The beginning of engineering......Well, for some anyway. I always had a fit with those blasted legos. My son can make some pretty slick stuff just by putting it together. I get lost in the instructions.

Yeah, it goes fast.

These three are completely unrelated but hopefully they show beauty in machinery. The first three are for the challenge. The last is just for fun.

Gotta love the Case knives.

Just one for now. Hope to have time to add a couple more, but you never know with weekends.Steel Shadows

As an engineer of various kinds, I really get this one.Here's a couple from the physics, chemistry, and social laboratory that is central to every home.

englishmanwrote:Nice one, looks beautiful.

Gotta love the Case knives.Thanks. This one's a rare beauty. Don't find many this old in this sort of condition. It's the centerpiece of my collection.Nice one. Looks beautiful.Thank you. I only wish I could consistently take pictures that approach the level of the ones you post!

The Saturn V rocket was the largest in the world. The sheer complexity of this machine is enough to blow your mind. Over 1 million separate systems, and all must work. This photo is the bottom side of the second stage.Saturn V Stage 2 (Canon XSi, EF-S 18-55 IS)The Royal Gorge Bridge is the world's highest suspension bridge. It was built in 1929 near Canon City, CO and spans the Arkansas River, 1053 feet below.The Royal Gorge Bridge (Canon XSi, EF-S 18-55 IS)This bridge needs no introduction . . . .The Golden Gate Bridge (Canon XSi, EF-S 55-250 IS)Roger

Very interesting challenge!!

I took these shots at work a couple of days ago just for this challenge...1) MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometer: Used to determine the precise mass of complex mixtures of protiens and other molecules2) Thermal cycler: Used to amplify small amounts of DNA for analysis3) Yeast Plating Robot: Maniplation of yeast colonies on solid media for mating and selection. (this thing makes my life much easier)and as a bonus (non-challenge), here is my daughter's personal robot toy for comparison. It's cuter but also far more annoying...Thanks for looking, and any comments are always welcome...Mike

This is an engineer's point of view: 2 undergraduate engineers instead of going out to a night club or something, went up to the hill, where the light pollution isn't excessive, to play with their new, powerfull flashlight.I used a tripod for this shot. The purple/blue fringing was so much that it couldn't be totally removed in pp.

Couldn't get any new shots over the weekend, so these will have to do.'36 Rolls engine, a beautifully engineered car inside and out.Dash designed by engineers or artists?

Hi all! Thanks for participating, the results will follow tomorrow, I'm travelling today and unable to check the photos yet, sorry...

The Atomium.©http://www.atomium.be– SAMB 2011 – Cindi Boudissa

The winners have been announced here:http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?forum=1031&thread=38033335

technophilewrote:Just one for now. Hope to have time to add a couple more, but you never know with weekends.Steel ShadowsI'm not a fan of B&W but this, I like! Way to go, Alan! -- YogiWhen you get down to the nuts and bolts of photography, the results depend on the 'nut' behind the camera!See the 'Plan' in my 'Profile' for my current equipment.

WilbaWwrote:As an engineer of various kinds, I really get this one.Here's a couple from the physics, chemistry, and social laboratory that is central to every home.Very nice, Wilba! -- YogiWhen you get down to the nuts and bolts of photography, the results depend on the 'nut' behind the camera!See the 'Plan' in my 'Profile' for my current equipment.