But mechanical design engineer Steven Kirk is well aware of its particular significance for Clyde Space - and for Scotland.
BBC: First Scottish-built satellite UKube-1 to launch in 2013
From software to completed designs, Hillcrest offers an unmatched suite of motion solutions, with global expertise in software, hardware, MEMS, DSP, industrial design, mechanical design, and manufacturing.
"When we were designing a robot that could provide this level of assistance, we had to be aware of the pressures and gases that are often found in that environment, " said Sandia engineer Clint Hobart, who was responsible for the mechanical design and system integration.
ENGADGET: Gemini-Scout robot can scope out mining accidents, may save lives (video)
Work closely with other RF and antenna design engineers, mechanical and industrial designers, and EMC engineers to integrate the antenna design in our products.
FORBES: Think The iPhone's Reception Could Be Better? Fix It Yourself
The best stand for the iPad 3 was the HumanToolz iPad Stand, which equaled the iPad in design and mechanical craftsmanship.
FORBES: The Most Significant Consumer Technology Products of 2012
The car was unveiled amid an advertising blitz in 1957 in which Ford trumpeted its innovative design and mechanical elements, and projected sales of 200, 000 a year or more.
With a one-head platform design and fewer mechanical parts, the reliability and acoustic features of the Spinpoint F4 have been improved.
ENGADGET: Samsung's Spinpoint F4 320GB is fast and quiet, we think
Dr. Dennis Leung, assistant professor at Hong Kong University's Department of Mechanical Engineering, says the innovative design will enable people to harness wind power and reducing greenhouse gases at an affordable price.
Even for mechanical engineers, the preference is for design and not manufacturing.
FORBES: 5 Ways The Industrial Internet Will Change Manufacturing
The fine-grained control that the command software enables combined with a design that is more electrical than mechanical creates enormous flexibility in how the different systems can be coordinated.
He says he finished the design for the world's most precise mechanical watch six years ago, but just hasn't had the time to make it.
Theoretically, mechanical coolers could have given Herschel more life, but engineers considered such a design to be too risky.
The new models all feature an ergonomic design that isolates the ear more steadily and comfortably, and also decreases mechanical vibration.
ENGADGET: Denon outs 2009 line of Blu-ray players, AV receivers and headphones
Wagner is both trained as a mechanical engineer and industrial designer which make him skilled in all practical stages of the design process.
ENGADGET: B&O Play H3 and H6 bring Bang & Olufsen's newer badge to headphones
Those who appreciate the high-powered engines and vivid design of the most expensive automobiles, also admire the miniature components of mechanical watch movements and the more subtle finishes of well-crafted haute horlogerie.
FORBES: Creating An Experience: Rolls-Royce, Vacheron Constantin Host A Thomas Keller Dinner
After studying art and design at Lancaster and Cardiff, he went on to carve out a reputation through Cabaret Mechanical Theatre, in Falmouth.
One of Nektar's earliest hires was Adrian Smith, a mechanical engineer who had designed ink-jet printers for Hewlett-Packard and medical devices at venerable design firm IDEO.
Touch sensing helps increase product lifetimes by eliminating mechanical wear and tear associated with buttons and switches, while minimizing system cost by saving an extra IC in the design.
ENGADGET: Freescale's new industrial touchscreen tech even works in the rain
应用推荐