It’s World Bicycle Day! In 1818 the Laufmaschine (“running machine” or draisine was invented by Karl von Drais de Sauerbrun. He was inspired to create this contraption because of a shortage of horses. The Laufmaschine was designed with no pedals, propelled solely by the running rider. It also had no turning or braking mechanisms, meaningContinue reading “Happy World Bicycle Day!”
Author Archives: Amanda Gunnink
How do I…. find a book?
Walking into the Engineering Library, you may not see what you’re expecting. In fact you may ask, where are all of the books? It may surprise you to learn that we have over 45,000 books in the library ready for you to check out. Here’s how you find them: When you enter the library, youContinue reading “How do I…. find a book?”
Patents Everywhere – Levi Strauss and Blue Jeans
When you talk to your engineering librarians, you may think that we talk about Patents and Standards too often, but patents are all around you, including in your jeans! Born 1829 in Bavaria, Germany, Levi Strauss immigrated to the United States when he was sixteen when he immigrated to New York to escape religious discriminationContinue reading “Patents Everywhere – Levi Strauss and Blue Jeans”
Graduate Profile: Alex Asare
In the spotlight this week is our other graduate: Alex Asare. Alex is graduating with a degree in computer science with a minor in mathematics. His future plans include a position as a software engineer, but will settle for world domination if the opportunity presents itself. A fun fact about Alex is that he madeContinue reading “Graduate Profile: Alex Asare”
Graduate Profile: Kelsey Lyons
Over the next two weeks we’ll be highlighting some of our graduating senior student workers. This week: Kelsey Lyons. Kelsey is graduating with a degree in biomedical engineering, with a minor in Spanish. An Iowa native, she started here at the library in summer 2020. In the fall, she will enter the M.D. Program atContinue reading “Graduate Profile: Kelsey Lyons”
Rube Goldberg – man and machine
Rube Goldberg was born Reuben Garret Lucius Goldberg in 1883 in San Francisco. He started drawing through tracing illustrations at four years old. Encouraged by his father, Goldberg attended U.C. Berkeley, graduating in 1904 with a degree in Engineering. His first job was with the City of San Francisco, creating maps of sewers and waterContinue reading “Rube Goldberg – man and machine”
Check out the Tool Library
Have you checked out anything from our tool library? There are over 275 tools available for you to check out. Last year, there were 394 total loans. Here are the top items that were checked out the most last year. 4 is a tie between the Multimeter/Voltmeter and the Tape Measure, each with 18 checkouts.Continue reading “Check out the Tool Library”
Explore the Creative Space!
One of our favorite spots in the Engineering Library is the Creative Space. It’s packed full with almost everything you would need to get an idea off the ground. If you need something else, just ask – we might have a way to get it for you or get you in touch with someone whoContinue reading “Explore the Creative Space!”
Study in the Stacks
We’re coming to the end of the semester, which means that you might be looking for a new place to study. We have several options here for you! Need to get that group project done? Come on in! You may be surprised to know that you don’t need to be silent in the library. ComeContinue reading “Study in the Stacks”
Resources at your fingertips
Did you know that with your University of Iowa ID you have access to over 3,000 electronic journals and 400 databases? One of the most powerful tools to further your research is access to InfoHawk+ and our online resources. You can find them in several different ways. 1. InfoHawk+ Search for anything like you wouldContinue reading “Resources at your fingertips”