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M.E. BookShelf
Read the latest mechanical engineering book reviews in the July 2008 ME Magazine.

New & Notes
Read the July 2008 news and notes on ME Magazine.

Technology Focus - Power Transmission and Motion Control
Read the ME Magazine July 2008 Technology Focus, Power Transmission and Motion Control

Letters
The letters to the editor for July 2008.

From The Editor
There have been more technology-attributed changes in the past 30 years than in the previous 10,000 years.

Input / Output
Kids love games, he reasoned. These days, they’re especially drawn to video games. Why not use the play instinct to teach engineering methods?

Computing
The ME Magazine July 2008 issue's computing department articles.

FEATURES
robots of the sea
A new design for ships aims to leave pests in their home waters.

divided by a common language
Engineers working on construction projects have been following differing editions of a specification standard. The confusion may finally be coming to an end.

virtual ballast
A new design for ships aims to leave pests in their home waters.

why hands matter
They rank among nature’s most complex mechanical systems. That’s why they challenge engineers. But imagine the efficiency if you could give a robot that kind of dexterity.

working backward
How does a medical device work? How does a cell function? Reverse-engineer them to find out.

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New Products
Read the ME Magazine July 2008 new product reviews.

software exchange: digital tools and references
Read the July 2008 software exchange reviews in ME Magazine.

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