Engineer’s Day is a special occasion that celebrates the hard work, creativity, and dedication of engineers who shape the world around us. From the bridges we cross and the buildings we live in, to ...

For many, going to a theme park is one of life’s simple joys. There’s the thrill of getting strapped into a seat and being taken up to the edge of the world, the stomach drop of plummeting down the ...

Current members of Drexel’s undergraduate student organization, the Theme Park Engineering and Design Group (TPED), recently completed the assembly and testing phase of a scaled-down version of an ...

Theme parks may be all about escapist entertainment but big screens and special effects will only get you so far. When it comes to putting the “thrill” in thrill rides, it’s the engineering that ...

With Disneyland still closed to the public amid the coronavirus pandemic, one California family is enjoying a very impressive substitute. Grandfather Steve Dobbs has constructed his own miniature ...

This is the first in a Design News series that looks at the engineering that goes into creating theme park rides. Years ago, I had the opportunity to interview a theme park ride engineer. He ...

Professor Iain Boyd, standing at right, and his group work on a problem together. Boyd serves as the director of the Hypersonic Vehicles IRT. The College of Engineering and Applied Science will host a ...

New science and engineering related themes are being proposed for four Wake County magnet schools as a way to attract more interest from families. Wake school administrators recommended new magnet ...

Over the next four years, the College of Engineering and Applied Science will be investing internal resources into six major interdisciplinary research themes, as part of our strategic vision to build ...