GineersNow Engineering Magazine Issue No. 002

WORLDS FIRST ENGINEERING NEWS
FOR YOUNG BADASS ENGINEERS
APRIL 2016 ISSUE NO. 002
Social Change
Engineering
Manoj Bhargava pledged
$4billion to help mankind
through engineering projects
Social Impact
Engineering for Kids
Exclusive Interview with Play Well
#SocEnt Engineers
Social Enterprise in the Engineering Field
Engineers
Give Back
Engineering & Tech Firms, Big in CSR
HR Tips for Engineers

Recruitment Agencies for Engineers,
Job Interviews, Engineering Leadership
SocialTech
Innovation Engineering
& Gadgets that will Save Humanity
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lion dollar empire. Last year, he pledged to
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CONTENTS
PAGE TITLE
Engineers and
Technology as
06 Catalysts in
Social Change
10 How Engineers Cope

with Jerk Bosses
12 Play-Well TEKnologies:
Teaching Kids Engineering
16
COVER STORY
A Harbinger of
Social Change
22 Find Another Passion

Other than Engineering
Tech and Engineering

24 Billionaires who
Give Back

Spherical Maglev
46 Tires for Self-Driving

Cars from Goodyear
52 A Renewable Energy
Revolution
15-year old Filipino

Genius invents
54 Biodegradable
Plastic Bags
60 Tissue Engineering
Scaling Up at Harvard
66 What to Wear to a
Job Interview
Celebrating Awesome
Female Engineers on
74 International
Womens Day

Engineers
and Technology
as Catalysts
in Social Change
by Dion Greg Reyes
Photo by Airbnb

Project to reach How engineers
underserved contribute to
communities social change
Google.org has its share in Anyone could have their
helping the underserved communities own contribution to social change,
through crisis response and reaching but engineers have it a lot more with
people before, during, and after a nat- the technical knowledge and skills
ural disaster. Romano had established inside of us. All it needs is to spark
ties with them in developing data feeds some fire inside and be that catalyst
that would provide warnings about im- of social change through engineering.
pending local floods or hurricanes in This is what the panellists also be-
relevant search results for Google us- lieve.
ers. Scott shared that they have
Airbnb, as Scott said, had Airbnb users who are willing to do-
helped too by having a Disaster Re- nate their earnings to projects and
sponse Tool three years ago as a reac- local organizations. Her advice is to
tion in the Hurricane Sandy. We were look at how users are already helping
A
inspired by a host (in the area where other people with the product, then
the storm hit) who started opening up figure out how to scale it and open it
her home to people who had been dis- up to the whole community.
placed. We wanted to build something Romano, on the other
to support what she was doing and hand, emphasized on partnering up
enable the rest of our host communi- passion for technology with social
ty to participate as well, Scott shared. issues you care about as that makes
The tool was built as a side project, but an amazing combination. She said
now Airbnb can activate the tool with- that the combination is a lot stronger
in minutes for a specific location hit by when the passions are shared. Talk
a natural disaster. Hosts can list their to people about what theyre working
space for free with all fees waved and on and tell them what youre interest-
create a way for displaced people in ed in, she underscored.
that area to find a place to stay. Its really hard when youre
Watsi, on the other hand, is a trying to prioritize and focus to create
social impact organization that focuses space and resources to work on [so-
in healthcare. Garey said, We let peo- cial impact projects]. What works is
ple directly fund healthcare for people when people just start doing things
all around the world, and 100 percent [for social impact] without asking for
of donations go to the patient. Technol- permission. You get other passionate
ogy seemed to be the answer we needed people together and come up with a
to focus on. We saw people using tech- proof of concept and you can start
nology like Airbnb to bust open nar- seeing how it could be better if you
row channels to allow person-to-per- had a product manager, user experi-
son interaction and create new ways to ence person, and multiple engineers
solve a problem. So we decided to do working on it, Roman added.
the same thing to tackle healthcare in a Garey highlighted how
new way. engineers can contribute to social
change by having that perspective of
doing two or more things at once.
So dont feel like you have to make a
Tech Talk at the OpenAir 2015 Con- How technology can choice between working at a compa-
ference tells that engineers and the
technology we make have that shared
make a difference ny with a product thats creating val-
ue and making a lot of money versus
potential as catalysts in social change. Aside from the projects that doing something thats good for the
There is a whole lot more that the world have been and are being developed by world. You can do well and do good
can get from engineers other than just engineers from around the globe, an at the same time, Garey added.
making technologies that will meet the initiative at Google.org, according to
direct needs of the world. Engineers Romano, is underway to help people
and our technologies can also create with disabilities to live more on their
positive social change, driven by an in- own. Areas in recognizing and translat-
nate purpose to make that difference in ing sign language, analyzing content in
the community. video and providing natural language
At the OpenAir 2015 confer- description of it, and communicating
ence, the panel discussion How Tech with the world by typing with the eyes
Can Reach Underserved Communi- are now being studied to aid the differ-
ties focused on just that. Among the ently-abled.
panellists are Airbnb engineer Alanna Meanwhile, Airbnb is now
Scott, Watsi co-founder Grace Garey, opening its doors to venture in the
and Google.org software engineer Ra- SMS messaging when natural disasters
quel Romano. They are moderated by inhibit the people for a reliable Inter-
Mario Lugay, who is an impact advisor net access and phone battery. Roma-
of Kapor Center for Social Impact. no shared in the conference that such
Highlights of the conference technical limitations will opt people
include projects to reach underserved to use the conventional technology of
communities, how technology can SMS messaging instead of using the
make a difference, and how engineers latest tech of Airbnb in booking or ac-
can contribute to social change. cepting reservations.

Code.org: Google Grants
Giving an Hour
of Code to Nonprofits
Teach Computer
Programming
Wishes
As it tries to change the world, it
A non-profit organization to teach comput- hasnt forgotten to lend a hand to
er programming to the young and also the different worthy nonprofits.
underrepresented color.
by Farrel Pinto Google will always be one of those companies we of-
ten brand as unconventional. With its plans to produce
self-driving cars and give us faster and more reliable
connections, this company is always pushing the edge to
create breakthroughs for all of humanity. So, its no lon-
ger a surprise if it also helps out on companies with little
monetary funding that aim to raise awareness, bring relief
to disaster-stricken areas, and protect the environment.
In case you didnt know, Google cares!
Google loves helping non-profit organizations. With its
program, Google for Nonprofits, it provides free access to
the companys services such as Gmail, Google Calendar,
Google Ad Grants and more. With lack (or little) mone-
tary funding, Google knows that nonprofit organizations
have the best intentions but needs support from external
sources to survive then eventually thrive. So, as soon as
the company approves a nonprofits application, Google
can provide it with so many useful services such as the
following.
While some may

Free Google think that these prod-
Photo by Hour of Code Apps services ucts arent really big
which reduces a companys deals, think again! We
W
IT costs and more efficient all know that social me-
ith the fast-paced designing their own courses to train work for everyone inside the dia already plays a crit-
society today, teachers, partner with schools and help company ical role in getting the
we have to keep change policies to break stereotypes. word out and reaching
up with the ad- They have gained international part-
vancements and nerships and have been also helping USD$10,000-worth people who could help
out. Through these fea-
knowledge of our
technology. One
other countries with their projects.
With the Hour of Code project,
of Google Ad Grant tures, as simple as they
essential way is through education and young minds are taught to program support sound to be, they can
widen the network of
educating the young minds of a nation using JAVA or Python courses that which gives nonprofits a
wider reach and help them each nonprofit organi-
or a region creates a strong foundation they have also partnered to other IT zation and find people
of continuous progress. This means to entities and schools. It can be a week engage with their audiences
through online advertising who can help each of
keep on learning and passing it through long tutorial and can still do year-long them achieve its visions.
the next generation for sustainability. computer science learning. So far, they See? Not all inter-
Founded in 2013 by Hadi Par- have served 223, 808, 890 students YouTube Nonprofit national companies are
tovi, Code.org is a non-profit or- comprising 49% female and also Afri-
ganization who shares the same can American or Hispanic races. Policy program evil. Not only is Google
giving us the answers
vision in reaching out students to changes were also achieved in 17 states which gives nonprofits the
chance to let their audiences to our homework, pro-
learn computer programming. They of America partnering with 100 school viding us creative ideas
are dedicated to expand access to district adding computer science in the know their story easily
for our projects, its also
computer learning through pro- curriculum. They are also supported making a difference in
grams, workshops and projects that by President Obama, Bill Gates, Mark Google Analytics nonprofits. So, if youre
support and inspire young minds. Zuckerberg, other corporations, ce- which gives nonprofits to part of one, how about
They also include diversity in lebrities and philanthropists believing analyze how their audiences joining the program
learning computer programming that every student should have the op- can connect to them on now?
such that a share of their support- portunity to learn computer science. their website
ed students were women and un- All Code.org courses are now avail- Photos by Google
derrepresented students of color.
Code.org started with a video pro-
able in 45+ languages that are used in
all 180 countries. For more informa-
Google+
which allows you to connect
moting computer science that attract- tion on their projects visit. www.code. with thousands of other
ed volunteers to expand as a world- org. nonprofit communities and
wide event. They have done work in volunteers and share your
story as well

How Engineers cope
with Jerk Bosses
by Cielo Panda
Stay away from negative people

an advice given to people, with peer- Get to know your boss. Speak up and give
stress problems. But what if you Know their motivations your boss a chance
CANT stay away from them? What
if you have to force yourself to be
Try to put yourself in your
boss shoes and see how he/she sees to respond.
things. Try to understand what he It was my second job as
around them for 8 hours a dayor an engineer in a company, and I
more? Yep, you probably know who does, and more importantly why
he does what he does. Once youve resigned because I felt overworked
Im talking aboutYour Boss. understood this, you can be able to and undervalued no matter how
Everybody wants to feel respected, approach him in a tone you know he much I worked hard. Upon my exit
valued and trusted when doing their will understand. interview, the HR asked me my rea-
jobs, and when we dont get these, What does he care about? sons for leaving. I explained to them
we wont be able to give our best and What keeps him up at night? What how poorly managed my team was. I
would he love more of and what told them everything and explained
perform well. everything, doing my best to be as
If youre dealing with a would he love less of on a daily ba-
sis? What frightens him? How much impartial as I can. They called my
difficult manager/boss right now. importance does he place on im- manager, and we had a long talk. It
I know how you feelbelieve me. pressing others? How does he mea- so happened that, we had a lot of
Working as an engineer, Ive had sure success and what does he think misunderstandings and he never
my share of horrible bosses in my about failure? thought I felt that way.
past manufacturing engineering re- It was too late for me to
lated jobs. However, according to back-out from resigning, I already
had a lot of plans. I learned a valu-
author and Forbes columnist Margie Support their success able lesson. That sometimes its
Warrel, the secret is to manage up
without your bosses ever realizing it.
and Work around their important to speak up and explain
your side of the story to your boss. If
Imagine them as a difficult client in- weaknesses luck is on your side, then your boss
stead of a difficult boss. According to Nothing right is going to will understand and hopefully com-
happen if you go around talking bad
her there are 5 ways to overcome an
unfair boss.
about your boss. Instead, support Take the high road promise. If not, then lets go to the
next strategy.
them in their successes. Take note Dont let your boss bad
of the reasons behavior be an excuse for your
own. By experience, I have a lot of
behind the
success, which colleagues who stopped perform- Be Proactive
you can later ing well, slacking off, taking longer The best way to manage
on point out breaks, and losing interest because a difficult boss is to not have on in
to your boss of bad management. Dont be like the first place. So whenever you have
if ever you those people, continue working at plans to move into a new position or
would have a your best, doing your best. You can role in the same company or prob-
similar project. rant all you want when you get home
or get out with friends, but always ably move to another company, do
Also, working some research on the culture, the
around their remain professional in the work-
weaknesses is place. leadership and management prac-
a good strate- Its true, sometimes when tices in the company. If your mov-
gy as well. For your boss is a bit TOO much, one ing within your company, it may be
example, your can lose motivation at work. But a good time to do some research on
boss is the dont succumb to the temptation of the management thats going to han-
disorganized being a whiner or slacker just be- dle you.
kind. Then, cause of this. If your boss yells at
be the per- you, dont yell back. No matter how
tempting it is. All photos in this article
son who helps are grabbed from the film
him/her orga- Be the awesome man/ Office Space.
nize. woman that you are and dont stoop
down to their level.

Some days, you just
want to punch your boss
on THE face for being
such a jerk. Dont.
You will regret it.

Play-Well TEKnologies:
Teaching Kids Engineering
Empowering Girl-Powered Engineering
and the Importance of STEM
by Czarina Cielo Santos
Play-Well TEKnologies is a company that has revolution-

ized the way kids are taught engineering. With the use of
LEGO and creative programs that are custom-designed
by the instructors, they are able to explain different en-
gineering concepts to children in a fun, fresh way. They
have been teaching over 100,000 students each year in
approximately 23 states, including France.
Maddy Gabor, Midwest and Northeast District
Manager for Play-Well TEKnologies, gave us a glimpse
on how she came to be a part of Play-Well and explained
the importance of STEM and women-inclusion in engi-
neering.
Being Part of the Play-Well Team
Maddy has been working at Play-Well for just
over two years, but she has been working with kids for as
long as she can remember.
I first became interested in play as a learning
tool when I was in school at Northeastern University
in Boston and a part of an organization called
Peace through Play, Maddy told GineersNow.
That was the first time I realized
that play is an amazing me-
dium for learning. When
we give kids a chance to
find joy in what they are
studying, what we're ac-
tually doing is creating
lifelong learners, she
added.

STEM and its Importance
STEM is an acronym for
Science, Technology, Engineering
and Math which has become popular
in the early 2000s. Although it part-
ly began as a call-to-action trying to
address the US's falling test scores in
Math and Science, it is also a statement
on early interdisciplinary learning, as
these fields are deeply intertwined in
both how students learn and how they
apply these learnings in real world ap-
plications.
There are very few fields in
our society that dont involve at least
some Science, Technology, Engineer-
ing or Math, Maddy explained.
Girls in Engineering
Seeing an unsettling trend
in their companys classrooms, where
there were almost no girls, Play-Well
started their Girl-Powered Engineer-
ing Programs. When they did more
research, they found that this issue
was not only found in their company
but in other parts of the US as well.
Only 18-20% of engineering students
are female, and once they graduate,
American women working in engi-
neering are 45% more likely than their
male peers to leave the industry with-
in the year.
These numbers are stag-
gering when you put it in the context
of a nation that is over 50% female.
That being said, this isnt just diversi-
ty for diversitys sake. Recent studies
indicate that the presence of females
in problem solving groups are more
strongly correlative to the success of
that group than either the average or
maximum individual intelligence of
group members. In a world that faces in our classes and that they will carry All photos are supplied by
climate change, droughts, and global that with them throughout their ed- Play-Well TEKnologies
food shortages, we need many diverse ucation. Everyone! Its not just about
minds working to solve these prob- the impact in that individual girls
lems, not just some, Maddy said. life, its about the potential impact of
Play-Wells president, Tim a group of students that dont feel lim-
Bowen, has been heavily promoting ited by prejudices or stereotypes. We
Girl-Powered Programs and they want STEM to be accessible and em-
plan to increase female participation powering to all who pursue it.
in their programs by 20% over a span Being able to teach engineer-
of 5-10 years. Their strategy is to con- ing and STEM subjects is one thing,
duct Girl-Powered classes, which ap- but being able to bring out the inner
parently have the same curriculum engineer in a child through fun and
as their core engineering courses, the creativeness is an awesomely differ-
same projects and the same pieces. ent story. Through instilling fun and
The only difference is that there are creativeness in teaching engineering
only girls in the classes and the in- concepts, children will definitely be
structors are women. able to understand these concepts by
Our belief is that girls will heart and bring out their engineering
find confidence, allies and role models prowess in the future.

