It’s no secret that software is at the heart of motion control systems, making possible all the basic motion control functions as well as new features and functions that enhance system design and operation. Fundamentally, motion control is about positioni... See more
December 2024 marked 40 years since the toxic gas leak from a Union Carbide chemical plant in Bhopal, India. The leak of toxic methyl isocyanate, or MIC, used in the manufacture of pesticides, killed over 2,200 people within the first day or two of the le... See more
Engineering shapes daily life and creates public responsibilities. Role-based ethics guide engineers to protect public safety, health and welfare. Early in an engineering ethics course, students can be asked to look around a classroom and identify somethi... See more
Engineering shapes daily life and creates public responsibilities. Role-based ethics guide engineers to protect public safety, health and welfare. Early in an engineering ethics course, students can be asked to look around a classroom and identify somethi... See more
When Design World launched the Ethical Engineer column earlier this fall, we mentioned offering our readers a panel of engineering and ethics experts from across the spectrum of experience and engineering disciplines who will on occasion weigh in on real-... See more