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(Encyclopedia) engine: see diesel engine; internal-combustion engine; steam engine; rotary engine; automobile.

diesel engine

(Encyclopedia) diesel engine, type of internal-combustion engine invented by the German engineer Rudolf Diesel and patented by him in 1892. Although his engine was designed to use coal dust as fuel,…

2002 Intel Science Talent Search Winners

First Place: $100,000 scholarship, Ryan R. Patterson, Grand Junction, Colo., for his project entitled “The American Sign Language Translator.” Patterson devised a glove that converts…

2004 Intel Science Talent Search Winners

First Place: $100,000 scholarship, Herbert Mason Hedberg, 17, North Attleboro High School, North Attleboro, Mass., for developing a faster, more efficient method to diagnose cancer by…

2005 Intel Science Talent Search Winners

First Place: $100,000 scholarship, David Lawrence Vigliarolo Bauer, 17, Hunter College High School, Bronx, N.Y., for developing a sensor for rapidly detecting…

Electrical Engineer

What is this job like? A global positioning system that can pinpoint a car's location. Giant generators that can power entire cities. A new design for an airplane's electrical system.…

Engineering Technician

What is this job like? Engineering technicians solve technical problems. Some help engineers and scientists do research and development. They build or set up equipment. They do experiments.…

Civil Engineer

What is this job like? Civil engineers design things. These might be roads, buildings, airports, tunnels, dams, bridges, or water supply and sewage systems. They must consider many factors in…

Engineering Geologist

Dale Glenn Tell us about your work---what do you do? In general, engineering geologists are involved with the ground portion of construction, they see…

Environmental Engineer

Christopher Martinez Tell us about your work---what do you do? All aspects of environmental work for an oil & gas gathering and processing company…