While the scientists at a battery-powered DJI Phantom 2
Six Engineers and NASA are busy experimenting some

new creative ideas to develop a new
product, a team of six engineers and
drone on a mini-mission for the first
time but is too slow. The new team
truly crawls at a speed that they only
Scientists set to live scientists have decided to go on a

mission test drive, a drone to Mars.
The crew that includes
have limited time to explore Mars to
the ground level.
It has been quite some time
the Martian Life a medical doctor, a soil scientist, a

flight engineer, a physicist, an as-
trobiologist and an architect is the
that one of the many Martian crews
has flown a drone. The idea was in-
spired by Stewarts wife, who is also
fourth crew to participate in a NA- an aspiring astronaut, but she chose
The crew of 6 people is the fourth batch to participate in SA-funded research project called not to go in the dome with him.
a NASA-funded research project called HI-SEAS at the HI-SEAS (short for Hawaii Space The idea is a high-tech
University of Hawaii at Mnoa. Exploration Analog and Simulation) charade, but the science involved is
at the University of Hawaii at Mnoa. real. The astrobiologist in the crew
Photo by University of Hawaii News The scientists have locked themselves is trying to figure out how to make
for the next year away from the rest food and oxygen on Mars so we
of humanity. The crew will try to sur- could live off the land there. The crew
vive living on Mars. Its like living on members, in the age group of 25 to
the side of a Hawaiian volcano! The 36, can interact with their families
goals behind this idea are to figure only through email. However, theres
out what technologies work best and a 20-minute delay in both directions.
under what conditions and to study Blogs and social media are their only
what happens when people are forced gateways to the world outside their
to live in close quarters with little in- dome home.
teraction outside world. Presently, NASAs most
There are NASAs rovers al- important work towards Mars is be-
ready on Mars and are sending back ing executed here on Earth. The crew
amazing images. The team, led by of Martians would return to Earth
Engineer Andrzej Stewart, has sent in August 20.

A 100 Times Faster Internet
with Light Fidelity
How it works
Yup, you read that right. There is Like radio waves from that of WiFi,
a new technology that will definitely replace visible light is part of the electromagnetic
Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) that we have now. With spectrum. But they differ in quantity: viable light
speed a hundred times faster than WiFI, this has a spectrum 10,000 times larger than radio
new technology called Light Fidelity (LiFi) is the waves. This makes a LiFi faster with the potential
future of internet connection across the globe. for enormous capacity LiFi can transmit
So what exactly is LiFi? information using thousands of data streams
In a nutshell, Light Fidelity is a simultaneously.
technology that uses light-emitting diodes (LED) It works by flashing LED light on and
to transmit data wirelessly. In other words, LiFi off at incredibly fast speeds, almost never visible
is connecting via illumination, which is pretty to the naked eye. That system sends data to the
much like an optical version of WiFi. receiver in binary code. Its pretty much like
Scientists who have tested this turning your flashlight on and off to create morse
technology in the laboratory have achieved code at the most inhuman speed possible.
a speed of up to 224 GB per second, that is The trick relies on combining this
equivalent to downloading 18 movies in just a system with a microchip that has wireless data
blink of an eye. Moreover, being tested in the real transmission. This means that we can do this with
world like in Tallin, Estonia, it only got 1GB per the LED bulbs that we already have, with only just
second, still an overreaching speed as compared a few tweaks and a microchip voila, we have
to our traditional WiFi. LiFi.
In the macro, LiFI is a reliable,
affordable, and more secure solution. With the
increasing congestion and demand for wireless
connections, this is the answer to our connectivity
problems.
LiFi also gives opportunity to places
where WiFi is banned some hospitals and
nuclear plants as it has zero electromagnetic
interference. It wouldnt disturb any equipment
that transmits electromagnetic waves.
Moreover, this is also a lot more
secure as light waves cannot pass through the
walls, making it impossible to hack any internal
systems in high-security buildings. You only have
connection where it hits the light.
Professor Harald Haas from the
Top photo by Actinnovation
University of Edinburgh in the UK is considered
Bottom photo by IBSEN Telecom to have given birth to this incredible idea. He is
the Chair of Mobile Communication at the said
university and co-founder of pureLifi.

COVER STORY
A Harbinger of
Social Change
Theres a steady drumbeat for providing the
worlds poorest people with better access to
energy to lift them out of poverty.
Curiously, its coming not from industrial
and political behemoths, but from a
nondescript cluster of brick buildings in
suburban Detroit.
he first Industrial Revolution was a
T pivotal point in the modern history

of humanity. Spurred by the ability
to harness energy and to channel it
to enhance production and manufacturing,
the Industrial Revolution accelerated glob-
al industrial, economic and social progress.
Those that had the opportunity to capitalize
on energy as the new factor of production
were able to take off and accumulate wealth,
while those that were not as fortunate were
left behind. As succeeding economic and
Industrial Revolutions transpired, the for-
tune of the wealthy snowballed, while the
condition of the poor remained stagnant.
The economic discrepancy among the
worlds population can largely be ascribed to
the disparity of access to energy, among other
basic needs. As the Industrial Revolution has
proven, energy is a significant enabler, and
with access to cleaner, more dependable and
sustainable energy, the poor will have better
opportunities for health, education and live-
lihood, raising their standards of living and
gradually lifting them out of poverty.
All photos used in this article

are supplied by Manoj Bhargava
and company.

A culture of
simplicity
and altruism
Manoj Bhargava, the multi-bil-
lion Dollar entrepreneur known for ener-
gizing the world with his 5-hour Energy
drinks, staunchly believes that providing
the poor with better access to useful en-
ergy will make a positive impact on their
lives. In this light, in 2011, he founded
Stage 2 Innovations, a $100 million pri-
vate equity fund dedicated to advances in
water and energy technology.
Stage 2 puts premium in mak-
ing its products as useful and as simple as
possible, to be more accessible to a wider The Dawn
base of users that largely consists of the
poor. Its vision is a world in which every-
one has access to clean energy, pure water
of Change
and adequate healthcare. Its mission is to Billions in Change, a global on weather. The product, aptly called Free
develop and distribute technologies that impact movement that addresses vital is- Electric, is a stationary bicycle that charges
are viable solutions to the energy, water sues related to energy, water and health, a 12V battery as the user pedals (for more
and healthcare concerns of the unlucky is guided by a simple principle: bridge the information, see side-bar Free Electricity
half of the world. basic needs of those who dont have them, Cometh). When you bring light to peo-
Stage 2 does not let itself be so they can provide for themselves, their ple living mostly in darkness, when you
distracted by the glare of profit. Im not families and their communities. Its focus remove dirty fuel oils that cause indoor
thinking about competitors, says Bhar- is on employing solutions that create a air pollution, and when you eliminate the
gava, because this is not a business that positive social, environmental impact on need to be connected to the grid when you
intends to make a profit. Its purpose is to the lives of billions of people around the cant afford a utility bill, you open all kinds
benefit humanity. Though Stage 2 oper- world. With Bhargava at the helm, Billions of doors of opportunity for health, liveli-
ates as a for-profit, Bhargava says that it in Change serves as the vehicle of imple- hoods, education and entrepreneurship.
does not make money. For these projects mentation and distribution of products Commenting on where they
that were working in to improve humani- and technologies developed at Stage 2 In- plan to distribute Free Electric, Bhargava
ty, our business model is neither non-prof- novations. says that his team will start in India and
it nor for-profit. Our model is zero-profit. Its primary concern is to serve then move to other parts of Asia, Africa
We run the business like a for-profit, but what Bhargava calls the unlucky half of and beyond, depending on interest levels
we wont make any money. the world those that, by no fault of their and whether they can find the right on-
Stage 2, however, led an odyssey own, are born into poverty and circum- the-ground partners for distribution.
before assuming its avowed role. Ive had stances that leave them with little oppor- On a larger scale, Stage 2 is de-
umpteen failures, says Bhargava, I cant tunity to have sufficient livelihoods and veloping graphene cables that can conduct
tell you how many times something has a decent quality of life. Bhargava firmly heat from the Earths core to the surface
looked great and then totally disintegrates. believes in the vital role that sustainable of the Earth to run turbines and generate
Ive had a practice at failure. Ive probably energy plays in improving their living con- electricity.
had 30-40 failures. Bhargava recounts ditions. Sustainable sources of energy, Billions in Change has been
that from his past failures, he has learned says Bhargava, are of huge importance to gaining ground, with its movie trailer
to immediately move on and shake off the society, and will become increasingly im- having reached 177 million people, and
dust. In one instance, Bhargava recounts, portant as global demands for energy in- website having attracted 65,000 people
a project in which he invested millions of crease. He says that a progressive shift to in 175 countries to sign up as volunteers.
Dollars failed. His team wanted to redress renewable energy can avert serious health, Even more people have signed up to re-
the errors, fix them and salvage the project economic and environmental issues, relat- ceive its newsletter. We hear daily from
in some way, but he vehemently refused. ed to chronic air pollution and increased people across the globe saying they want
He wanted to dump everything related to atmospheric CO2. Free Electric in their home or village, says
that project and immediately move on to Against this backdrop, Stage 2 Bhargava, adding that, just this month,
another that they can do next. has been working on small- and large-scale they have sent out the first shipment of
Bhargava believes that anyone dreaming renewable energy technologies that find a the bikes, which will be piloted with a cou-
of making great things must be prepared wide range of applications. To meet the ple dozen households, schools and small
to face spectacular failures. When years energy needs of rural households, says businesses in rural India. After a couple
of your work explodes in front of your Bhargava, we sought to create a product of months of testing, well make any nec-
face, you just cant take it personally. that would allow people to generate their essary improvements, and then will begin
Immediately you have to get up and say own electricity, free of pollution, free of fuel mass production and distribution in India
Okay, whats next? costs, free of utility bill and free of reliance this summer.

Opportunity
for all
The Industrial Revolution has the duty to help those who dont. Stage
shown that energy is a great enabler. It 2 and Billions in Change, together with
caused the exponential growth of the their employees and volunteers, do not
worlds wealth, and has made possible endeavor to undo what has unraveled in
almost everything that we enjoy in our
time.
hundreds of years of history, but rath-
er spark social change. By creating and
Engineers,
While energy is the enabler,
opportunity is the equalizer. The poor
will remain poor, says Bhargava, until
implementing solutions to the most ba-
sic global problems and making them
available and accessible to as many peo-
make
theyre given the opportunity to expe-
rience even the most elemental ben-
ple as possible Stage 2 and Billion in
Change hopes to raise billions of people
something
efits of the Industrial Revolution. He
believes that he who has the wealth has
out of poverty and improve the lives of
everyone, rich or poor. useful but
simple
Manoj Bhargava believes that
engineers should be driven by the passion
to invent useful but simple things. When
I hire new engineers, I dont care about
how many degrees they have or where
they went to school. I ask them whats in
their garage. If they say my car, then I
wont hire them. Their garages should be
filled with so many projects and things
theyre inventing that there shouldnt be
room for a car.
Utility is Bhargavas primary
criteria in considering an engineering
idea. If someone in my company comes
to me with an idea, the first question I
ask them is Is it useful? And if so, How
is it useful? In case the idea fails at be-
ing useful, it better be entertaining. If its
not useful and its not entertaining, then
theres only one other option: its useless,
frankly says Bhargava.
My advice [to engineers] is to
not make something cool; instead make
something useful, says Bhargava. Stay
away from complexity; keep it as simple as
possible. If your grandmother cant oper-
ate it, youre not there yet.

Free
Electricity
Cometh
Free Electric is a stationary bicycle that,
when pedaled, charges a battery. An hour
of pedaling produces enough energy to
meet a rural households electricity needs
for 24 hours. Being made from regular bi-
cycle parts, Free Electric can be serviced
by any bike mechanic should anything go
wrong. Its easy to operate, doesnt require
costly fuel inputs, doesnt produce pollu-
tion, and doesnt rely on whether the sun
is shining or the wind is blowing.
Clean Water
On Demand
Have you heard of a small machine that
uses a distillation process to convert any
type of polluted water into clean water
suitable for drinking, agriculture, and in-
dustrial uses at a rate of 1,000 gallons per
hour? Presenting, Rain Maker. It does not
use membranes, so it wont have prob-
lems with clogging. A single unit is small
enough to fit in the back of a pick-up truck
and could be used for small-scale water
needslike for a village or in emergen-
cy-response situations. To provide water
to businesses, hotels, or municipalities,
hundreds or thousands of units could run
simultaneously.

Manoj Bhargava:
The Unconventional
Billionaire
Manoj Bhargava was born in Lucknow,
India and at 14 moved to Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, where his father attended
the Wharton School of Business to pursue
a doctoral degree. He is the founder and
CEO of Living Essentials (known for its
5-hour Energy product) and the founder
of Stage 2 Innovations, which was created
as an invention shop to develop and dis-
tribute products that could meet some of
the most pressing needs facing humanity
today in the areas of energy, water, and
healthcare. With an estimated net worth
of $4 Billion, Bhargava, in 2012, pledged
to give more than 90% of his wealth to
philanthropic causes.

Find Another Passion
Other than Engineering
Do something else that you can
tell to your grandchildren later on.
Henry Ford, automobile man- by Dion Greg Reyes
ufacturer, was also devoted
to birds.
Photo by Istoric Auto
John Monash, a civil engineer

and an Australian commander
of the First World War had an
odd collection of autographs
of prominent names in mod-
ern history.
Photo by National Anzac Centre
Wilbur, one-half of the Wright

Art by Cathy Savage
brothers who revolutionized
aviation, was an editor in a
Nikola Tesla had great
West Dayton weekly newspa- fascination with pigeons.
per with his brother Orville as
the publisher.
Photo by Getty Images
It can be odd enough to say that one profession offers. One can be an engi- Being in a technical job, engineers deal
must find another passion other than neer with a keen eye in photography, with problems that can be applied in
engineering as if we have the luxury of with an exceptional skill in football, real life we need all sorts of perspec-
time to do such. The time we have in with a promising gift in writing, with tives to get the job done.
and for engineering is not even fairly a soaring creativity of a painter, with Some would say that finding
enough; why not settle with engineering brilliant wit in debates, or with extraor- another passion would mean losing in-
alone? dinary talent and interest in music. The terest in engineering. That isnt always
While most think like that, en- list is endless. All you have to do is make true, as people can have two sides of
gineers, I believe, need to be multi-fac- available of the resources you have, ex- them and still be good at both. As long
eted to be able to actually live. To engage tract something out of it, and voila. Cu- as you have engineering at the core of
yourself in engineering from the mo- riosity doesnt always kill the cat. your heart, you can do a million other
ment you wake up until you fall asleep Getting interested in things things and still be an engineer.
is quite a toxic way of life. No one thinks other than engineering doesnt only give Engaging in non-engineering
about engineering 100% of the time, you something to do with your leisure activities does us more good than harm.
even the engineers that changed the time (yup, engineers actually have lei- It just comes to our subconscious that
world. sure time), it also provides you a fresh affects us a whole, and we rarely notice
Engineers can explore fields perspective that you can use when its it. So get out there and find another pas-
that are entirely different from what the time to do your tasks as an engineer. sion other than engineering. Its free!

