March 2011 Issue

Engineering Paves the way for SafeSustainable Ambulance Patient Transport Care

Engineering students at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worcester, Massachusetts, are working with the emergency medical service (EMS) at the University of Massachusetts Medical School to modernize ambulances for more effective patient transportation. These projects have linked the world of mechanical engineering with that of emergency medical care in a unique and thought provoking manner. One such research project resulted in the author’s Phd dissertation entitled, Ambulance Vibration Suppression Via Force Field Domain Control. Read more

This experiment studied ambulance travel and defined the relationship of the vibration to safety, comfort and care of ambulance patients.


FEATURES

Engineering Ethics

New Film Addresses Engineering
Ethics Issues

The National Institute of Engineering Ethics (NIEE) has released a new film, Henry’s Daughters, which addresses some of the difficult ethical decisions that may face practicing engineers.

Sustainability: Energy

ASME Continues to Emphasize
“Research, Energy and Education”

ASME has a renewed focus on science, engineering, and innovation issues.

News & Highlights

New Website Connects

Join E4C TodayASME Mentors Help
Students

Join the E4C community. Get connected to helpful information and resources as well as passionate problem solvers in communities throughout the world.

Activity Highlights

2011 Human Powered Vehicle
Challenge (HPVC)

Got design on the mind? This year, ASME will host several student competitions and activities in which to get involved and “get your hands dirty” – figuratively and literally!