Author Archives: Mark McGee-Pasceri

About Mark McGee-Pasceri

I am currently a senior majoring in Industrial Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University.

Oakley Airwave

A New Look In preparation for the winter that has quickly crept up on us, Oakley has introduced a stunning new set of technologies into their latest model of snow goggles.  The Oaklet Airwave is their newest frame loaded with … Continue reading

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Light Camera

Seeing Around Corners Researchers at MIT’s Media Lab have developed a camera that has the power to not only capture the movement of light, but also see around corners. While the technology is years away from commercial use, its prototype … Continue reading

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IPv Connectivity

IPv connectivity The Internet has become such a fundamental part of life that we often take for granted where it really comes from.  We’ve all heard of an IP address, but who really knows what that means?  Well, IP stands … Continue reading

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Fiber Optic Towed Decoys

Fiber Optic Towed Decoy Technology is incredible.  It allows us to conquer everyday tasks with ease, provides us with entertainment, and even protects our country.  The United States is known for its extremely powerful and technologically advanced military.  In recent … Continue reading

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Safe Design

Safe Design The design process is a multistep, well thought out, organized, and methodical practice.  This process has been and is still used extensively on almost every engineering project since its creation.  The engineering process is governed by two rules … Continue reading

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Modeling and Testing: Shake tables

Modeling and Testing Earthquakes are one of the most devastating natural disasters known to man.  They are caused by tectonic plate movements that create seismic waves and in turn can crumble entire cities and populations.  In addition to the mass … Continue reading

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FEED at Work: Aspen Subsea Tiebacks

FEED at Work:  Aspen subsea tieback- an innovative facilities approach Front End Engineering Design is at the forefront of innovation for the design and approach to a project or product.  The most prominent quality of FEED is its forward thinking … Continue reading

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Metamaterials

Metamaterials Scientists at Duke University have recently made great strides in the field of metamaterials with their use of silver nanocube as highly effective light absorbers. Metamaterials are human-made materials that have properties often absent in natural materials. They are … Continue reading

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Industrial Design

Industrial Design When did the term “custom made” come to be a rare and luxury related term?  At one point in time wasn’t everything custom made?  Prior to Industrial Design and the use of mass production goods were made individually … Continue reading

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Global Engineering

Global Engineering When somebody says the name The United States of America, there are many thoughts that come to mind; freedom, opportunity, self-achievement, dreams.  There are many things that make the United States of America great and there are distinct … Continue reading

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