Learn Through Videos: Engineering
This is a collection of links to educational videos related to engineers and engineering, which are made for a general audience. The videos contained cover a variety of topics on engineering; some of them explore the engineering feats accomplished by some of the great civilizations in history; some tell the history of electronic digital computers; some look at how engineers and designers use historic inventions and clues from the natural world in ingenious ways to develop new buildings and machines; and some deal with industrial design, product design, and our relationship with the manufactured objects that surround us.
Nikola Tesla
This contains documentary films telling the story of a genius - the enigmatic Nikola Tesla - and other web documents eBooks related to him.
Engineering an Empire
This is a History Channel documentary series hosted by Peter Weller, exploring the engineering feats accomplished by some of the great civilizations in history.
The Machine That Changed the World
This is a 1992 documentary series on the history of electronic digital computers, from the dawn of the computer in the 1800s to the early 1990s.
Seven Wonders of the Industrial World
This is a seven-part BBC documentary miniseries examining seven epic engineering feats of the Industrial age.
How did they build that?
This consists of thirteen episodes presented by Scott Steedman, looking at some of the world's most amazing structures and notable landmarks.
Richard Hammond's Engineering Connections
This is a documentary series presented by Richard Hammond, looking at how engineers and designers use historic inventions and clues from the natural world in ingenious ways to develop new buildings and machines.
Nature Tech
This is a documentary series exploring biomimetics, the science of looking to nature for answers to modern problems.
Wright Brothers' Flying Machine
To bring the Wrights' technological genius to life, this film features authentic replicas of their brilliantly conceived craft, as shown in thrilling test flights.
Objectified
This is a documentary film directed by Gary Hustwit, about industrial design, product design, and our relationship with the manufactured objects that surround us.
The Genius of the Design
This is a BBC documentary series narrated by Denis Lawson, exploring the history of design, from the birth of industrial design to today.
21st Century Jet - The Building of the 777
This film shows the building of the Boeing 777, chronologically from the conception to entry into service of the jetliner.
Space Shuttle
This documentary is narrated by William Shatner, and is about the origins and history of the Space Shuttle Program.
Battle of the X-Planes
This film goes behind the scenes to show the world's newest fighter taking shape, as Boeing and Lockheed Martin compete to win the largest contract in military history.
Car of the Future
This looks at what it will take to make our autos more energy-efficient and secure a sustainable future for our environment.
The Great Robot Race
This is about the self driving computer cars competing in a Race against each other to find the best across the Nevada desert.