What to Do When
You Dont Get
that Dream
Engineering Job Photo by Stellar Leader
by Dion Greg Reyes
Most people have target companies or

jobs to work with and they do whatever
it takes just to land that job. But some just
have no luck. There can only be four core
reasons why you are not hired despite
working hard for it: you are not qualified, Ask for feedback. Let it go.
you may not be good enough, you simply Especially when you didnt know where Move on. Like everyone else that isnt a
cannot control some things, or you have you got wrong, give it a shot for an e-mail good fit, you have to focus on whats next
great competition out there. asking the result of the admission, or for you. Find another company that can
You are deemed to be not quali- which areas you need to improve on. appreciate you instead. Do not dwell on
fied when there are some qualifications or There is a chance that they wont give that company and keep being disappoint-
requirements you failed to meet. In this feedback, but it would be beneficial for ed every time you apply.
case, you really need to comply them if you if they do. As much as possible, do
you really have the desire for the job. not do this via phone call. It is a hassle to
You may not be good enough,
maybe with your skills or abilities, but
the company you are applying for.
Step up your game.
most likely with your resume or your in- This is the best exhibition to signify that
terview. You must have done something
during the admission process that dissat-
Ask yourself you have gotten over the job you want but
didnt get. Show to the company that lost
isfied the company. You can work on that
to improve yourself later on.
what happened. you, although not explicitly to them, what
Best thing to do with this failure is get they missed out on. Later on when you
You simply cannot control some something out of it by learning your are successful enough in your field, they
things like the distance of that dream lesson. Reflect. Which areas do you need will found out that you applied to their
company while in the hiring process. It to work on? Personality? Interview? Re-
hurts that what seems a petty thing will company but they didnt let you in. It will
hinder from getting your dream job. Make sume? Analyze the critical mistakes. be your sweet revenge.
the necessary adjustments when you can.
You have great competition out
there. Everything seems to be perfect but
someone else is preferred to do the job.
Either of the three, you still end
up not getting job. And that hurts. What
exactly should you do?

Tech and
Engineering
Billionaires
who Give Back
They have all the money in the world
and what do they do with it? Give it
back to the community.
Bill Gates David Koch

When you have all the mon- Together with his wife, Melinda, After battling prostate cancer,
ey in the world, you can buy what- they have given 41% of their net Koch, an engineering graduate,
ever your heart desires. You can buy worth ($31.5 Billion) to help fight has pledged to support the Memo-
the biggest yachts, easily rent out the different community problems rial Sloan Kettering Cancer Cen-
whole floor of the countrys most ex- like polio, battling infectious dis- ter. He has donated 3% of his net
clusive buildings and pay the biggest eases like HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis worth to $1.2 Billion to his philan-
and most popular celebrities to per-
and malaria. thropic causes.
form at any family occasions.
Hey, you can even throw out
money just because.
Or you can use all the money
youre earned to give back to the com-
munity something these billionaires
from the tech, industrial and engi-
neering fields have done in the past.
When they have the money that can
support their expensive lifestyles and
feed the whole world, they might as
well put their Benjamins to good use.
These are some of the big-
gest philanthropists who have given
billions to different communities in
their attempt to make this world a
better place for them and for us:

While most of the billionaires included
in this list are not engineers, they have
made an impact in the technology and
engineering communities.
Michael Bloomberg Gordon Moore
Gates photo by Business Insider; Koch
Bloomberg has graduated with an Gordon Moore, together with her
photo by Z Facts; Bechtel photo by Getty;
engineering degree and ever since, wife Betty, founded Intel and gave
Allen photo by Bloomberg; Hopp photo
he has made billions and constant- out millions to their foundation
by Getty; Bloomgberg photo by UPenn;
ly made it to the top of the billion- to help build the most powerful
Moore photo by Intel; Zuckerberg photo
aires list. Throughout his life, he telescope in the world, the Thirty
by AFP; Dell photo by Silicon Angle; Ma
has donated $3.7 Billion in an ef- Meter Telescope. So far, they have
photo by Bloomberg
fort to boost fish populations and donated 45% of their net worth
deal with tobacco use, drowning ($2.8 Billion) to their philanthrop-
deaths and urban innovation. ic causes.

Stephen Bechtel, Jr. Paul Allen Dietmar Hopp
With his familys wealth coming Paul Allen co-founded Microsoft Together with colleagues from
from engineering and construc- together with Bill Gates and do- IBM, Dietmar Hopp co-founded
tion, Bechtel focuses his philan- nated 9% of his net worth ($1.6 SAP, the giant German software
thropic causes to support young Billion) to different philanthropic company and created Dietmar
students to pursue science, tech- causes. One example is his Allen Hopp Foundation. His foundation
nology, math and engineering. Institute for Brain Science. This focuses on youth sports, cancer
He has donated 24% of net worth institute focuses on studying brain research and healing diseases. His
which is around $688 Million. and neurological diseases. He do- total donations are over $1.25 Bil-
nated millions to fight Ebola in lion.
West Africa as well.
Mark Zuckerberg Michael Dell Jack Ma

Zuckerberg is synonymous to With over $1.1 Billion worth of With no records on how much
Facebook already and together donations through the years, Mi- Jack Ma has donated to the pub-
with his wife, they have donated chael Dell has focused his phil- lic, Ma has involved his compa-
4% of their net worth ($1.6 Bil- anthropic attention to providing ny in promoting teaching people
lion) to different causes. He also resources and mentoring to help how to make sustainable money
donated $25 Million to the CDC low-income students finish col- so that they would be able to cope
Foundation to find solutions to lege. His Dell Scholars Program with future economic downturns.
Ebola outbreak in West Africa. has already given more than $60 He has also raised an interest in
They also support hospitals and Million worth of scholarships and environmentalism in China when
schools in the San Francisco area. services since 2004. he banned the sale of shark fins
on his companys platforms. As of
2010, he has announced that 0.3%
of the companys annual revenue
will be designated to environmen-
tal protection.

United Airlines Makes History
with Sustainable Biofuel
United to integrate sustainable aviation biofuels
into its ongoing operations at LAX hub
Graphic by Bidness ETC
United Airlines made history today by be- fuel. To highlight this achievement, Unit- ing action every day to minimize our im-
coming the first U.S. airline to begin use of ed will operate flights betweenLos Ange- pact on the environment and explore new
commercial-scale volumes of sustainable lesandSan Franciscowith the dedicated ways to improve efficiency.
aviation biofuel for regularly scheduled use of AltAir Paramount renewable fuel Los Angeles is a global leader
flights with the departure of United Flight for two weeks, while also integrating this in sustainability, so its no wonder that the
708 from Los Angeles International Air- fuel into its regular operations at the air- first U.S. flights to use commercial-scale,
port. The launch marks a significant mile- port. renewable jet fuel are taking off from our
stone in the commercial aviation industry Todays historic launch of regu- airport, said Los Angeles Mayor Eric
by moving beyond demonstration flights larly scheduled service utilizing advanced Garcetti. LAX and United Airlines have
and test programs to the use of advanced biofuels represents a major next step in broken new ground with fuel that reduces
biofuels for Uniteds ongoing operations. our ongoing commitment to operate carbon emissions by as much as 60 per-
United has agreed to purchase up to 15 sustainably and responsibly, said Angela cent when compared to standard jet fuel.
million gallons of sustainable biofuel from Foster-Rice, Uniteds managing director Today, we set a new standard for sustain-
AltAir Paramount over a three-year peri- of environmental affairs and sustainabili- ability in aviation an example I hope
od. The airline has begun using the biofuel ty. United is a leader in the advancement the rest of the industry will follow in the
in its daily operations at LAX, storing and of alternative fuels, and, along with our coming years.
delivering it in the same way as traditional partners at AltAir Paramount, we are tak-

AltAirParamounts
Renewable Fuel
Technology
United has collaborated
with AltAir since 2009 with a common
goal of bringing an ongoing source of
sustainable aviation biofuels to an air-
port. AltAir retrofitted portions of the
Paramount Petroleum Corporation a
subsidiary of AlonUSAEnergy refinery
in Paramount, California, to create a 35
million gallon per year advanced renew-
able fuel unit, bringing new clean energy
jobs to theLos Angelesarea.
The facility converts sustainably
sourced non-edible, natural oils and agri-
cultural wastes into jet fuel and is expect-
ed to provide a greater than 60 percent
reduction in lifecycle carbon emissions
when compared to fuel produced from
traditional petroleum.AltAirsfuel meets
the same standard as traditional jet fuel,
ASTM D1655. In addition,AltAiris pur-
suing certification under the Roundtable
Gravity-Powered
AIRCRAFTS
on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) - a
global sustainability standard and certifi-
cation system that recognizes biomass and
biofuel producers that adhere to stringent
social responsibility and environmental
criteria.
AltAir Paramount and United
are working together to lead the indus- Can you imagine an aircraft flying the concept of these aircrafts oper-
try in the use of sustainable and home- without fuel? Yup, you read it just right. ate? The concept actually operates on
grown biofuel, saidBryan Sherbacow,Al- Aircrafts can now be powered by grav- the basic principles of buoyancy, lift,
tAirspresident and chief operating officer. ity and fly even without fuel. It does aerodynamics, and gravity. The aircraft
Todays launch demonstrates our com- seem like a dream for the aviation in- makes use of the ascending and de-
mitment to helping United reduce its op- dustry and environmentalists alike but scending to manage and keep up with
its a dream turned into reality. the lift and the speed of moving for-
erational impact on the environment and To the doubters, this new ward and then mimics the behavior of
advance the use of alternative fuels. concept may be unbelievable but it is the bodies of the cold and the warm air
actually happening. It can even carry that constitute the weather.
heavy loads cargoes and passengers just To make the aircraft to rise
United and Sustainable like fuel-powered aircrafts can. above the ground, it has gas bags in-
We know that the sun do- side a pair of tough, structures that are
Aviation Biofuels nates ample amount of energy to the like zeppelin filled with helium from
earth. This excessive amount of energy the storage tanks, which are inside the
In 2009, United became the first saturates the earth in the form of grav- vehicle. On the sides of the aircraft are
U.S. carrier to perform a biofuel demon- ity. The difficult part here is capturing compressed air-jets that propel the
stration flight. In 2011, United became the the solar energy so that it can be used aircraft forward and reduce the total
first U.S. carrier to operate a commercial for some purposes. So, an aviation weight of the aircraft because it releases
company based in Nevada is finding the stored air that performs as ballast.
advanced biofuel flight. Last year, United out ways to use up the gravity as a It is the gravity that brings the craft to-
announced an historic $30 millionequity source of power. To do these they had wards the ground.
investment in U.S.-based alternative fu- to amalgamate new powers with the By October 2003, Hunt Avia-
els developer Fulcrum BioEnergy, Inc., a old ones. tion Corp already began the first phase
pioneer in the development and commer- The idea emerged from the brain of of prototype construction, assembling
cialization of converting municipal solid Robert D. Hunt, a theoretical physicist a consortium of aviation manufactur-
waste into low-cost sustainable aviation and an inventor who developed the ers and suppliers that wish to support
biofuel. The Fulcrum investment rep- Hunt Aviation Corp who will pioneer revolutionary aircraft technology.
in this gravity-powered aircraft. What a promising future for
resents the single largest investment by So, one may ask: how does aviation and energy conservation.
a U.S. airline in alternative fuels and sets
United apart in the aviation industry in Photo by Spy Drones
the advancement of aviation biofuels.
United also recently received
the World Bio Markets (WBM) Award for
Excellence in Advanced Biofuels.

The Engineers Guide
to Avoiding these
Social Media Mistakes
by Alice Hernandez
Photo by Social media has played a crucial role in rants and a habit of breaking the law,
iStock our lives today. With platforms such as chances are employers wouldnt consider
Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, we can you for the job.
easily express ourselves to everyone else. If they see that youre fit to work
Sometimes, when you have plenty of fol- for them, theyd hire you. But that doesnt
lowers, you can even make a career out of mean you can start posting whatever you
being famous. So its understandable that feel like posting. It means you have to be
companies will look into your social me- more careful with what you post since
dia profiles and judge you based on your you are now representing a company or a
posts. brand.
A lot of employers would check The best advice to young pro-
someones social media profiles to see if fessionals out there is to use your social
the person would fit into the companys media accounts to your advantage. Social
brand and if they can hire that person media plays an important role to our ca-
to work with them. So if youre the type reers. It makes or breaks one. To use it to
of person who likes to post meaningless your advantage, avoid these mistakes.

Think
before
you click.
Save your
careers.
Photo by Wikipedia Commons
Making fun of Showing poor Posting discriminatory

your company communication comments towards
and clients. skills. anyone or anything.
Thats just really wrong. Prop- Nobody really wants to work Nobody wants to deal with
er job etiquette requires you with someone who cant con- the backlash that comes af-
to talk about your company struct a proper sentence. If ter seeing someone you work
and your clients respectfully youre working for somebody with post a very discriminato-
and with dignity. So we ad- or for a company, youre au- ry comment towards a certain
vice you to keep your rants tomatically representing the group, product or advocacy.
and embarrassing stories brand, the person and the com- Remember that time Manny
about them to yourself and pany. It would be embarrassing Pacquiao made that comment
just keep quiet on social me- for them to see you talk to po- against the LGBT community?
dia. It would definitely save tential clients if you cant deliv- Well, Nike had to break-up
you from getting fired. er the message properly. with him because it didnt want
to associate itself to people like
him. This could happen to you
Posting photos Complaining about if youre not careful with your
that go against your boss or even comments.
companys policies. your job.
If you work for a beverage If you have common sense,
Plagiarizing.
company, it would be real- you know that its never right Getting sued because of steal-
ly wrong to praise the rival to complain about your boss ing intellectual property is an
companys products. Thats and your job on social media. employers nightmare so if you
just common sense. Thats If you see something wrong want to keep your job, be care-
how Britney Spears lost her about your boss and your job, ful what you post online. Cite
contract with Pepsi. She was complain about it to the right the right references, give cred-
seen drinking coke not ex- people in the company. Never it always and never ever steal
actly related to social media let the whole world know about somebodys ideas.
but you get our point. your companys internal prob-
lems.

10 Qualities
No one is perfect that is a
universal fact. We can never recruit that
one person who fits all of the qualities an
employer looks for without a flaw or two.
However, it still helps that we know what
kind of qualities we need to land the job of
our dreams and boost our careers.
Companies Look
No, you dont have to pretend to
have these. You dont have to fake anything
because employers know how to detect
someone who really has the qualities they
are looking for from someone who just
For In An Engineer
likes to pretend in a desperate attempt to
get the job.
So if you want to land the job of
your dreams and start paving your way
to a successful career life, here are the top
qualities your future employer may need
from you:
01
You know your strengths and weaknesses.
Employers usually ask you what your strengths and weaknesses
are. So our advice is to be honest and tell them what youre really good at.
Then, you can explain what your weaknesses are in a way that you can use it
to your advantage.
Its pretty tricky but give this a lot of thought before you head to the
interview.
You know what kind of
02
path you want to take in
your career.
If you want to work for big
engineering companies, recruiters would ask
you what kind of path you want to take once
you get the job. Would you like to eventually
You know your success stories. be promoted to a managerial position? They
would surely ask you that. Theyd want to
know if youre the type who wants to stay in
They would ask you for a success story. the company for a long time.
Usually, employers would want to know what problems Companies want loyalty from the
youve faced in the past and how you were able to people they hire.
overcome it. Thats how theyll judge you on your ability
03
to handle stress.
Dont give a dramatic effect to it. Keep it
professional and dont shed a tear.

