Archive for December, 2010
Offshoring the Middle Class
The science historian James Burke commented in his book, The Axemaker’s Gift, that new technology is frequently a double-edged sword. It initially offers too many benefits to resist, but in the long term it can result in unintended and unpredicted consequences that are harmful to those who adopted it.
The use of the Internet to outsource American jobs is a classic example of this principle in action. The Internet initially made it easier for American workers to do many kinds of work. Now it’s threatening the very jobs it once helped support.
Spectrum of Mechanical Engineering Technology
Disciplines of Mechanical Engineering Technology
There are five streams diverging from the main mechanical technology arena.
Robotics – this branch of mechanical engineering is rage among graduates and has been explored to great extents in the recent years. More and more research and experimentation is going on in this field to make out the best robots which can even feel and sense.
Acoustical Engineering – it deals with design and fabrication of systems for compression and controlling sound effects. It works on designing systems to make the sound quality better in halls and auditoriums.