Engineering and Technology in Your World & Your House as an Engineered System

Engineered System
Start the course by considering how engineering and technology influence your daily life—not just high-tech devices but also ordinary machines, buildings, and infrastructure that most people take for granted. In this lecture series you will learn to notice and understand these overlooked marvels.

Your House as an Engineered System 28:22 minutes

In the first of four lectures on your house as a technological system, review the eight engineered subsystems that go into modern dwellings. Then discover the miracle of building codes, which ensure that every new house is safe, constructible, and reasonably economical without involving an engineer in each design.
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Engineering In Early Education

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Join Bright Horizons, along with the Museum of Science, to explore how you can boost your child’s engineering habits at home. Engineering is everywhere, and it happens each and every day in early childhood classrooms. Not only does it help children develop math, science, and problem-solving skills, it also inspires their creativity.
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How Technology is Helping Construction Achieve Productivity Gains

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After decades of reports about stagnant or declining construction industry productivity, a new study from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows gains in several sectors, such as multifamily housing and industrial work. Watch this webinar to learn about the new study’s findings, hear how technology has played a key role in these productivity advances, and gain insight into a specific construction company’s path towards productivity gains.
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Latest Trends in Factory Automation Systems

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Our industry is busy and we’re selling and installing more robots into factories than ever before, across North America and beyond. But what is actually getting installed? What are some of the trends and more importantly, what is not happening, or has changed over the last few years?
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