04
You

can work under light supervision.
No one needs a burden so they need to hire someone who
can easily understand the job description and knows how to do it.
Your supervisors would hate it if you keep bugging them
if youre doing the job right or not. So as much as possible, avoid
annoying them.
05
You can work well
with

your colleagues.
When they check your
resume, they would ask you what kind
of organizations you worked with
during college. Theyd assess how well
you perform in group activities. That
would play a crucial part on how your
You like to solve problems. boss would assess you.
07
So if youre the type who can
When they ask you about a challenging easily work well with other people, this
situation where your problem-solving skills are is no problem for you.
tested, theyd want to see how you handle those
tasks and if you can fix the problem. We all
know that our jobs require us to solve problems
all the time, so expect that youll be asked these
kinds of questions all the time.
Hey, engineering school trained us
very well for this so this shouldnt be a problem
anymore.
08
You

are active in your work.
As soon as you get the task done for the
day, your employers would appreciate it if you
offer to help with other tasks. If you end up as the
perky employee whos always game to get a lot of
job done, youd be one of the most favorite people
in the company.
Dont be too perky though. Some
employers might think youre a goody two shoes. You are always open to
06
learn

new things.
If youre the type who hates change, then
that would be a disadvantage for you. Being part of
a company really requires you to learn new things
to improve your skills. Your future boss would
appreciate you even more if you show enthusiasm in
learning new things.
Share to these people that you like to read
a lot of things to widen your knowledge on a certain
topic. You can also tell them youre very willing to
learn something new for the job.
09
You are responsible.
You

have an ambition.
Employers look for someone
who has the drive and determination
10
Anybody wants to hang out with the to succeed with their job. In short, they
responsible ones inside the company so if youre want someone with ambition.
that type, theres a higher chance that your
employers would hire you for the job.
So if youve had experiences when
youve proven yourself responsible, go ahead and
tell everyone about it. But dont sound arrogant
though.

Keeping Romantic
Relationships in the
Engineering Workplace
by Dion Greg Reyes
M
ore often than not, re- work. Much worse can happen if the relation-
lationships that rooted, ship didnt work and you had an office break-
sprouted, and grew in up. Thats not what you and the company
the workplace reaches to want.
a point where its com-
plicated. While 37 per-
cent of workers have dated a colleague and 33 If you cant fight the urge, at
percent of those office romances have led to least keep the relationship at
marriage, having a hook-up or romantic rela-
tionship at work can impose more problems work to be professional.
than fun if you let the urge out of control.
It is somehow a trap for some Of course the success rate of these
engineers not to develop feelings with work- relationships cannot be discounted, as some
mates considering the regular interaction that find their true love, although statistically low,
the work requires. Some even do it as a secret in the workplace. That may be true for them
while some are open about it, depending on as they have dealt with the office relationship
company policies. But either way, you and with utmost precaution. The relationship may
your partner need to realize to keep it cool have even helped them forward their career
and be professional at work. A little thrill, like with the inspiration. You should do so, too.
romance in the office pantry, is too risky that Nonetheless, keeping a romantic relationship Top photo by DC Clubbing
you can both lose your jobs. Disagreements at work is up to you and never up to Cupid. Bottom photo by Nirapad News
within the relationship should never involve Just stay away from getting issues at work out
your co-workers as well. of that forbidden or even approved relation-
Those temporary flings and hook- ship. Engineers are known to be one of the
up episodes, the ones that are no strings at- best lovers there are, and two engineers going
tached, thats the kind of relationship that can at it is not so bad at all. Keep that integrity and
harm work. It may soon create an awkward not mess it up.
environment if you stop, and thus impede

2045 Initiative:
The Technology to
Gain Eternal Life
D
mitry Itskov, a Russian media
mogul and multi-millionaire,
has one goal: to be able to
use technology to live forever.
To be able to do this, he is
currently heading a science-based project
called the 2045 initiative which aims to
upload human consciousness into an
online avatar that can live forever.
Itskov has given millions of
dollars into pioneering the research since
the initiative was launched. His team of
scientists, believe that the human brain
is very similar to a computer and will
eventually be able to be transferred to
upgradable bodies.
Itskov claims that he has upped
the urgency of his research. If there is no
immortality technology, Ill be dead in
the next 35 years, he says in an upcoming
documentary, The Immortalist. The
Itskov photo by Bath Bulletin
Cyborg photo by Pinterest
ultimate goal of my plan is to transfer
someones personality into the new artificial
carrier. Different scientists call it uploading
or they call it mind transfer. I prefer to call
it personality transfer.

Photo by Bigstock
Photo by Desun Hospital

The First Global
Doctors at a Government Hos- done to be able to train and educate new
pital at Sharjah performed a complex car- physicians from around the globe.
diac surgery on a patient with his heart, Approximately, 4,000 surgeons
Robotic Surgery and other organs at the right side of his
body. This surgery is considered to be the
around the world intensely and carefully
watched the procedures and gave their
Done in UAE worlds first Robotic Surgery performed

on a heart found on the right side of a
body.
comments on each of the steps. According
to Dr Arif Al Nooryani, executive director
and consultant cardiologist, the procedure
The surgery was performed at was succesful and the fact that the heart of
Doctors at a Government Hospital the Al Qassimi Hospital, and was broad- the patient as well as his other organs were
at Sharjah performed a complex casted live via webcast to the 6th annual
India Live Cardiology Conference in New
on the right side was a challenge for them.
The surgery usually costs Dh20,000 but it
cardiac surgery on a patient with Delhi. This interactive live surgery was was conducted free for the patient.
his heart, and other organs at the
right side of his body.
Life-Saving Surgery
In this age, one doesnt have to to have this technology available at Al Qa-
be physically present in the operating simi Hospital to aid us in training and to
room to learn how to do a complex sur- take part in global conferences. The con-
Done Live via gery to save lives. At the Al Qasimi hos-
pital, an interactive live surgery was done
ference organisers came to us because they
trust our work and have seen the results.
Webcast For via webcast to educate future surgeons

how to do it right. This live surgery was
done on a patient whose heart and other
Medicine is constantly evolving. We have
new equipment, new materials, new proce-
dures that we as cardiologists need to learn.
4000 Physicians vital organs were on the right side of the
body. The operation proved to be a great
success.
Through this live transmission, I was given
the opportunity to teach these cardiologists
how to do this by showing them that it can
Teaching how to do surgery no The hospitals executive director easily be done and giving them encourage-
ment.
longer requires being physically and consultant cardiologist performed in
front of 4,000 surgeons around the world
present in the operating room. at the Al Qasimi Hospital in Sharjah.
While performing the operation, his au-
The successful operation included a pro-
cess where a pump must be implanted
dience was able to give feedback for each by robotic surgery. The whole procedure
step of the procedure. lasted for 40 minutes and costs usually
In an interview, Dr. Al Noory- Dh 20,000. Luckily for the patient, it was
ani said: conducted for free. It is considered as the
first ever robotic surgery for a heart locat-
The aim of the surgery is to allow us to ed on the right side in the world. Just goes
provide invaluable training to new physi- to prove that doctors in the Middle East
cians and other health-care professionals arent far behind in the progress of mod-
from around the globe, We are very pleased ern medicine.
Last Wednesday, the first uterus trans-

First Uterus Transplant
The gist here is that the trans-
plant was performed in Cleveland Clinic, planted uterus will be removed after giv-
U.S. After succeeding to attach the uterus ing birth in order to stop taking anti-rejec-
in the U.S. Gives Hope in a 26-year-old recipient, the operation
was announced the following day where
tion drugs.
Cleveland Hospital was said to
to Pregnancy
in the patient was said to be in stable con- be permitted to perform 10 procedures as
dition already. an experiment. After which, officials are to
The operation aims to enable decide whether to continue it as a standard
women without uterus or who had theirs procedure. The lead of the surgical team is
The first uterus transplant in removed to become pregnant and give Dr. Andreas G. Tzakis, who perform thou-
Cleveland Clinic will surely boost birth like any normal women. The patient
undergoing the transplant however must
sands of organ transplants in the US and
has worked in Sweden. Nine women in
pregnancy confidence in women. wait for a year to heal and adjust with the
medications prescribed by the doctors be-
Sweden already had the operation and at
least four had babies.
fore getting pregnant. According to his interview,
After which, in vitro fertiliza- women without uterus can either adopt or
tion is needed to become pregnant. Before hire surrogates but many find these unac-
the transplant, eggs from the woman and ceptable due to cultural and personal rea-
sperm from his husband are to be re- sons. This could be the solution for it that
moved and frozen to fertilize. After which could also let these women experience the
the embryo will be also transferred into normal pregnancy.
her uterus.

Reasons Why
You Need that
Engineering Internship by Dion Greg Reyes
Photo by Flickr
S
everal companies nowadays uate, so do the best you can to show the
are impressed with more than company that you are worthy of the regular
just your engineering degrees. employee status later on.
They like employees with a There is no limit to how many internships
solid background in intern- you should engage with. The more intern-
ships or on-the-job trainings ships you can get, the better. The value of
while being an undergrad- these internships will be seen by employers
uate. They are attracted to potential em- and managers as commitment to your field
ployees who have applied their engineering of study. But do not expect to get paid every
knowledge in the field even before gradu- time, because some internships arent paid
ation. at all. You will give free service to a com-
The main purpose of internships is to pany that will give you relevant experience.
translate the abstract engineering theories Its a win-win, so dont look at unpaid in-
and learned examples inside the classroom ternships as a burden but an opportunity.
to apply them in real life. It also serves a While some engineering curriculums re-
preparation towards working with real quire internships, others do not. For those
co-workers later on that only means students who are not compelled to do these
that you will be facing a slice of what the internships, you must be willing to step up
real world of engineering is, including the your game by voluntarily signing up for
harsh realities it will offer. them. It will give you leverage to those who
When you do get an opportunity choose not to. You have something to add
to an internship, make the most out of it. on in that bland resume which may propel
An internship without learning anything you to your dream job.
from the experience is as good as having no Think of an internship as an investment
internship at all. Expose yourself in train- that will help you with your dream engi-
ings and mingle with co-workers and man- neering job later on. If you really want to
agers. Whatever you do, the endpoint is to compete with thousands of engineers out
have accomplishments. Some companies there, internships are what will make the
absorb their interns right after they grad- difference.

ENGINEERS,
ARE YOU WORKING
BUSILY OR
PRODUCTIVELY?
Most people interchange these things
when it comes to their work. Yes, we all admit
having a fair share of our busy days. But is this
good? Remember, you can be very busy without
accomplishing anything productive at the end of
the day. See the difference?
To be clearer, here are things that dis-
tinguish being productive from being busy. Truth
be told, theres really a big difference between
these two and dont let your potential and efforts
go to waste.
A busy person has many goals.

A productive person sets priorities.
There is a difference between just listing down all your tasks and focusing which
has to be done first. Having too many goals may end you up multitasking that
may compromise the quality of your work and accomplishments at the end of
the day. Shorten your to-do list with 3-5 vital tasks of the day. Start with doing
the important and larger tasks to accomplish more work.
A busy person quickly gives an answer.

A productive person does careful thinking.
Busy persons tend to give quick answers because they are too busy to think
about it. Well, lets just say that if you carefully think of a decision there is a
bigger chance that a task would be accomplished. Hasty decisions may result to
mistakes, meaning, more work. And that will make you busier.
A busy person complains being busy.

A productive person lets results
speak for himself.
Work can be a mind game too. If you think youre busy, then you will be busy.
Minding your work and focusing on accomplishing things will negate all the
busy vibes.
A busy person has no time. A productive

person dedicates time to important things.
Organized and productive people are productive because they carefully allot
time to each task they have to do whereas people with poor time management
ends up wasting a lot of time and efforts.
A busy person works for a boss.

A productive person works for their clients.
This is where you ask who you are working for. The clients pay your wages not
your employers. Also, people who works only for their boss misses out doing
additional work and other opportunities. Remember that satisfying your clients
first with your output will amaze your boss and thats how you work productive-
ly. Hit two birds with one stone.

BE
LIKE
GOOD
GUY
BILL
T
ogether with his wife,
he proves to everyone
that some billionaires
arent really after the
money.
We all know
Source: BBC that Bill Gates is the
richest man on Earth. While a lot of
people like to hate on guys like him,
we cant help but admire him for his
efforts to make the world a better
place. Hey, if he has all the money in
the world, he had the option to just
enjoy life with his family and live a
life on the beach. Lucky for us, he
has the passion to help people and
pursue his advocacies to change the
world.
With more than $70 billion in
his bank account from his compa-
ny, Microsoft, good guy Bill focuses
on global health, education and de-
velopment issues together with his
wife, Melinda. After stepping down
from being the boss in his company
back in 2006, he decided to put full-
time philanthropist in his resume
next. With Bill and Melinda Gates
Foundation, they tackle on differ-
ent issues affecting everybody in the
world (especially those living in the
third world).
In a letter they addressed to the
public in the website, they wrote:
For each issue we work on, we
fund innovative ideas that could help
Photo by Stephen Voss

remove these barriers: new tech- that, hey, I love this computer, and I
niques to help farmers in developing thought it was neat and kids should
countries grow more food and earn have access, but they had to rig up a
more money; new tools to prevent special generator so I could do this
and treat deadly diseases; new meth- one demo. And they borrowed this
ods to help students and teachers in generator. It wasnt going to be there
the classroom. Some of the projects when I left. So the idea that there was
we fund will fail. We not only accept a hierarchy of needs ... While still be-
that, we expect itbecause we think lieving in digital empowerment, that
an essential role of philanthropy is was not at the top of the list. That
to make bets on promising solutions was pretty eye opening for me.
that governments and businesses
cant afford to make. As we learn Melinda: We often call each other
which bets pay off, we have to adjust when we are the road. Almost every
our strategies and share the results day. But it was a different call. Bill
so everyone can benefit. was really quite choked up on the
But what exactly made Bill Gates phone ... Because hed seen firsthand
the way he is now? What made him in a TB clinic hospital how awful it
want to be a philanthropist? With is to have that disease ... He literally
so many things to do and so much said to me, Its a death sentence. To
money to spend, why did he decide go into that hospital is a death sen-
to donate around USD$28 billion of tence.
his money to different causes he be-
lieves in? Whichever story is the real cause,
In an interview with Charlie Rose, we are thankful that billionaires like
Bill and Melinda Gates, each shared him have hearts and isnt on it for
a defining moment that made him power and greed. So to the next bil-
realize that he needed to try to save lionaires reading this, may you find
the world: it in your hearts to use your money
to raise awareness on certain issues
Bill: Well, the idea that a computer affecting a lot of people.
was relevant to the problems they Or you could join him and War-
were dealing with, where getting ren Buffet in their campaign, Giving
enough food, having decent health, Pledge, which encourages filthy rich
getting any electricity, a reasonable people to donate their money to
place to live, it was pretty clear to me philanthropic causes!
Photo sources from topmost to
bottommost: Speed Change;
Stoogles; MSN; Ventures Africa

Things that Engineers
Should Never Say at Work by Dion Greg Reyes
All photos in this spread Some feelings are in uttering words that
are grabbed from the
film Office Space.
better left unsaid. This will scar your reputa-
is what you need to re- tion in the office or in the
member while in the field.
engineering workplace Here are those
because that may bring potentially damaging
out problems with your phrases and sentences
workmates and even cost you should watch your
you your job. Be careful mouth for.

