The skills gap bedeviling U.S. manufacturers has given rise to hundreds of programs to train workers. And most of these efforts, though varied in other ways, share one important trait: the schooling ...

What happens when you look to get more out of your engineering knowledge? For littleBits CEO Ayah Bdeir, that meant making electronics and programming accessible to everyone, regardless of skill level ...

Discover the fascinating journey of building a Micro Hovercraft from scratch in this hands-on DIY engineering project. Watch ...

SparkFun, a DIY electronic kit maker in Boulder, Colorado is making a huge effort to see that more kids and educators learn about electronics, embedded control and programming with their forthcoming ...

The Pocket Operator Modular 400 from Teenage Engineering is an analog modular synthesizer that you put together yourself. If you’re at all interested in DIY kits or synths, this might be a great ...

Arcade machines have a distinct look and feel with large imposing cabinets and smaller bartop machines that try to keep the look and feel of a traditional upright arcade cabinet while taking up less ...

The University Libraries’ is offering three free workshops at the DeLaMare Science and Engineering Library Makerspace in order to encourage students and faculty to take a break and utilize the ...

The Raspberry Pi is a great platform for running retro video games, and with the addition of some buttons, a TFT screen and some speakers it’s relatively inexpensive and easy to get a working console ...

The digitization of the music industry leveled the playing field for artists. An album can be written, recorded and released from a bedroom without an expensive recording studio or predatory record ...

I need a stress relief project, and have decided that I'd like to risk my life to make a DIY version of the Rodenator. (Video of a Rodenator detonating various critters) I vaguely think I can borrow ...

Update: I just checked package tracking, and my Jameco.com order with the needed electronics to build a spark-plug exciter circuit has arrived. I've got a rather full plate for the next week or two, ...