Driving Age
    Now’s the time to start planning a racing competition for autonomous cars. Let’s see if these robotic vehicles can handle the challenge.
    The Sea Hunter
    DARPA's new high-tech Naval ship will feature a high degree of autonomy.
    Ullman
    When David Ullman saw prices for his popular engineering textbook skyrocket, he took action.
    3D printing
    Where do 3D printing production parts fall on the Hype Cycle?
    2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon
    The overly muscled street-legal car is geared toward drag racing, and right off the showroom floor, it’ll do 0 to 100 mph in 5.1 seconds.
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    In a finish reminiscent of the recent presidential election, a solid favorite was beaten by a Midwestern upstart in our Engineering Bracket Challenge.
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    MIT and Purdue will go head-to-head in the last round of voting, which is already open.