My workmate
is an idiot.
Be careful what you say
about your workmates as I will submit this later
that will backfire to you
later on. This may become before I leave the
your boss someday and you
wouldnt mess with that office (but actually
co-worker. The moral con-
struct is to be generally po-
will not).
lite and never air out state-
ments, may it be in front
of them or behind their In engineering
back, that will degrade your where one work has a dom-
co-workers no matter how ino effect to the other, it is
true those statements are. important to get the job
They will no longer have done with a time constraint.
that same trust once youre You can never make im-
too expressive. possible promises when it
comes to deadline as that
will affect the work others
with their expectations.
I have a lot of When you fail to deliver
with the supposed deadline,
work already. be frank about it and say
you cant make it on time.
I cant do that But say it with a valid rea-
anymore. son. Do not comfort them
with the lie that you can
submit on time. It also ruins
your credibility.
When youve been given

a ton of workload to do
already and youre being
given more, at least be po-
lite about it. Managers like
engineers who are open
to accepting workload to
their capacity and those
who know how to say no in
the most appropriate man-
ner. You can never show to
youre full by running your
I AM BORED. fingers through your hair of
letting a big sigh in front of
your co-workers.
Better quit the job. You get THATS NOT

the job many others want
and yet you remain unpro-
ductive. If someone from
the other desk who always
FAIR!
takes the overtime hears
this, he might strangle
you. Or maybe even your
boss will start wondering You just heard the news?
why you still get paid for Life is never fair. You may
a service that is centered see your workmate who en-
on boredom. You cant be tered the same day as you
bored at work as something did being promoted and
is always could be done with you are stuck with that en-
your time at work. Take the try-level position. You may
initiative to find something have known your workmate
to work on to ease the life of to get a raise and you didnt.
everyone else in your work- It is only unfair because it
place. Stop being a slack becomes better to the oth-
and stand up there. er person in the workplace
and not for you. Be happy
for them instead and work
your way to get that same
benefit.

FILIPINO SCIENTIST INVENTS
MECHANICAL
BUG REMOVER
FOR CROPS
To address the concern of For most Southeast
Asian Countries like the
cooling with dry ice
to lessen infestation
almost 50% harvest loss Philippines, agriculture is one of and then fumigation to
to these pests, the woman the major sources of their staple food eventually kill these bugs. And
entomologist has come up and income from exports. However, these are expensive means.
with a novel solution. farming needs large investments and
capital to fund the seeds, fertilizer,
But with the MPreS,
farmers will be able to prevent
Photo by Philippine Star insecticides and other equipment infestation at an affordable cost.
used in the fields. This is a manually-operated
A young entrepreneur mechanical device to efficiently
from the University of the Philippines remove them from post-harvest
Los Baos, Josine Macaspac, 27, and storage. Farmers only have to
also an entomologist, develops an load the feed and as the machine is
affordable mechanical pest remover operated through pedal power, the
she called Mechanical Postharvest compartment with the feed vibrates
Pest Removal System (MPreS). She which effectively dislodge pests.
claims that it is more practical than The collections will be immediately
the currently used techniques. stocked in the tray below. It can hold
For Filipino Farmers, up 50 kg of produce at a time or a
almost 50 percent of their harvest total of 600 kg of rice in 12 sacks. It
are lost to these bugs and other pests. works well with grains, rice, wheat,
The industrial standard control used millet and sorghum.
is a two-pronged method. First is

T
he Massachusetts In- agement and director of the
MIT Launches stitute of Technology
launched its set of
MIT Center for Collective
Intelligence and founder of
10 Contests On contests through the
Climate CoLab in or-
the Climate CoLab.
The plan has two
Climate Change der to tackle and solve ma-
jor issues on climate change.
stages where the first in-
volves submitting proposals
The contests mainly seek for while the second stage will
MITs Climate CoLab opens high-impact proposals on ask the participating pro-
contests addressing climate how to solve climate change posals to form national and
change issues and solving them. challenges. global climate strategies to
Photo by MIT
Entries can win estimate GHG reductions
various prizes including a that would result from the
$10,000 cash award and a plans.
chance to present in MIT. The 10 contests
Climate CoLab is also said focus on decarbonizing
to feed larger climate action energy supply, shifting
plans where the communi- public attitudes and be-
ty will build a platform this havior, adapting to climate
year. change, buildings, trans-
The mission of the portation, industry, waste
Climate CoLab is to test management,land use,ma-
how crowds and experts terials, and information
can work together to solve communication technology
large, complex problems and cities.
like climate change, says The deadline of pro-
Professor Thomas Malone, posals is on May 23, 2016 at
MIT Sloan School of Man- 8:00 PM EST

New Driverless Platform
may be better
Drivers than Humans
C
ontrary to what the lay-
man thinks, driverless
cars arent a hundred
per cent Google. Behind
Googles chipmakers NVIDIA is the smart cars is chip-
maker NVIDIA, which
up for a promising new driverless Tegra processors help
platform technology. power some of Googles
driverless car tech in recent years.
And now, NVIDIA is up for a bet-
Top photo by Maximum PC ter driverless platform technology
Bottom photo by NVIDIA Smart cars will soon
house NVIDIAs new Drive PX
2, the worlds first in-car artifi-
cial intelligence computer. It has
a promise of being a better driver
than humans with its capacity to
process 24 trillion deep learning
operations in just a second.
It combines the functions
of sensors, cameras, lidar, and ra-
dar that gives the autonomous ve-
hicles that power to think in situ-
ations that even humans take for
granted. This is how this new tech-
nology may become better drivers
than humans.
Come to think of it, Drive
PX 2 can even be a superhuman
with its own capacity to think on
road situations. And considering
it is just software.
The future is indeed bright
for autonomous driverless cars.

Wireless Charging
Electric Buses
W
e have moved technology. With no need to plug-in drivers to charge their cars batteries
from using land- to charge, the batteries of these buses simply by parking in the right spot.
lines to carrying charge wirelessly when the bus stops to It also reduces the risk of roadblocks
mobile phones, pick up the passengers. The technology caused by empty fuel tanks. How-
from writing let- is definitely a breakthrough that should ever, the technology is not so easily
ters to sending speed up the widespread adoption of available in the market right now but
emails and from electric vehicles (EV). it is hoped that the benefit of park to
riding bicycles to mounting motor vehi- This technology is also cur- charge will surely attract the mass-
cles. That said, these electric devices ar- rently available for mobile devices, and es.
ent perfect. They run on electricity and is the basis of this advanced effort. The The future of hybrid cars
some of them have batteries that require wireless system works on the principle of would value this innovation very
charging almost every day of the week. electromagnetic induction. When a mag- much. No more hassle of waiting in
This proves to be a very tedious task as netic field is generated by an alternating line to get gas, heck, no more need
you first need to find a charging point, current in a primary coil, it induces a for gas money! Youll not only save
plug in the charger, then wait for some current in a nearby secondary coil. The cash, youll also save the planet. Hav-
time to get it charged. latest in the technology is that it allows ing such cars that run on electricity
However, things are very dif- for an energy-transfer efficiency of 90 means no more smoke emissions
ferent with the latest electric buses. They percent or higher. from car mufflers, which will lead to
are amongst the very first vehicles to The wireless charging system is cleaner air for everybody.
use a revolutionary inductive charging a big benefit for electric vehicles. It allows
All photos by Plugless Power

Spherical Maglev Tires
for Self-Driving Cars
from Goodyear
S
elf-driving cars seem to be
not enough for Goodyear
with their new technology
of revolutionizing car tires
into four spheres that works
and connects by magnetic
levitation.
Called the Goodyear
Eagle-360 concept tire, this will enable the
autonomous cars to navigate in all direc-
tions. It could even stop then drive side-
ways into a parking lot; thus no room for
excess tread wear. Sensors will continually
rotate the tires orientation.
Moreover, the tires would not
touch the car because of magnetic lev-
itation. The cars suspension, steering
gear, and propulsion will depend on this
maglev feature. This holds a promise of
self-driving cars to be an electric vehicle
instead of using carbon fuels.
The Eagle-360 tires also change
the tread shape and act like a natural
sponge soft in wet conditions and dry
when its not raining. The same behavior,
called biomimicry, is present in brain cor-
als.
Not only that, Goodyear also
presents IntelliGrip to sense road and
weather conditions. This feature can pro-
vide a map of roads through GPS and
telematics which can help in repairing
damaged roads the car has traversed.
Top photo by NDTV

Right photos by Goodyear

TRASHWALL
A New Way to Use your Trash Efficiently
This wall, only costing a mere 10 cents
per square foot, could be the cheap
counterpart of those expensive energy
efficient systems.
In a collaborative effort between the architecture and
engineering students of Washington State University,
the team has designed a wall that effectively sustains
heat and is energy efficient at the same time. The team
is guided by Taiji Miyasaka, professor of architecture in
the Schoolof Design and Construction, together with
Bob Richards, professor in the School of Mechanical
and Materials Engineering.
Richards said that energy efficient systems
nowadays only prove useful to those who can afford
it, but with this tech, people of a lower income range
could have a system which wouldnt hurt their bud-
get. He even joked about a student who turned off her
shower heater to reduce her bill, but that only led to her
shower freezing.
This wall, only costing a mere 10 cents per
square foot, could be the cheap counterpart of those
expensive energy efficient systems.
Photos by Washington State University

NYU Abu Dhabi
Immersing
Engineering
Students
To Social Works
The U.A.E. based university promotes
social awareness and through their
Engineers For Social Impact program.
by Farrel Pinto
Aside from science and technology pursuits of
our dear engineers, benefiting the mankind is
also a mandate of such important profession. The
NYU Abu Dhabi implements the Engineers for
Social Impact, a co-curricular program promot- Source: NYUAD
ing and complementing the mission and goals
of the Engineering Division through sustainable
projects, field works and immersions.
It serves as a platform for exploring
technology entrepreneurship models for the so-
ciety giving economical sustainability. Through
which is attain by immersing students in a culture
that promotes innovation, entrepreneurship and
experiential learning rooted in the global com-
munity. They have also created partnerships with
corporations, non-governmental organizations
and other agencies to give students the oppor-
tunity to experience future activities with social
impact. The aim is also to develop and share
knowledge in forming technological solutions in
improving the lives of the end users in the bot-
tom of the socio-economic groups pyramid. Stu-
dents learn to appreciate the societal approach in
solving engineering problems giving them a new
meaning and a perspective in their profession as
future engineers.
The Engineers for Social Impact has
implemented several projects already immersing
teams of students in less developed countries like
Sri Lanka and Ethiopia in building community
centers other amenities to help families from the
villages. With these projects, it give the students
the experience to apply their engineering knowl-
edge and theory in practical aspects to provide
sustainable and long-term solutions. It is indeed
a life-changing opportunity learning and helping
at the same time.
Photos by NYUAD

Internet.org: Launched in 2013, Internet.org has
Alliance and reached a lot of regions in Africa, Asia

and Latin America providing internet
Connectivity
access and free services to millions of
people. Here is a timeline of launches
in different countries with participat- 16 December 2015
for Less ing mobile networks. Iraq with
Korek Telecom
Facebook and six other tech 18 October 2015
giants joined hands to help Egypt with Etisalat
less developed countries gain
access in the internet through 1 July 2015
this platform South Africa with Cell C
by Farrel Pinto 19 June 2015

Bolivia with VIVA
As the world becomes more and more connected
through the advancements of technology, not all
parts of the globe have access to these, especially
5 June 2015
that of the internet. The technology for connec- Senegal with Tigo
tivity is not equally distributed and some parts
of the world dont even have internet access. And 28 May 2015
for the most part, everything comes at a cost that Pakistan with
some less developed countries cannot afford. Telenor Pakistan
To address the challenges and to reach
out to other regions, Facebook and six other 13 May 2015
network service companies consisting Samsung, Malawi with
TNM and Airtel
10 May 2015
Bangladesh
with Robi
20 April 2015
Indonesia with Indosat
31 March 2015
Guatemala
with Tigo
Photo by David Paul Morris via Bloomberg
18 March 2015
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Philippines with
emphasized, Connectivity is Smart Communications
a human right. 10 February 2015
India with Reliance
Ericsson, MediaTek, Opera Software, Nokia and
Qualcomm, joined hands in creating an open Communications
platform that can provide free access to select-
ed internet services to less developed countries. January 2015
Thus, introducing the Internet.org. Ghana with Airtel
It provides a set of basic websites and
services to introduce people to the value of the
internet and how it can shape their lives. Provid-
January 2015
ers can offer these for free in an economic and Colombia
sustainable way and is available on Android app.
As of 2015, Facebooks report, State of
Connectivity 2015: A Report on Global Internet
November 2014
Access, showed that 3.2 billion people are con- Kenya
nected online due to more affordable data. In
September 2015, the Internet.org was renamed October 2014
FreeBasics.com as its existing website and can be Tanzania
downloaded as Android app in smartphones. It
has now become a big network of affordable in-
ternet services available to the people around the July 2014
world. Zambia
Indeed, we are becoming a more con-
nected world, thanks to these people.

The pace of global warming
is accelerating and the scale
of the impact is devastating.
The time for action is limited -
we are approaching a tipping
point beyond which the
opportunity to reverse the
damage of CO2 emissions
will disappear.
Tony Blair
Background Photo by Breaking Energy

Turning Waste
Gas Emissions
into Liquid Fuel
MIT researchers have found a way to convert
exhaust emissions to oil using bacteria.
T
he feat of turning waste gas engineered yeast to produce an oil. A pilot
into liquid fuel has been test ran in Shanghai in September of 2015,
successfully trialled in a test with only 1 to 2 liters in the laboratory. It
plant in China. It could open will be different story now if it is moved
more opportunities in turn- upscale to a thousand liters in the demon-
ing emissions of power sta- stration plant which is set to be constructed
tions, steel mills and garbage in Belgium and in China come 2017.
dumps into liquid fuels, all thanks to Mas- The idea sprouted from a
sachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) post-doctoral project funded by the US
researchers. Energy Department. This will forward low-
This innovation relies on bacte- cost gases, and more importantly, it came
ria that convert the waste gases into acetic from emissions that are supposedly waste.
acid, or popularly called as vinegar, then an
Carbon Dioxide to be used in

High-Performance Batteries
Carbon dioxide finds another important
use other than for methanol.
A
new process in making use of carbon diox-
ide from power plants has been discovered
by researchers from George Washington
University and Vanderbilt University: use
carbon dioxide to boost batteries.
Carbon dioxide has been used to make
liquid fuels like methanol, but that isnt so
maximized. However, if we put it in high-perfor-
mance batteries, carbon dioxide can be six times
more valuable than one that is converted into
methanol, according to Stuart Licht, a professor
of chemistry at George Washington. It will replace
graphite anodes which are now in use, which will
give a small boost to the capacity of small lithi-
um-ion batteries and almost quadrupled capacity
of sodium-ion batteries.
Photos by Technology Review Also an attempt to save the earth from
climate change, this initiative will bring great
impact in improving the economic incentive in
capturing dioxide or sucking it directly from the
air. This new technology will forward the use of
carbon dioxide now as a useful by-product rath-
er then it being just an emission, and hopefully,
the government will act upon it to elevate climate
agreements.

