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The Next-Generation Electric Car
Not Your Average Hybrid 鈥淒o you like your Volt?鈥澛 I鈥檝e been repeatedly asked this questions by people who see me getting in or out of the Chevy Volt that my wife and I drive.聽 We only got it about nine months ago and I鈥檝e already had more people approach me about this car than I…
Read MoreBuilding a Sustainable Business with Mission, Clarity, & Flexibility
The term sustainable is generally focused on the environment. It seems this is a drastic under-utilization of the very versatile word.聽The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines sustainability in three ways: 1. Able to be used without being completely used up or destroyed 2. Involving methods that do not completely use up or destroy natural resources 3. Able…
Read More麻豆传媒AV在线看 Ranked #21 of Best Places to Work in the U.S.
麻豆传媒AV在线看 was named by Great Place to Work庐 as the 21st聽best small workplace in the United States on their annual 2015 Best Small & Medium Workplaces list, published this past week聽in Fortune magazine. Ranked #21, this is 麻豆传媒AV在线看’s second year of recognition by Great Place to Work as last year we received the honor of…
Read MoreMaking a Positive Difference with STEM
A Jack or a None 鈥淛ack of All Trades.鈥澛 I really like that title. But I don鈥檛 really like the second part, not often used but probably more relevant 鈥 鈥淢aster of None.鈥澛 Ouch.聽 I want to be a Jack but not a None.聽 That may help to define my story a little bit. Always…
Read MoreMetroto-WHAT? Metrotomography and Why it Matters
Recently, I was presented with a set of problems. A customer was struggling to measure a complex three-dimensional surface on a small plastic part. The feature in question is critical to the function of the component. Often, conventional laser scanning is the solution to analyze such features; however, the particular material used for this component…
Read MoreBusiness Leadership Award
麻豆传媒AV在线看 was honored this past week to receive the Business Leadership Award from the West Coast Chamber of Commerce.聽 Jeff 麻豆传媒AV在线看 received the award on Friday, September 18th at the chamber’s annual meeting. Below are his remarks: “What an honor it is to be recognized for what this award stands for. On behalf of our…
Read MoreFrom Engineering Geek to Passionate Leader
鈥淐onventional Wisdom says that leaders are born, but I don鈥檛 believe that鈥檚 true. We can all learn 鈥 then teach others 鈥 how to understand and apply the principles of successful leadership.鈥 聽– Tony Dungy, The Mentor Leader I have been passionate about developing leaders for over 25 years, however I never set…
Read MoreMichigan SmartCoast: Story of Invention
How do you go from an idea to a design solution? Join the Michigan SmartCoast engineers for a fun, interactive engineering event on Tuesday, September 29 from 4:30 – 6:00 pm. See first-hand how the innovation process works at Charter House Innovations, a design, engineering and manufacturing company that has mastered the art of going…
Read MoreHand-Moldable Plastic
What is Hand-Molded Plastic? Hand-moldable plastic allows a designer to create real plastic objects with bare hands.聽 Simply heat up the plastic with hot air or water, allow it to cool slightly to the touch, and mold away!聽 Think of it as play-doh for big kids.聽 After setting, the materials can be machined with conventional…
Read MoreThe Value of Your Problem Statement
Have you ever found yourself in the midst of a project status review with your management, and your heart sinks when you realize there was a misinterpretation of the original core issue? How about the frustration of your project getting pushed out only for other less beneficial projects to get the resources? Recall any similar…
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