Video: Meet Cooper Union’s Steel Bridge Team

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Video: Meet Cooper Union’s Steel Bridge Team

The Cooper Union Steel Bridge Team is a dedicated group of individuals who annually compete in the ASCE/AISC Steel Bridge Competition. This group combines hands-on and theory to design, fabricate, and construct a 20-foot-long bridge made completely of steel. Along the way, members learn and practice welding, steel cutting, AutoCAD programs, and how to effectively … Continued

IMOA Stainless Solutions: Sunscreen Design

Each month, Stainless Solutions from IMOA covers a different stainless steel issue with tips on design and specification, and links to technical resources. This month IMOA provides resources for designing energy-saving, long-lasting exterior sunscreens.   Exterior building shading can substantially lower or even eliminate air-conditioning costs, increase occupant comfort, and reduce the building’s total environmental impact. … Continued

Watch Now: Making a Thing. Discovering a Space. Mark Parsons at TEDxNewBedford

Industrial Robotics, Earthquakes, Collaborative Projects in Art and Design all share one thing that make them better: Authentic Human Space. Mark Parsons discusses how he discovered Authentic Space in surprising and challenging ways. Mark Parsons is an artist, designer, educator, and technologist. He is the founder and executive director of the Consortium for Research & … Continued