Engineers are designers too…
Of course we are fans of any kind of designer from The University of Akron, even electrical and computer engineers. They are responsible for the designs of objects in our homes too right? There was recently an article in the Akron Beacon Journal about their senior projects being on display (kind of like a science fair for brainiac college students).
One of the inventions was a sensor for microwave popcorn. It actually counts the pops and the time between pops. If you’ve ever read a bag of popcorn, it literally tells you to do this. Another household invention was the “Aquarium Paradise” which basically maintains itself – feeds the fish, adjusts the chemicals, fills the tank, etc. The only thing it doesn’t do is remove the belly-uppers.