March 2026 Blog Archive

Braided Composite Manufacturing: Crafting A Better Future
Braided Composite Manufacturing: Crafting A Better Future Tue, Mar 10, 2026 In traditional composites, the kind designed around layers placed next to one another, like sheets stacked up on a table, that crack has an easy route. It glides between layers, like a letter opener through an envelope. The technical term is delamina... Read More

The Cardboard Box Problem: What Engineering Toolkits Get Wrong
The Cardboard Box Problem: What Engineering Toolkits Get Wrong Mon, Mar 09, 2026 Give a kid a STEM kit with step-by-step instructions and just see what happens. They follow directions. They assemble parts. They reach the predetermined outcome. And then... nothing. The kit goes on a shelf. The learning stops. Mission accomplished... Read More