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Great Engineers - John Ericsson - the Inventor of Ships Propeller - Part I

In 1803 in Sweden, a baby named Johan Ericsson was born, and from a very young age he demonstrated exceptional mechanical skills. By the time he was twenty, Ericsson had experience leading engineering projects and had designed canals and engines. Read more below.

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Choosing the Right Career Direction with Mechanical Engineering Degree Online

Mechanical engineers are known as the jacks-of-all-trades, as numerous other engineering professions are dependent upon their functions and performance. With an online mechanical engineering degree, you can easily include yourself in the most successful workforce of the world.

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Accredited Online Mechanical Engineering Degrees – What’s So Luring About Them?

An accredited online mechanical engineering degree can bring you the benefits of convenient and comfortable distance learning, without spending considerably or leaving your own city. So choose a renowned and reliable online college or university offering mechanical engineering degree online!

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Enigneers that Changed the World - Henry Ford - Part II

Without Henry Ford, many people believe that a powerful middle class might never have developed in America. He was dictating the design of the cars that rolled out of his giant River Rouge plant in Michigan – for his profit, yes – but also for the technological progress!

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The Biography of Henry Ford - Inventor of Mass Production and more... Part I

Henry Ford’s name is associated with many things both good and bad. He was protective of and generous to his workers, almost like a mother hen. But he was also guilty of making racist statements about Jewish people and sometimes behaved as a dictator in his work… Read the story of Ford's life below

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What is Chimney or Stack Effect

The natural phenomena of the density difference between a hot and cold air column that creates a natural flow through a chimney is called the Chimney effect. Learn more about this in this article.

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Great Engineers in Modern History - Keith Black

Keith Black was a high performance designer and producer of racing engines. Though he came to be known best for drag racing engines, he traced the beginnings of his career to boat racing in the 1940s. Read more about this notable engineer in this article

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Great Engineer Biographies - Osborne Reynolds

Osborne Reynolds, who lived from 1842 to 1912, has developed various techniques that are widely used in analyzing fluid flow. This can be fluid flow around the prow of a ship, or it can be fluid flow in the combustion chamber of a rocket engine. Read about this notable scientist in this article.

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Engineers that Changed the World - Andre Citroen - Part II

Born in the end of 19th century, Andre Citroen fought at First World War and soon afterwards - established his automobile company. Read André Citroën’s life story - it is as unique as the French automobile he invented.

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Managing Inspection Activity Using Risk Based Approach-Part 2

Inspection can reduce risk mainly by reducing the probability of failure. This is done by increasing the accuracy of damage rate data by selecting more effective inpsection method, determining the the right area of inspection, and controlling inspection intervals.

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