Engineering failures supply a substantial amount to discuss, but also of interest are those quirky details of why something was designed a certain way. <BR><BR>An ...

The dream is flawless execution. It’s messier in reality. Things take a detour somewhere between the blueprint and the ribbon-cutting ceremony. A computation is overlooked. A material exhibits ...

Introduction​ The manufacturing sector has always been plagued by spring design failures as the main factor causing machinery to vibrate more than normal and th ...

Mac users who still rely upon Apple's Time Capsule may be in danger of device failure and data loss because of a newly discovered design flaw. The Time Capsule was discontinued in 2018, but many Mac ...

In the move to higher clock rates and advanced process technologies, designers find increasing silicon failure in designs that appear to pass verification signoff. Today, many problems can be traced ...

Future engineers need a greater understanding of past failures — and how to avoid repeating them — a Louisiana-based nonprofit said to mark Tuesday’s 18th anniversary of the deadly, catastrophic levee ...

Automotive design seems straightforward enough on paper. Make it look appealing. Ensure it functions properly. Avoid creating something that might accidentally kill people or make them regret their ...

Way back in 1976, I’m not sure that Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers could have predicted the lyrics of their Top 40 song “Breakdown” would one day become my mantra against defeat during the latest round ...

The icebreaker Aiviq is a gas guzzler with a troubled history. The ship was built to operate in the Arctic, but it has a type of propulsion system susceptible to failure in ice. Its waste and ...