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Fab Labs Are Great Resources for Prototyping

On September 30, 2019 in All, EIT 2019: Engineering Big Ideas, Maker by Sal Amarasinghe

Fab labs offer a way for engineers to quickly begin building prototypes. They provide reliable access to equipment and workspace at a reasonable cost with the added benefit of access to a community of engineering-minded people. The key is finding one that fits your project needs.

If You Build It, Will They Come?

On September 20, 2019 in All, EIT 2019: Engineering Big Ideas, Maker by David Talbott

The essential hardware innovation question of “If you build it, will customers buy it?” keeps every maker, innovator, and founder of a startup awake at night. Fortunately, there are steps you can take to answer that question before investing a significant amount of time and money in a new idea.

A Lesson in Innovation: Bishop Curry and Oasis

On August 9, 2019 in All, EIT 2019: Engineering Big Ideas, Maker by David Talbott

Innovations begin with ideas and inspiration. A tragic event inspired middle-school student Bishop Curry. Believing future incidents are preventable, he made a rough sketch of a solution, raised money through crowdfunding, and built a prototype. Now he owns the patent.

Tagged With: Bishop Curry, Crowdfunding, Ideas, Innovation, Invention, Oasis, Patent

Welcome to Innovation

On August 7, 2019 in All, EIT 2019: Engineering Big Ideas, Maker by Jeffrey Hutchings

Corporations and universities continue to play a key role in developing new technologies, but innovation is becoming more open than ever before. Easy idea sharing and development tools accessible to almost anyone are changing the face of innovation.

Tagged With: Accelerator, Creative ideas, Creator, Ideas, Incubator, Innovation, Invent, Invention, Maker

10 Inspirational Female Engineers

On March 8, 2019 in All, Empowering Innovation, General, Maker, Open Source, StartUp, STEAM, Student Central by Sarah Harmet

We’ve chosen 10 inspirational women whose work has transformed (or is currently transforming) engineering and society. Such women span from the inventor of the windshield wiper to that of the 1942 “Secret Communication System,” which became the foundation for modern cellular communication

Master Chocolate, Army Knives, and Multi-Dev Tools

On October 22, 2018 in All, Automation, Dev Tools, Empowering Innovation, IoT, Maker, Open Source, RF, STEAM by Paul Golata

Imagine bringing the Swiss Army knife concept into the engineering lab and applying it to development tools. Taking inspiration from Switzerland and its most loved products, a new multifunction lab tool emerges that can replace a number of test and measurement instruments. What does this mean for engineers, hobbyists, and students? Let’s take a look.

Mouser’s STEAMy Summer: Part 3

On October 19, 2018 in All, Dev Tools, Maker, Sensors, STEAM, Student Central, Summer Fun by Mike Parks

For part 3 of “Mouser’s STEAMy Summer” series, we will go through each step to build the circuit and program the Arduino MKR1000 for your ultraviolet (UV) monitor and alert project so that you and your young, aspiring engineer can protect your family when you’re out enjoying the sun.

Ham Radio Is Advancing in Ways You Won’t Believe

On August 24, 2018 in All, Empowering Innovation, Maker, RF, Student Central, Summer Fun, Wireless by Barry Manz

I’ve been out of ham radio for a long time, so recently I checked out what I’ve been missing. It’s even more than I expected and more fascinating now than ever before.

Mouser’s STEAMy Summer: Part 1 of 3

On August 22, 2018 in All, Dev Tools, Maker, Open Source, Sensors, STEAM, Student Central, Summer Fun by Mike Parks

This STEAM-inspired three-article series will explore the available resources to assist you and your kids on a maker’s adventure and walk you through an embedded electronics project. We will cover the design, build, and code for the project as well as discuss how the data from the project can be useful to develop analytical and critical thinking skills.

New Touch Encoder Technology Makes User Experience More Intuitive

On July 23, 2018 in All, Audio, Automation, Automotive, Dev Tools, Industrial, IoT, Maker, Medical, Robotics by Grayhill, Inc.

Industrial designers are always looking for ways to improve user interface controls by combining functionalities of rotary switches, pushbuttons, trackballs, potentiometers, and touchscreens. In doing so, they can save on component costs and streamline the user experience. Now, Touch Encoder technology is available that helps modernize and simplify designs, while also making it much easier to support applications with multiple languages or configurations.

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