Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Hot Topics in Mechanical Engineering


Alternative Energy- With today’s rising fuel costs engineers are seeking opportunities to alternative energy.  One of the arguments society has is that we should tap into our oil reserves and keep on with tradition.  Also some of latest companies that specialize it alternative energies have failed and went bankrupt even after government subsidies. Although as a society we need to save money and that also impacts the planet. 

Transportation- Engineers and municipalities are seeking ways to transfer people cheaper and more environmentally friendly.  They are trying design high-speed rails and more fuel efficient cars.  The problem is that the technology is expensive and many people do not want to pay for it. 

Military Defense Technology- Engineers are trying to develop high tech ways to keep our troops safe.  Mechanical engineers are trying to develop robots to help troops carry out day to day jobs and dangerous jobs.  This technology is not cheap and many people do not want to pay for it.  The level of technology needs to be increased to help lots troops.  The technology needs to engineered to make it cheaper to allow for purchase contracts to buy more for the money.  The technology is not just in robots, but also in weapon technology, and armor.


19 comments:

  1. The advances in military technology have been staggering since the start of the war. This is an interesting topic to work with.

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  2. I like your first topic on alternative energy. I feel this is a major concern in the world and something needs to be done to correct it.

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  3. With the condition of the transportation framework of our country in dire update and repair, US citizens need to know up front what it will take to bring us into the 21st century. We should have public transportation more like Europe or Japan. If even our roads,railways,and freeways were acted on what a difference.

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  4. Military technology would be a good topic to write about. With the war going on it is a very relevant issue.

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  5. I would go with the topic of alternative energy.

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  6. I like the alternative energy issue since oil is such a huge concern for everyone here at this point.

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  7. I like all of your topics but I think Alternative energy is really important for the economy and environment

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  8. My vote is for alternative energy.

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  9. I like your 3rd topic best. There are a lot of really cool things the military uses but I would like to see their safety improved. Flak jackets and helmets don't help against IED's. Well not much...

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  10. I think the topic on military defense sounds interesting. I would like to learn more about how they're developing ways to do this.

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  11. Military Defense technology sound the most interesting to me, since I know near to nothing about.

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  12. I like alternative energy the best. It is such a prevalent issue that needs to be addressed.

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  13. My husband is in the Army. I would love to hear more about military defense technology.

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  14. Military Defense Technology sounds interesting.

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  15. I kind of want to hear more about the transportation since there is a big lack of public transit in the U.S.

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  16. i would go with the Military Defense technology

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  17. Alternative energy is always an interesting topic to me.

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