From light bulbs and television, to cell phones and GPS, modern advances in electrical engineering have illuminated, informed and connected the world. However, did you know electrical engineering can be traced back to long before Thomas Edison?

Cognitive systems may bring to mind artificial intelligence’s dark side, one propelled by visions of robots coming to rule over humans like they do in popular sci-fi films such as The Terminator, Ex Machina, and Transformers.

  Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is one of the leading causes of death in young athletes in America. To prevent such fatalities, the American Heart Association (AHA) has designed a 14-point screening programme that learning institutions can use to identify young athletes at risk of SCA. 

Over the next ten years, we’ll likely see driverless cars cruising alongside traditional autos on our roads. As the technology for self-driving cars is becoming more advanced and excitement grows, so do concerns and questions about their effect on the future of driving.

The Federal Aviation Administration predicts that by 2017, the market for military UAVs will surpass $10bn, while the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International believes that private drone sales will break $82bn in the first decade of sales. There’s no question the UAV industry is booming, but that growing popularity brings a multitude of benefits and challenges.

Diagnoses of concussions are on the rise in contact sports, particularly in football. Although professional football garners much of the attention due to publicity about lawsuits from former players, the concussion issue is generating attention at all levels of play.

Advances in transportation technology over the past ten years or so have transformed tourism into a huge industry. In fact, some local economies rely heavily on tourism. However, in some cases, the negative effects of tourism on the environment outweigh its economic benefits.

There are about 450 amusement parks and top attractions in the U.S., and roles at these theme parks go far beyond just designing roller coasters and rides.

Modern civilisation has relied on non-sustainable energy sources that pollute the earth. This fact was uncovered, and many people want to help. Politicians, groups, social media communities, and individuals are raising awareness about this problem. There are also several scientists who are encouraging the world to rethink energy sources. This is being done through various forms of sustainable energies, which are taking huge steps forward. 

Since Sputnik 1 was launched by the Russians in 1957, more than 50 countries have joined the race to launch satellites into orbit from low-earth to geosynchronous orbit (260 to 22,240 miles from earth). Of the more than 3,500 satellites in earth’s orbit, about 1/3 are active while the rest are no longer operating. The business of launching satellites is evolving, however, and the numbers of operational satellites are set to increase by thou...

While the term GPS might seem like a relatively new technology, the beginnings of what we use today were started in 1958 by the U.S. Navy when Roger L. Easton created the Navy Space Surveillance System. Over the past 50 years GPS has evolved from military to civilian use, and can be found in everything from running watches to cell phones.

With the race for the US Presidential Election hotting-up, Hilary Clinton has released her proposed infrastructure plan, promising to build a “21st century backbone for a thriving 21st century economy.”