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"Recommended. This program focuses on automotive advances
that are revolutionary and innovative in their technology." -EMRO
Review "Trafficmaster" - an in-car display unit that gives real-time roadway conditions; "Quick Engineering" - rapid prototyping, using computer programs, speeds the path from auto design to final product; "Morgan Safety" - Morgan uses computer modeling to incorporate a hi-tech safety system in its luxury cars; "Miserly Mouse" - profiles Edwin Jones and his miserly-on-gas, three-wheeled vehicle; "Spray Paint" - combining two processes, molding and painting, in the manufacturing of car parts, cuts costs and helps the environment; "Aluminum Car" - looks at the many benefits of using aluminum in the manufacturing of cars; "Sparky Elise" - the Elise is a proving ground for new technologies in manufacturing electric cars. 08DR IJSCA 30 min. |
| "Smart Studs" - the Intelligent Road Stud, senses fog and black ice to pre-warn drivers of danger; "Directional Sirens" - new siren being developed that offers directionality to alert drivers and increase safety; "Diesel Filter" - filters out 90% of the toxic gases emitted by diesel engines; "Guided Buses" - guideways for buses offer inexpensive solutions to city traffic problems; "Sloping Bus" - the Floline, a redesigned bus with a sloping floor makes passenger travel more accessible; "Flat Run Meter" - a new system monitors tires and sends tire pressure readings to the vehicle's dashboard. 08DR IJSCA 30 min. |
| "Concrete Conservation" - cost-effective and environmentally-sound way to recycle concrete; "Dry-Laid Concrete" - concrete that doesn't need mixing, just pour the dry mix and roll flat; "Born-Again Concrete" - old concrete can now be recycled to make new, even stronger, ready-mixed concrete; "Electric Concrete" - Electro-conductive concrete conducts electricity, making it suitable for a variety of useful applications; "Fiberglass House" - architects have designed portable buildings, based on materials made from glass fiber reinforced with plastic; "Dean's Eye" - hi-tech double glazing is used to protect a 17th-century stained glass window; "Versalite" - a breakthrough in glass technology strengthens decorative glass, making it less expensive to manufacture. 08DR IJSCA 30 min. |
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"Recommended. This program deals with transportation and
current technology issues; it examines research in advances in
fire-resistant materials to be used in trains, planes, and automobiles.
European advances in transportation technology are specifically targeted, so
it can be viewed in conjunction with reports dealing with other countries
and their transportation technologies as well." -EMRO Review "Europa" - a portable airplane, able to carry 2 people with baggage, that can fit in a standard garage; "Skymaps" - a moving map display for pilots, driven by data from the world-wide satellite Global Positioning System (GPS); "Leopard Jet" - reports on the incredible Leopard Jet, the smallest 4-seater aircraft in the world; "Easy Flight" - the WR Falcon is the world's first model aircraft that requires no flying experience to control it; "Fireproof Skin" - looks at advances in fire-resistant materials to be used in trains, planes and automobiles. 08DR IJSCA 30 min. |
| "Flywheel Mini-Tram" - trams that operate off an electrical flywheel are pollution free and are growing in popularity in cities; "Crashed Cabs" - engineers crash train cars to put their new safety theories to the test; "Training Without Trains" - looks at the process of using simulators to train drivers; "Planesail Inventor" - profile of John Walker's Planesail, a yacht that uses wings instead of sales; "View From the Bridge" - CGI, computer generated imagery, allows maritime officers of supertankers to train with virtual simulators as they develop bridge-team management skills; "Sharp Dinghy" - looks at the KK2, an unconventional sailing dinghy that uses techniques of windsurfing; "Marin-Ark" - an inflatable craft that can comfortably carry 100 people in rough seas. 08DR IJSCA 30 min. |
| "Motorcycle Suspension: Headless Fork" - new, dual-task design provides suspension and steering; "Two Strokes" - video cameras and computer graphics aid engineers to developing new innovations in the motor industry; "Motorcycle Airbags" - examines airbags that prevent drivers from being catapulted over the top of a motorcycle; "Battery Bike" - an environmentally friendly, cheap-to-run vehicle; "Brompton Bike" - a portable bike that folds down to something just a bit larger than a briefcase; "No Puncture Tire" - a tire built with thousands of tiny air pockets allows cyclists to ride more comfortably and on even terrible surfaces; "Pedal Power" - reports on the Brox, a 4-wheeled bike designed with the highest of engineering standards; "Solar Bike" - an electric bike, deriving its power from tiny solar panels, carries riders uphill effortlessly. 08DR IJSCA 30 min. |
| "Super Trolley" - newly designed castors make shopping carts easier to handle; "Kites" - a look at several kite innovations, including one that can lift people off the ground; "Puppet Performers" - profiles Jim Henson's Creature Show, to learn of animatronics, animating puppets with remote control; "Laddermatic" - a light, portable, telescopic ladder, easy to store, and able to reach great heights; "Macro Lens: Borescope" - improvements for macro photography; "Mombasa" - visits a factory that uses technology and ingenuity to make machines for everyday needs. 08DR IJSCA 30 min. |
| "Peculiar Pigment" - highly durable and safe Chromacolor paints are now available; "Thin Film Diamonds" - making materials more durable with a diamond-film coating; "Boneless China" - modern ceramic science has developed inorganic boneless china; "Smart Water" - a water-based solution, called Insol Trace, labels objects with a unique bar-code - a serious deterrent to theft; "Tyrone Glass" - a computer-controlled hydraulic injection press reduces costs in producing solid glass ornaments; "Lazerblade" - the latest in laser technology - computerized numerical control (CNC) - laser profiling. 08DR IJSCA 30 min. |
| "Portarig" - a simple, reliable and easy-to-operate rig for drilling holes to reach groundwater will be a life-saver in Third World countries; "Portable Water Tanks" - Fastanks, water tanks made of polyurethane-coated, high-strength fabrics, are light and can go anywhere - good news, in case of an emergency; "Waterfall Power" - a portable hydroelectric catamaran designed to help Third World countries; "Groundflow" - looks at Electrokinetic Surveying, EKS, a method of using sound waves to discover underground water; "Wandle Genny" - a long-term, hydroelectric project to clean up the Wandle River; "Solar Roof" - advances in solar roof panels that provide a fresh supply of free fuel on a daily basis. 08DR IJSCA 30 min. |
| "Baking Life" - computer program predicts bakery products' shelf-life; "Tea Taster" - using miniature manufacturing techniques to test tea leaves' quality; "Tipsy Barrels" - giant microwave ovens assist in making barrel staves; "Strong Brew" - genetic engineers study yeast, used in brewing, to develop a healthier, non-fattening beer; "Bog Oaks" - Dendro-Chronologists have now developed a more precise dating method than Carbon Dating by looking at the age of old bog oaks. 08DR IJSCA 22 min. |
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"Recommended. This program focuses on vocational
technology and safety advances that are revolutionary and innovative in
their technology." -EMRO Review "Protective Suit" - insulated suit protects against the most hazardous conditions; "Reaching Forklift" - Teltruk, a newly designed forklift with a telescopic arm and patented hydraulic system; "Rock and Roll" - printing presses have been revolutionized with new carbon-fiber rollers; "Mesh Reminder" - bright orange mesh is used in nursing homes as a gentle restraint; "Mini Robot" - robotic engineers use shape memory alloys and computer chips to make a better, smaller robot; "Nailed to the Ground" - air-fired nails, at a pressure of 3000 psi, aid in securing embankments where soil needs to be stabilized. 08DR IJSCA 22 min. |