Category: Mechanical Engineering
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Origami sonic barrier could reduce traffic noise
The ancient paper folding art was combined with wave propagation physics to create a new traffic noise barrier.
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Learning to work like engineers
While the task is simple — build a device to sort balls by color — the lessons go much deeper.
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Auto connect: Gasoline automobiles to Mcity
Early proximity to global auto hub leads to strong expertise and leadership that lasts to this day
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3D-printing gets a turbo boost from U-M technology
Algorithm allows 3-D printers to “read ahead” of their programming to boost speeds.
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Ann Arbor: A hub for autonomous vehicles
Ann Arbor is emerging as a major player in the world of autonomous vehicles with the Mcity test facility, a one-of-a-kind simulated urban and suburban environment.
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Record-breaking second place for Solar Car Team
The national champions celebrate the most successful world race finish in team history.
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Advanced manufacturing lab opens in Detroit
Center to drive lightweight manufacturing technology
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From rodent to robot
How a hopping mouse and information theory could inform robotic locomotion
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Latest two-legged walking robot arrives at Michigan
Built to handle falls, and with two extra motors in each leg, the new robot will help U-M roboticists take independent robotic walking to a whole new level.
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Stem cells mimic key parts of human embryonic development
The method advanced by U-M cell biologists and engineers could aid the understanding of infertility and more.
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New grad program: Engineering education research
New program turns a researcher’s eye on engineering education in the service of better teaching, learning and diversity at U-M and beyond.
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Overview: Solar Car Team goes small to win big at World Solar Challenge
Meet Novum: a long, skinny, single-fairing solar car