Engineering education gets real.

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    • Abstract:
      Describes how educators are complementing theory with hands-on experience to train design engineers to meet the challenges of a new era. University of Minnesota's human-powered hydrofoil; MIT's 2.70, Introduction to Design, in which some 200 students design and build machines for a face off at semester's end; Working models of electric lawnmowers that meet California's air-quality standards; Company sponsorship; Design a critical part of learning limits of materials.