Engineers unite
for a renewable
Hybrid Energy Takes energy revolution
It has been a major factor and transportation losses so
Off in South East Asia concerning us for quite some
years now as it has a great
impact on our lives, including
that less primary energy is
required to provide the same
energy services.
the way we live, and how our Through major
Southeast Asia is getting electrified as it shifts future might come to be. We improvements in energy
towards hybrid energy, which is what some are need to take imperative steps efficiency, combined with a
to prevent such disastrous rapid scale-up in renewable
calling the key to the future of renewable energy. climate change. energy that rely primarily on
The goal might technologies that are already
sound simple, but it actually commercially available today,
The problem with renewable work on the same principle is a big task that needs to be we could be halfway to an all-
energy sources like solar two energy sources (like accomplished soon. Climate renewable world within the
and wind is that when the solar and diesel, for example) change is not a pollution next two decades. Gssing in
sun stops shining and the covering each other and issue that can be improved by Austria, Rizhao in China, the
winds die down, the flow of funnelling electricity into a simply setting random rules. Danish island of Sams, and
electricity grinds to a halt smart grid. There needs to be a defined several other communities
as well, especially if this is The Philippines set of laws to govern the are already undergoing
in tandem with outdated is one of those leading emissions of carbon dioxide revolution to achieve energy
energy grids as is the case the charge with a solar- (CO2) to date. We also need transformation, using
in most Southeast Asian diesel hybrid power plant transformation in the entire combinations of various
nations. This is one of the in Palawan. Singapore has global energy system, as there innovations.
biggest drawbacks of current been conducting R&D in is no benefit attached with the The world can
renewable energy solutions: the sector and has invested release of greenhouse gases. easily undergo the solar
if natural fluctuations in installations in India and Developed and developing energy transformation since
can derail a renewable Indonesia. Local Indonesian nations alike will benefit in technologies involving the
energy grid, how can it be mines are also looking for numerous ways from the use of solar energy are now
sustainable? sustainable energy solutions, transition to an energy- available at reasonable prices.
Thats where and are looking for partners efficient and renewable world. Yes! These are possible, with
hybrid energy systems come from the renewable energy The renewable the price of solar photovoltaic
in. Think of it like an electric sector. energy technologies should panels declining over 99
bicycle: your pedalling It may still be too be used to replace the percent over the last four
provides the power most of early to tell, but this might thermal processes (such as decades, and the wind energy
the time, but when you need just be the break that the fuel combustion or nuclear generation capacity has grown
that extra oomph, the motor sector needs to really push power), which in turn would for more than 20 percent over
kicks in to help keep you renewable energy solutions result in a major reduction the past decade.
stable. Hybrid energy systems into the limelight. in the amount of primary Thanks to the
energy required. There increasing prices of the fossil
are numerous renewable fuels and rapidly growing
technologies that are well- safety concerns, the day is not
suited for distributed uses, too far when the world will be
generating fuel, electricity, a globally renewable energy
and generating heat. Thereby, user!
reducing the transmission
Photo by Wikimedia

15-year old Filipino Genius invents
Biodegradable Plastic BagS
Amin Hataman, a 15-year old Filipino student has invented
biodegradable plastic bags that may save our earth from pollution.
Photo by Mindanao Examiner
P
lastic bags are known to be our Manila. He was thinking of a science proj- copy plastic that we use today, but its or-
environments worst enemy. They ect, when he suddenly took notice of the ganic. Right now, Im actually already try-
are known as the silent killers environment where he grew up inMin- ing to patent this. In the future, if I go into
that slowly poison our world to- danao. business, I might be able to implement
day. Growing up there, I developed this, Hataman said.
Studies show that this love for the environment, Hataman His Science teacher saw the
300 Million plastic bags end up said. potential of his research and submitted
in the Atlantic Ocean alone, endangering According to Hataman, as a it to various international contests. Now,
sea life! What makes things worse, plastic child, he noticed peoples common prac- Amin Hataman is a certified international
bags usually require hundreds of years tice of placing garbage inside that is not award-winning inventor of biodegradable
before they break down. Because of this, biodegradable. plastic bags.
many environmental advocates encourage I did some research on how He has various awards: A
people to use eco-friendly bags to at least plastic was actually doing a lot of damage bronze medal in the 2015 International
minimize the pollution caused by plastic to the environment, Hataman said. Sustainable World Energy, Engineering
bags. So, he chose his science project and Environment Project (I-SWEEP)
Meanwhile, a young 15-year to be related to biodegradable alternatives Olympiad held in Houston, Texas. A Gold
old Filipino inventor successfully came up to plastic and learned about the cellulose medal in the 2014 International Young In-
with a way to end this struggle forever. He properties of Nata de Coco. ventors Olympiad in Tbilisi, Georgia. He
invented biodegradable plastic bags. There was this suggestion is also listed in Forbes 30 under 30 Asia.
Amin Hataman, a student at the of nata de coco, because it has cellulose
Fountain International School, in Metro properties, which means that it could

Harnessing Energy from Poo
Virginia Tech Researchers have discovered a way to
maximize the amount of electricity that can be gen-
erated from wastewater we flush down the toilet.
Two Virgina Tech Researchers discov- us a major piece of the puzzle to start
ered a way to maximize the amount of generating electricity in a sustainable
energy that can be generated from the way, said Feng, an assistant profes-
wastewater we flush down our toilets. sor of biological systems engineering.
Xueyang Fend and Jason This is a step toward the growing
He were tracing bacteria when they trend to make wastewater treatment
suddenly discovered that the com- centers self-sustaining in the energy
bined work between two specific they use.
substrates produced a lot more ener- This discovery is a
gy than either of them did separately. ground-breaker since not all organics
With further development of their perform the same job in the same way.
discovery, this could help the develop- Some only work because they are food
ment of a new treatment system called for the electricity-generating bacteria,
a microbial fuel cell. while the others are good at conduct-
Tracing the bacteria gave ing energy.

The Bus that
Doesnt Need
Gas Money
The institute has launched On to stop for fuel. It provides the electric bus
Line Electric Vehicle (OLEV) charging an invisible charge by a wireless inductive
system that promises to charge cars and charging system in the span of a few min-
even city buses wirelessly through induc- utes while at a bus stop. This also means
tion systems contained within roads. charging in traffic, no more annoying
The technology is closely roadblocks due to empty tanks.
similar to the charging mats that were The application of inductive
launched for cell phones and relies on charging on buses can work really well
electromagnetic conduction. In OLEVs, and is sensible as the buses travel the
the cables that lie beneath the roads cre- same routes on a regular basis. More-
ate massive magnetic fields that a device over, it can be assured that the buses get
placed on the underside of the bus then a proper charge every trip without a need
converts to electricity. The charge plates to stop and recharge. This would save us
that are placed under the road generally from using tons of oil for refilling these
acquire only between 5 and 15 percent of giant gas tanks. The technology is already
the total route and remain switched off in place and is powering buses in Utah,
until an induction-capable bus approach- Germany, Italy and Netherlands.
es. This technology is definitely a
The charging en route can solution to a number of issues that regu-
prove to be highly beneficial for the bus- lar buses provide, from smoke pollution,
es. The technology is a downsized battery to getting stranded as your driver forgot
pack that results in lower weight and to fill up his tank. This can make elec-
saves you a lot of cost. It can operate well trical buses very appealing. Introducing
on regular bus routes. Thats not all! The the technology in your own country can
opportunity charging allows the electric reduce carbon dioxide emissions and
buses to run reliably for long hours, cov- smoke pollution caused by regular buses.
ering longer distances, without the need Photo by Arup

Green plants that can
light-up the house will
soon replace bulbs
Glowing Plants is a biology start up that produce a plant that produces this chemi-
seems to have taken Kickstarter by storm, cal itself and they appear to be very close.
with pledges from 8433 backers blowing Updates on their Kickstarter site suggest
away the initial funding target of $64,000 they will be ready to ship seeds by Q4
and raising a shade under half a million. 2015. Though the first generation plants
Whats captured the Kickstart- are fairly dim, the expectation is that their
er communitys imagination? Well two bioluminescence will grow with each suc-
things, first the companys push for DIY cessive generation.
Bio, a kit that allows you to genetically The company is a staunch ad-
modify plants in your own home and turn vocate of GMOs, which over the last few
them into glow in the dark plants! years have had very bad press. The Eu-
Remember the forest scene in ropeans have pretty much banned them,
the movie Avatar where the forest glows at and even in the USA government agen-
night? Thats the kind of vision the compa- cies have been pressured to slow the rate
nys CEO Antony Evans has for the future of development of some avenues of Bio
of this branch of biotech. Imagine a world tech. Many people will see this Franken-
where instead of street lighting we have steinesque, but think about the possibili-
trees lighting our streets? There are ben- ties of publicizing this kind of tech? Well,
efits not only in power consumption but actually, when you think about this in the
also greenhouse gas emissions. The plan is hands of amateurs it does get a little scary
to synthesize plant DNA with biolumines- but at least the idea of glowing trees could
cent organisms that produce luciferin (the be fun. But what happens in the autumn
stuff that makes it glow). The goal is to when they lose all their leaves I wonder?
Photo by Tech Crunch
What happens when you combine

biology and electrical engineering?
Glowing Plants.

Bionic Spinal Engineering Music
Cord Makes the
Paralyzed Walk to Sound Better with
Australian researchers created the
strentode, a man-made blood vessel
that sits over the brain and gives hope to
paralyzed people.
Cochlear Implants
A
Photo by Discovery
ustralian researchers give hope to Photo by BioTech in Asia

paralyzed people by creating a bi-
onic spinal cord that can make
them walk again and to not resort to There are several stages to Listening to conventional music
open brain surgery. hearing loss that dictate what kind of through a cochlear implant would be
The matchstick-sized device technology is needed for the affected like trying to appreciate an extremely
was called the stentode to be im- person to live a more or less normal pixelated photograph.
planted in a blood vessel next to the brain. It serves life. Those with difficulty hearing may However, members of the
as an electrode that would record the brain activity just need a hearing aid, which makes medical community are attempting to
for movement and translate commands to comput- sounds louder and easier to hear. isolate which layers of conventional
er, wheelchairs, prosthetics and exoskeletons. Cochlear implants, on the other hand, music are most enjoyable, which
Dr. Thomas Oxley, a neurologist at The are for those with physical damage would guide how they can simplify
Royal Melbourne Hospital and research fellow at to the inner workings of the ear it music to be more enjoyable for
the Florey Institute of Neurosciences and the Uni- bypasses these damaged portions those with cochlear implants. Dr.
versity of Melbourne, described the device as revo- and directly transmits sound to the Anil Lalwani and members of the
lutionary as it is the worlds only minimally invasive auditory nerve. Columbias Cochlear Implant Music
device implanted in the blood vessel in the brain in But even with cutting-edge Engineering Group is predicting
a matter of one day. technology like this, people that are that in the future, not only can we
He said it acts like the classical pacemaker hearing-impaired still find it hard to re-engineer conventional music, but
but will enable movement connected to prosthetics appreciate music. Cochlear implants also create original pieces of music
or exoskeletons. The team, consisting 39 scientists, are designed for speech, which is specifically designed for those with
also aims to use it for treating epilepsy, depression much less complicated than music. cochlear implants.
and Parkinsons.

GROWING Start-ups arent all cheap and and co-founder of EpiBone, the
BONES
easy. Sometimes its the opposite. worlds first company growing
On the radio show Entrepre- bones for skeletal reconstruc-
neurs are everywhere, the host tion; and Brandon McNaughton,
Steve Blank interviewed two co-founder and CEO of Aka-
guests to see what its like to get deum Life Sciences cell sorting
out of a research lab and build technology company. Here are
FOR SKELETAL
their own start-ups. some excerpts from the inter-
The two guests in the view.
interview are Nina Tandon, CEO
RECONSTRUCTION
Nina shared her experience of

what it was like to get out of the
comfort zonein the laboratory.
As a scientist you think that youre

confident about uncertainty be-
cause youre operating in the un-
certainty of knowledge, and yet
you have the crutch of the scientif-
ic method constantly at your side
saying, Hypothesis, test, conclu-
sion, reevaluate.
But to take that to the jungle in

the real world (outside the lab) is a
totally different level of uncertain-
ty. (And to add even more uncer-
tainly) throw in having to make a
payroll, wanting to make sure you
Photo by Nina Tandon take care of people, knowing that
peoples lives and livelihoods de-
pend on my ability to make sure
theres enough money in the bank.
Brandon, on the other

hand explained whats real-
ly important in a business.
Ive learned that business is

about relationships. Relation-
ships with customers, its rela-
tionships with your employees,
your investors, because when you
buy something, theres an expec-
tation, theres a back and forth.
Thats something that I didnt

really appreciate until after my
first startup. I thought it was all
about the technology, Oh, if I
could just get this technology to
work. If I could just get it to do
this, then everythings going to
Photo by INC be OK, and in some ways I now
think technology doesnt matter.
... what matters more is the ... the
customers problem.

Tissue Engineering
Scaling Up at Harvard
Bioprinting technique creates thick 3D tissues composed of Photos by 3Ders
human stem cells and embedded vasculature, with potential

applications in drug testing and regenerative medicine
A
team at the Wyss Institute fundamental scientific understanding re-
for Biologically Inspired quired for bioprinting of vascularized liv-
Engineering at Harvard ing tissues, Zhijian Pei, National Science
University and the Har- Foundation Program Director for the Di-
vard John A. Paulson rectorate for Engineering Division of Civil,
School for Engineering Mechanical and Manufacturing Innova-
and Applied Sciences tion, which funded the project. Research
(SEAS) has invented a method for 3D bi- such as this enables broader use of 3-D
oprinting thick vascularized tissue con- human tissues for drug safety and toxicity
structs composed of human stem cells, screening and, ultimately, for tissue repair
extracellular matrix, and circulatory chan- and regeneration.
nels lined with endothelial blood vessel Lewis novel 3D bioprinting
cells. The resulting network of vasculature method uses a customizable, printed sili-
contained within these deep tissues en- cone mold to house and plumb the print-
ables fluids, nutrients and cell growth faced tissue structure. Inside this mold, a grid
tors to be controllably perfused uniformly of vascular channels is printed first, over
throughout the tissue. The advance is re- which ink containing living stem cells is
ported March 7 in the journalProceedings then printed. The inks are self-supporting
of the National Academy of Sciences. and strong enough to hold shape as the
This latest work extends the ca- structures size increases with each layer of
pabilities of our multi-material bioprinting deposition. At intersections meeting with-
platform to thick human tissues, bringing in the foundational vascular grid, vertical
us one step closer to creating architectures vascular pillars are printed, which inter-
for tissue repair and regeneration, says connect a pervasive network of microves-
Wyss Core Faculty member Jennifer A. sels throughout all dimensions of the stem
Lewis, Sc.D., senior author on the study, cell-laden tissue. After printing, a liquid
who is also the Hansrg Wyss Professor of composed of fibroblasts and extracellular
Biologically Inspired Engineering at SEAS. matrix fills in the open regions around the
To date, scaling up human tis- 3D printed tissue, cross linking the entire
sues built of a variety of cell types has been structure.
limited by a lack of robust methods for em- The resulting soft tissue struc-
bedding life-sustaining vascular networks. ture is replete with blood vessels, and via a
Building on their earlier work, Lewis and single inlet and outlet on opposite ends of
her team have now increased the tissue the chip, can be immediately perfused with
thickness threshold by nearly tenfold, set- nutrients to ensure survival of the cells. The
ting the stage for future advances in tissue pervasive vasculature facilitates stem cell
engineering and repair. The method com- differentiation by enabling delivery of cell
bines vascular plumbing with living cells growth factors throughout all areas of the
and an extracellular matrix, enabling the tissue.
structures to function as living tissues. In To achieve a variety of tissue shapes, thick-
the study, Lewis and her team showed that nesses, and compositions, the shape of the
their 3D bioprinted tissues could sustain printed silicone chip can be customized
and function as living tissue architectures and the cell inks can be tuned to include a
for upwards of six weeks. wide variety of cell types.
In the study, Lewis team Having the vasculature pre-fab-
demonstrated the 3D printing of one centi- ricated within the tissue allows enhanced
meter-thick tissue containing human bone cell functionality at the deep core of the
marrow stem cells surrounded by connec- tissue, and gives us the ability to modulate
tive tissue. By pumping bone growth fac- those cell functions through the use of per-
tors through the supporting vasculature fusable substances such as growth factors,
lined with the same endothelial cells found said David Kolesky, a graduate researcher at
in our blood vessels, the team induced cell the Wyss Institute and SEAS and one of the
development toward bone cells over the studys first authors.
course of one month. Jennifer and her team are shift-
This research will help to establish the ing the paradigm in the field of tissue en-

