We scoured leading blogs and websites dedicated to engineering topics and identified 5 articles we found to be particularly valuable and think you will too.

1. 5 Must-Watch Manufacturing Process Videos Under 5 Minutes

These five videos offer a glimpse into the hidden world of cutting-edge manufacturing processes behind our manufactured products and a glimpse into the future. Read article

 2. Engelberger Award Winner on Super Powers, Autonomous Cars & the Future of Robotics

On April 5 in Chicago, The 2017 Engelberger Robotics Award will be presented to Dr. Gill Pratt, chief executive officer of the Toyota Research Institute (TRI), and Dr. Daniela Rus, professor of electrical engineering and computer science and director of the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Read article

3. Encouraging Engineering Diversity in STEM

The lack of diversity in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields is an ongoing problem, chiefly centered around the underrepresentation of women and minorities. That’s why many organizations are making efforts to increase diversity in engineering, such as the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE).

ENGINEERING.com’s Shawn Wasserman had the opportunity to speak with Monique Mirabeau from the NSBE at the USA Science and Engineering Festival, an event geared toward getting kids and teens interested in STEM and encouraging them to pursue STEM education and careers in the future. Read article

4. World's Funniest Engineering Fails

5. Standardizing Control System Programming with IEC 61131-3

With the PLCopen IEC 61131-3 standard, ICS users are free to choose the optimum hardware to use with their applications and are no longer locked into single-vendor proprietary hardware because of their investment in software written to closed proprietary standards. Read article