gineering based on their unique bio- are developing innovative new en-
printing approach, said Wyss Institute gineering solutions for healthcare,
Founding Director Donald Ingber, energy, architecture, robotics, and
M.D., Ph.D., who is also the Judah manufacturing that are translated into
Folkman Professor of Vascular Biolo- commercial products and therapies
gyat Harvard Medical School and the through collaborations with clinical
Vascular Biology program at Boston investigators, corporate alliances, and
Childrens Hospital, and Professor of formation of new startups. The Wyss
Bioengineering at SEAS. Their ability Institute creates transformative tech-
to build living 3D vascularized tissues nological breakthroughs by engag-
from the bottom-up provides a po- ing in high risk research, and crosses
tential way to form macroscale func- disciplinary and institutional barriers,
tional tissue replacements that can be working as an alliance that includes
surgically connected to the bodys own Harvards Schools of Medicine, Engi-
blood vessels to provide immediate neering, Arts & Sciences and Design,
perfusion of these artificial tissues, and in partnership with Beth Israel
and thus, greatly increase their like- Deaconess Medical Center, Brigham
lihood of survival. This would over- and Womens Hospital, Boston Chil-
come many of the problems that held drens Hospital, DanaFarber Cancer
back tissue engineering from clinical Institute, Massachusetts General Hos-
success in the past. pital, the University of Massachusetts
In addition to Lewis and Medical School, Spaulding Rehabilita-
Kolesky, other team members on the tion Hospital, Boston University, Tufts
new study include co-first authors University, Charit Universitts-
Kimberly Homan, Ph.D., Research As- medizin Berlin, University of Zurich
sociate at the Wyss Institute, and Mark and Massachusetts Institute of Tech-
Skylar-Scott, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Fel- nology.
low at the Wyss Institute. The Harvard John A. Paulson School
The work was supported by the Na- of Engineering and Applied Scienc-
tional Science Foundation and the esserves as the connector and integra-
Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired tor of Harvards teaching and research
Engineering at Harvard University. efforts in engineering, applied scienc-
The Wyss Institute for Bi- es, and technology. Through collabo-
ologically Inspired Engineering at ration with researchers from all parts
Harvard University uses Natures of Harvard, other universities, and
design principles to develop bioin- corporate and foundational partners,
spired materials and devices that will we bring discovery and innovation di-
transform medicine and create a more rectly to bear on improving human life
sustainable world. Wyss researchers and society.

THE WORLD NEEDS MORE
SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS.
CONVINCE MORE STUDENTS TO
BE INVOLVED IN SCIENCE,
TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING,
AND MATHEMATICS.

Google Invests on Students to
Draw Interest in STEM fields
Google reportedly announced Macquarie University, Outback Robotics
significant cash grants to help get more and NASA.
students in STEM careers. It also includ- Engineering Community and
ed three non-profit groups in partnership. Outreach Manager Sally-Ann Williams
One of the group, For Inspiration and expressed her excitement to see the FIRST
Recognition of Science and Technology Robotics program grow, delivering men-
(FIRST), began its robotic program into toring and hands-on trainings to more
150 schools across Australia. student across the country.
It also included the Lithgow Director of FIRST Australia
High School which was visited last week Luan Heimlich shared the same excite-
by FIRST Robotics. They assisted the stu- ment as she believes that through FIRST, Last year, Lithgow High
dents with their robots in the competition students will be encouraged and engaged School was benefited by
called First Robotics Asia Pacific final in in school to show strong interest in sci- Googles investment on
Sydey to be held on March 18 and 19. The ence.
activity involved brainstorming, design- Googles $330,000 grant al- students to help get more
ing and creating 2-meter tall robot proto- lowed them to gather other schools, not young people in STEM
types. reached before, in the robotics program. careers
The Lithgow students are ex- Definitely, students will be more involved
pected to be part of the program and to in STEM careers with this robotics pro- Art by LinkedIn
work with knowledgeable mentors from gram and competition. Group Photo by Lithgow Mercury

ARE YOU READY FOR
A CAREER CHANGE?
Jump Start Your
Engineering Career Change
In A Different Way
Feeling unhappy at work? Even if those career
goals are not clear yet, you can still make a head
start in changing your career with this cool method.
by Farrel Pinto
Arrows photo by Brave Leaps
So youre unhappy at work?

And youre still not sure where to
turn to? Although thats daunting to
Start with the opposite. Such examples would be a
person who chose to put Customer
Service in the dont want list. May-
think about, can I just say that you What do I not want? Start writing this be he previously had a job like that
can still do it. Yes, even if the waters question on a sheet of paper. (Surely, many can but finds it hard to handle. So the
are not clear yet, you can move ahead. answer this question. Especially if you have work- opposite would be taking less tasks
We all know that getting ing experiences before. ) on customer service or staff training.
starting on a career change may be Other outcome would be
hard and yeah, there will be no perfect
method for everyones situation is dif- Make a list of things putting Customer Service on the
list but finds that his company doesnt
ferent. But this may be the perfect ex-
ercise to propel and get that direction. you dont want in value it as a priority. So the other
opposite might be finding a com-
Just follow these steps.
your career. pany that values customer service.
To get the most out of the
So next thing is giving yourself 10-15 method, go beneath the surface. An-
minutes to reflect and list down. Yes, internal- other tip would be always asking
ize and write the things you dont want in your yourself what you feel like doing. Ex-
career. It is self-knowledge where you can put plore the meaning behind your listed
what you dont like to experience, what skills you things and you can ask advice about it.
dont want to use and even the working envi- Yes, it may be hard at first
ronment that you find stressful. Relate what you to immediately know where to go in
experienced and what you dont want to expect. a career change but you need some
action to get started. Reverse psychol-
ogy, clarify what you dont want to do
Shorten your list. to get what you really want. Clarity
will help you change your career for
From the list you made, short- the better and definitely, it has to start
en it up to top five or six items that somewhere, within you.
most resonate your thoughts about it.
Obtain the opposites and make the new list.
From the top items, find their op-
posites. And this will be your new list.
Review and Reflect

Evaluate your new list and check what
you want to add. Consider specifically what item
means to your personality and goals in life.

Engineering Tips:
What to Wear to
by Farrel Pinto
So youre having an interview anytime sers or skirts. Your skirt must have a hem- Red also shows power but
soon? After learning things about the line no more than a biro length above the in a different way. It can come off as
company, the nature of work and review- knee though. A plain blouse or with a sim- domineering and rebellious except for
ing questions you expect them to ask you, ple stripe top is enough and avoid lacy and applying in sales and law fields where
the next thing would be your wardrobe. So animal prints. As for the shoes, a closed- aggressiveness is a plus.
what to wear then? toe mid-heel is safe. You may opt to wear Gray is also a safe choice as
printed or pastel style to brighten up your it imposes your logical and analytical
Dress to impress! outfit. Remember that their gaze will finish character. It works well in interviews
Well, note that your fashion at your shoes. in any field.
statement may dictate first impressions in Its okay to wear accessories such Brown is okay as it sends
an interview as it shows how you present as watch and earrings but dont wear too the vibes of being comforting and re-
yourself. The impression happens in less shiny bling blings that maybe distracting. liable though brown all over may con-
than 30 seconds and its based entirely upon Avoid danglings and do not overdecorate vey old-fashioned and simplicity. Add
your attire according to Sherry Maysonave, or overdress. other colored outfits or mix different
head of Empowerment Enterprises, an im- shades so you may look modern and
age consulting firm in Texas. What to wear Colors forward-thinking.
in an interview may be old news but style Blue or any shade of blue is the Orange and Yellow may be
never goes out of fashion! safest choice. It sends the impression that off to wear in interviews. You may look
Interviews usually demands youre credible and trustworthy. Studies unprofessional or like a campaigning
conservative and preppy attires. For men, show that blue is the best color for a suit agent. Imagine a tangerine top? Save
wearing suits may never go out of style. as it inspires confidence according to AOL it for your summer get up or for the
Adding a plain shirt or wearing sleeves Jobs. weekend though.
along with pants or trousers is also fine. Black maybe boring and clich Good luck in your interview
Avoid garish patterns as it can distract the but it is best for management positions. It and put your best foot forward!
interviewer. Shoes should be either black or conveys leadership and authority. Just dont
Top photo by Hallie Crawford
brown and not too shiny. make it look overpowering though. Try to Right photo by The Corvallis Advocate
For women, you can go for trou- balance it with other colors.

a Job Interview

How Engineers Should Respond to
Interview Questions that Crossed the Line
by Dion Greg Reyes
Have you ever had that awk- Respond with a Evaluate the situation.
ward experience during an interview
wherein you were caught off guard with question of your own. Think about what the intent of the ques-
the questions of the interviewer? If you tion really was: it may be a product of
had, Im sorry that this article has been a While challenging the interviewer may
win you the point, you will most likely real bias or just an accidental misstep on
little late. But if you never had, read on to the part of an inexperienced interviewer.
help you with future encounters. lose the job opportunity. Instead, respond
with another question to clarify the inter- If you think of the former, the company
What seem to be illegal ques- might not be the best for you as that bias
tions in a job interview will slip through viewers purpose in asking. Ask if how it
relates to your job or why did the inter- will just surface once you work for them.
no matter how careful the interviewer is. Its time to move on and find a company
The interviewer will look at you straight viewer ask. The interviewer may give you
an answer or cave in to his or her intent that will appreciate you despite of your
in the eye and squeeze out an intriguing sexual orientation, religion, nationality or
question and even questions that total- of personal interest. Either way, you need
to speak in a friendly gesture that will get disabilities.
ly cross the line. In a way, he or she will
overlook at that impressive resume and you out of that question.
There are existing laws in the
your excellent interview responses and United States when it comes to employ-
judge you through questions with regard Answer the concern ment discrimination based on age, dis-
to sexual orientation, religion, nationality, behind the question. abilitiy, genetic information, national
or disabilities. Those issues may hinder origin, sex, sexual orientation, race and
you to get the job if you dont respond ap- You need to guarantee the interviewer that religion. Check whether you country has
propriately. despite that sexual orientation, religion, one, education yourself with it and use it
Questions like, In what coun- nationality or disabilities issue, it will not to your advantage. That part of your re-
try were you born? Are you gay? What get in the way of doing the job. You need sponsibility as a job hunter.
is your religion? Do you have a neuro- to take control of the situation by focusing
logical disease? How many years will it on what you can do as an engineer to the Photo by Devangst
be before you qualify for social security? company and not with the discrimination.
may turn up and heres how you should Present your accomplishments and how
respond. you represent a strong fit.

Pursue your Passions. KNOW WHATS AHEAD
A very powerful statement Stop daydreaming and do your research.
that may make or break you. Check the unemployment rate of your
Dream Job or Passion. Will it be able to pay
the bills? If its an entrepreneurial job, who
by Cielo Panda will be your target market? Will you be able
to use your present skills? How large will be
your capital? If your passions fail, do you
Everyone loves reading inspira- have a plan B? Research everythingto the
tional stories of how a certain person was tiniest bit possible. Knowing more about
able to do the thing they loved and got whats ahead will help you prepare for your
successful with it. How fulfilled they felt contingency plan. You can do this after work,
when they were able to become success- before you go to bed or when youre bored at
ful in life by doing what they loved, and lunchtime.
their best quote is Do what you love and
youll never have to work a day in your
life. What makes it surprising is that most
of them had to abruptly LEAVE their jobs
just to follow their passions.
SAVE UP
Yes, this too is important. If you want to
WAIT WHAT? Leave my job? I follow a certain passion, there will always
CANT DO THAT! Might be what youre be finances involved. If YouTube is enough
thinking right now, and youre absolutely for training, thats awesome. But if you need
right. Reality check: Not everyone could some formal training for certifications, then
just leave their jobs and follow their pas- you might want to save up for that. You will
sions. Most people have mouths to feed, also need to save up if your passion needs
mortgages or debts to pay, tuition fees and tools, like the necessary tools and safety pro-
school loans to end. Besides, following tection equipment for woodcarving, or a set
ones passion also needs money. Its nei- of paintbrushes and an isle for painting. Or if
ther an easy thing to do, nor an easy deci- youre passion needs big funding like a small
sion to make. I am not against people who business, then set aside a part of your salary.
actually HAVE abruptly left their jobs It doesnt matter how much you set aside, as
completely, and gone on to follow their long as you set aside some, itll bulk up even-
dreams. Some of these people, like I said tually.
earlier, are actually really successful. But
for average people like us, especially those
financially challengedABRUPTLY leav-
ing a job is not an option.
So what should you do? Here
SPARE AN HOUR A DAY
This one hour will be set for your PAS-
are some slow but sure tips to pursue your SION-TIME. During this time, you can fo-
passions realistically. cus on your passion, like music, painting,
dancing, whatever your passion is. Make sure
to commit to this, if one hour a day is still
too much for you, then make it an hour ev-
ery other day. Just make sure to make a reg-
ular schedule for it. Doing your passions will
not only make you feel good, it will also help
against depression and will make you more
alert in doing your normal work.
Photo by Innovastrat

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ROBOTS
TO REPLACE
HUMAN
EMPLOYMENT?
Computer scientist Moshe Vardi predicts
humans have to be concerned about the
emergence of robots in the industry.
Photo by AI Research
Within 30 years, robots will flourish in technological advancements that ease our
industries replacing humans, according to lives. We just cant take away the fact that
Rice University computer scientist Moshe in the industrial age, a human employ-
Vardi. He predicts that unemployment ment crisis may arise.
rates will soar greater than 50 percent, and We have already existing robots
humans will have to make more time to that may soon enough doom human em-
leisure then. ployment.
He introduced his fearless fore- Take for example Nadine, a Sin-
cast at a presentation entitled Smart Ro- gaporean human-like robot who works
bots and Their Impact on Society, which as a receptionist at Nanyang Technologi-
was presented in the annual meeting of cal University. The robot was revealed in
the American Association for the Ad- 2015. They also presented EDGAR, Na-
vancement of Science in Washigton, D.C. dines robot-in-arms, which is equipped
If machines continue to out- with a rear-projection screen on its face
perform humans at almost any task, this and two arms.
will bring a great crisis to humankind. How doomed are we exactly on
But it is undeniable, however, that we take this regard? Well, we have to wait.
great benefit from these robots as they are

TECHNOLOGY SHOULD NOT
REPLACE TEACHERS,
BUT COMPLEMENT INSTEAD
Theres something about teachers that nology by developing skills that will part-
technology could never emulate: the hu- ner up to the technologies.
man touch. While technology makes it Students now have the perception of the
easier for students to understand the les- 21st century while teachers lag behind
sons through interactive learning, teach- with 20th century methods, much more
ers must never be replaced with technol- with the 19th century classrooms. It is
ogy, but instead, they should complement important that the gap be bridged as soon
them. as possible before technology will become
A conference participated by powerful enough to be omnipresent in
delegates from around the world in the schools instead of teachers.
Global Education and Skills Forum in Parents are encouraged to expect higher
Dubai agrees that technology will never standards from teachers when it comes to
come to a point that they are enable to their childrens education as a preparation
educate and at the same time, inspire. But for emergence of technologies in general
teachers recognize the need to cope up education.
with the advent of better education tech-
Illustration by Andrew Rae via Wired

Celebrating Awesome
Female Engineers on
International Womens Day
The Institution of Engineering and The Institution of Engineering at Jaguar Land Rover, Naomi
Technology (IET) launched its 2016 and Technology (IET) Mitchison, a senior hardware
launched its 2016 Young engineer at Selex ES and Abbie
Young Woman Engineer of the Year Woman Engineer of the Year Hutty, a spacecraft engineer
Awards (YWE) and are calling on all Awards (YWE) and are calling currently working on Europes
successful young female engineers to on all successful young female first Rover mission to Mars.
enter. engineers to enter. This awards President of the IET,
will recognize their talent and Naomi Climer, said: Women
Photo by Process Industry Forum professionalism showing to are woefully underrepresented
young women and girls across in engineering. In a profession
the UK that engineering is an with a serious skills shortage,
exciting and diverse industries this represents a problem for the
that offers creative and economy as well as for diversity.
challenging careers. To coincide with International
Some of the former Womens Day, we want to make
winners of the Awards are Orla it clear that engineering is a
Murphy, an audio engineer fantastic career for women.

FEMALE ENGINEERS
IN TANZANIA ARE OUT
ExxonMobil VP
TO PROVE THEMSELVES
engages middle
And female engineers in Tanzania, like
civil engineer Angela James, have to break
that by working hard and proving that en-
school girls into gineering is not exclusive to males alone.
James is a 25-year-old woman
engineering
technician working in the construction
There is no of a five-storey building in the capital of
Tanzania. She is working for the past two
absolute years towards her final professional qual-
acceptance ification being a graduate engineer from
the University of Dar es Salaam.
about women She wants to break the stereo-
type that women cant work in the field.
yet in the world She is proving that just fine by ensuring
that all the technical standards are met in
of engineering. the field, upon participation in the wom-
Men are still en-only Structured Engineering Appren-
ticeship Programme. SEAP is composed
dominant and of almost 300 female trainees.
SEAP has now managed to dou-
the perspective ble the only four percent of all Tanzanian
registered engineers in 2009, since it start-
of women in ed in 2010. All thanks to this implemen-
tation by the Engineering Registration
engineer is yet Board which is funded by the Norwegian
to change. government.
This is a definitely good start
for Tanzanian female engineers for them
to prove themselves. Soon, Tanzania and
ExxonMobil Vice President Lynne the rest of the world will no longer have
that separation of male and female in en-
Lachenmyer started projects that gineering.
would entice the future generation
of women engineers.
Photo by Kera News
The engineering world 35 years been filled with dozens of

ago was just 6 percent women. aspiring middle school girls
This 2016, that population has who were tasked to build a ramp
been said to have increased to 14 that would make a marble fall
percent as per the Congressional the slowest. Their tools would
Joint Economic Committee. only be some construction
The amount of college women paper, scissors, and some tape.
in engineering are just at 20 This project is to set the girls
percent, which is not at all a on finding solutions using
big value. ExxonMobil Vice engineering.
President Lynne Lachenmyer By giving them
wants that all to change. She a hands-on opportunity the
has started projects that would students seem to come alive and
entice the future generation of really understand what it means
women engineers. to be an engineer. Lachenmyer
The Irving added in conjuction to the
Convention Center room has project.
Photo by Norway

JOB OR
Im Cielo, and I currently work as a Ju-
nior Editor at GineersNow. Profession-
ally, I am branded as an Electronics
CAREER?
One morning, once I woke up, I
printed the resignation letter I had made
several months ago but never printed,
as a thesis consultant to some graduating
engineering students as well. At first I
worked a lot of hours almost the same
Engineer, but personally I brand my- shoved it in my bag, completed my 8hour as my previous work, but there was some-
shift +4hr Overtime and submitted it to thing differentI wasnt that stressed. I
self as an artist, writer and musician. my manager. It wasnt an easy decision, I found my CAREER.
swear. I didnt have any other plans after, A time came, where I saw GineersNow was
Let me share with you my jour- no NEXT company to go to. I know its a looking for Junior Editor Engineers. Hey,
ney as a professional. rash decision but hear me out. I love writing and hey, Im an engineer
Directly after graduation, I was Bills came in, BIG billsand I crossed my mind while reading the ad.I
employed at and international mecha- honestly didnt know how to pay them. immediately passed a resume, and here I
tronics company as a Product Design En- am writing for you guys right now. It real-
gineer. Everything was great! I could say ly has been a blessing to be able to work as
I almost had it all in this job. I had good an engineer and share my knowledge and
compensation, I had a good boss, great
reputation, exciting trainings, and good DO WHAT YOU LOVE AND learn new things at the same time.
If you really LOVE your JOB, then well
benefits. But after some years, I was start-
ing to lose interest in my JOB. Like some- YOULL NEVER HAVE TO and awesome for you, you got yourself a
CAREER! But for other people its differ-
thing wasnt right. There was something
MISSING. WORK A DAY IN YOUR LIFE. ent. If youre one of those others, DONT
GIVE UP! Some people built their busi-
Dont get me wrong here, I re- nesses from NOTHING!even while
ally appreciated everything the company LIFE SLAPPED ME IN THE FACE. Then they were doing their 8-hour jobs. You
was doing for me, but as I said, I felt some- I tried to remember what I was taught dont have to quit your job like I did. Some
thing missing. I was so engrossed with as a child. Do what you love, success people had to compromise on a job just
connecting at work that I had forgotten to will always follow I was like, WTF?! to make ends meet WHILE working their
connect with MYSELF and what I love to Those things dont work! But then again, way up with their passions. There are
do. it hit me I had nothing to lose. I tried countless people who built their dreams
I know what youre thinking. to search on the internet on ways I could from nothing. Others even tried out start-
Theres what you call time management. make a living online. I was good at dig- ups that people didnt think would be a
Duh? Well, if you can balance your ital arts and writing, and so I joined a success, but turned out to be one! Nothing
work-time and you-time, then awesome freelance site, and worked as a freelance is easy! So work on it! The possibilities are
for you. But for a lot of average people like graphic artist. At first I didnt make much, endless.
me, most of our time is consumed with but as time went by, people were recogniz- I still do graphic arts, but I dont
8-12hour jobs, the rest of the day is either ing me for my work. Having connections do consultations anymore, and I am hav-
chores, bath, eat and sleep. Bit by bit, we at the University I used to attend, I worked ing a blast at GineersNow.
slowly die a bit inside.

Passion
is the difference
between
having a job or
having a career.

Robots to Boost
Food Manufacturing
The United Kindgom reportedly invested
additional funds in robotics and automation
to increase food production.
According to the research of Barclays, the UK economy

will boost its food manufacture by investing in robotics and auto-
mation to over the next decade. The additional investment costs
1.2 Billion that can add as much as 60.5 Billion in the economy.
It is expected that 10% increase in output from the food
and pharmaceutical manufacturing industries will be observed
in between 2016 and 2020. It will grow to 25% in between 2020
and 2025 for both sectors. This is largely driven by the automa-
tion technology and will also increase competitiveness of the UKs
manufacturing sector according to Future-proofing UK manufac-
turing report.
More than half of British manufacturers are said to in-
vest in automation where two-thirds say that they are more pro-
ductive. Others asked for more flexible equipment that can do
multiple tasks and access to external funding.
Photo Source: Food Manufacture Photo by Shutterstock

ROACH ROBOTS
In the future, when unfortunate events induce buildings
to collapse, the search and rescue team will be accompanied by an
intrusion of helpful new heroesrobotic cockroaches.
GROOMED TO
As gross as it may sound, roaches have the amazing abil-
ity to adapt their bodies to the size of their surroundings. They
can squeeze their bodies down to a quarter of their original size,
SAVE MANKIND
and are still capable of running at top roach speed. They can also
withstand 900 times their body weight without being hurt.
These remarkable cockroach feats inspired scientists to
In the future, when unfortunate events induce create a robot that can have these feats of strength and agility.
buildings to collapse, the search and rescue team The researchers plan to have swarms of these roach ro-
will be accompanied by an intrusion of helpful bots fitted in cameras, microphones, and other gadgets and can be
easily accessed in times of earthquakes and other disasters to help
new heroesrobotic cockroaches. search for victims. These roach robots also have the ability to let
Photo by YouTube rescuers know if the fallen debris or rubble pile is stable enough to
enter.

Investor tries to
Harness Energy
from Ocean Waves
Adam Norris is trying to solve one of the most
difficult problems in renewable energy
harnessing power from ocean waves.
Norris Photo by Scottish Renewables
Waves Illustration by Kopecky Design
I
nventor and inves- Wavepower Ltd, and hired
tor Adam Norris is people to work for him. He
looking to solve one says hes in it for the long
of the most difficult haul. When he was asked
problems in the field how much energy will we
of renewable energy. He be producing from waves
wants to harness power by 2020, he said None. I
from ocean waves. Every- dont think by 2020 therell
one knows the overpower- be anything meaningful out
ing strength of the sea, but of the wave industry,
harnessing that energy is But hopefully in a
down-right difficult. No one year or two after that, the
in the world has been able to sector will be reaching its
create a commercially viable tipping point. I think in
wave-power business, and five to six years we could be
many of these companies producing electricity [that
have died trying. is] commercially meaning-
Norris set up a ful. He said.
company of his own, called

Floating Bins that Collect
Trash in the Ocean
These trash bins could clean up the worlds oceans.
A new automated floating trash bin device is
the hope of the planets seemingly worsening
water pollution. All thanks to two Australian
surfers who have risen up to the calling.
The device, called Seabin, pumps
water into the container and takes the water
back into the ocean, but collects the trash
and other debris, including oil, on the water
surface that flows into it. It collects all sorts of
pollutants including plastics, which accounts
to 4.4 million to 13.2 million tons that are
washed ashore according to scientists.
The Seabin is composed of a
cylindrical container lined with a natural
fiber catch bag and a water pump system
that can separate oil and water as an option.
They are made of polyethylene plastics
that are gathered from the recycled ocean
plastics. When it is in use, It is attached to a
floating dock in a marina and connected to
an onshore water pump.
This project is the brainchild of
surfers Pete Ceglinski and Andrew Turton,
who thought of the concept eight years ago.
Despite of existing ways to clean the debris
in the ocean, they found it more practical for
Seabin to clean up debris rather than trash
boats which are expensive to operate and
maintain.
But theres a drawback to this
device: it cannot cater to the big amount
of pollution in the water; but this is indeed
a great initiative for small-scale cleaning of
our worlds oceans.
Top photo by Indigogo
Bottom photo by Inhabitat

Fund Clean Water
just by being
5 Minutes Away
from your Phone
How is it possible to support a clean water This month of March, this cam-
project just by separating yourself from paign can get up to $75,000 from Giorgio
your phone for just 5 minutes? Its quite a Armani Fragrances, while up to $100,000
disconnected agreement, but this is what from Swell, which depends on the partic-
the UNICEF Tap Project is all about. ipation of the users.
Giorgio Armani and Swell com- With an increasing threat in pol-
mitted to provide the funding equivalent luted water, millions of children still are
of one day of clean water for a child for the deprived of safe, clean water to drink.
UNICEF Tap Project , if a user of a mobile Approximately 663 million people do not
phone visit the UNICEFTapProject.org have clean drinking water and 2.4 billion
site, click Begin and put the phone down live without adequate sanitation facilities.
for five minutes. Thats it. Although this is This is how we can take part for
quite a hassle for those who live by their cleaner water in the world! Visit UNICEF-
phones, this simple contribution will go a TapProject.org now and leave your phone
long way. for just five minutes.
Photo by UNICEF USA

UAE Funds
Research
Teams to
Make it Rain
in the Desert
Photo by Impala Adventures
The United Arab Emirates is going

to fund three research teams from
around the world to study on how
to make it rain over the Arabian
Desert. The three teams are from
Germany, Japan and the UAE, and
they will be sharing 5 Million USD
from the UAE Research Program
for Rain Enhancement Science. The
different teams will tackle a different
aspects of cloud seedinga tech-
nology wherein chemical is injected
into the atmosphere from an aircraft
to induce water condensation and
cloud formation to make it rain.
[The programme] will se-
cure the UAEs water supplies in the
long run, and support innovation to
reach future solutions that enhance
water security in the region and the
world, says programme director
Alya Al Mazroui.
A team from Germany will
be trying to find the best spots for
seeding by checking at how weath-
er convergence zones interact with
land cover. The Japanese team on
the other hand will be developing
algorithms to be able to identify the
clouds most likely to be successfully
seeded.

Photo by Medical Daily
Directly Upload Skills

to Your Brain?
If you were given the chance to upload a skill into your brain, would you take it?
Wouldnt it be nice to be able to randomly ulation (tDCS)a non-invasive, painless

choose a skill from a catalogue and have it shock that uses a constant, small electric
uploaded into your brain, just like down- current to excite specific brain regions.
loading a software and installing it on the The research are able to excite certain ar-
computerand voila! Youve got eas in the human brain which are respon-
yourself a new skill ready to be used. sible for learning and skill retention, with
You could choose any skill, lets the use of the tDCS technique.
say playing the piano, learning 21 lan- When you learn something,
guages, cooking like a chef and have it your brain physically changes, Philips
uploaded to your brain like how Neo from said. Connections are made and strength-
the matrix had his Kung Fu skills upload- ened in a process called neuroplasticity.
ed and became a Kung Fu master. It turns out that certain functions of the
Would you want it? brain, like speech and memory, are locat-
OF COURSE, who doesnt? ed in very specific regions of the brain,
Recently, a lot of media chan- about the size of your pinky.
nels have been reporting that a group of During their research, brain-
researchers from HRL Laboratories in waves of six commercial as well as military
California has found a way to upload pilots were monitored, and transmitted
knowledge to your brain, by developing a their patterns into 32 newbies who were
technology that could be used to feed any training to pilot aeroplanes in a flit simu-
skill into the human brain, without the lator. Findings show that the tDCS tech-
usual effort and shorter amount of time. nique could help to enhance a persons
ability to learn, since the newbies who
WHAT THE SCIENTISTS received tDCS brain stimulation had im-
HAVE ACTUALLY proved piloting abilities especially in land-
ing skills.
DISCOVERED AND This does not mean that re-
ACHIEVED searchers were able to upload or trans-
mit any skill or type of data using their
Recent research shows that it technique. It is better to say that they ex-
is possible to enhance a humans existing cited brain regions which are responsible
ability to learn new skills, but directly for learning, so a person will be able to
uploading any skill in particular into a improve their learning ability
person through brain waves is outside the So, no. You cant choose a skill
scope of their study. set form a catalogue and instantly be a
The HRL Labs research team, Kung Fu master like Neo. For now, efforts
which was headed by Matthew Phillips are still your best bet. But then again, tech-
and conducts R&D for the Boeing Com- nology is rather fast paced, and we dont
pany and General Motors, made use of know what the future would bring. This
a neuro-stimulation technique which is technology could lead to interesting re-
called transcranial Direct Current Stim- sults in the future.

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WORLDS FIRST ENGINEERING NEWS

FOR YOUNG BADASS ENGINEERS

APRIL 2016 ISSUE NO. 002

HR Tips for Engineers

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10 How Engineers Cope

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Wilbur, one-half of the Wright

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Bill Gates David Koch

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A busy person quickly gives an answer.