Ian Wright

Writer

Ian Wright is a philosopher-turned-writer with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in philosophy from McMaster University. He spent six years working on his doctoral dissertation on mindreading (seriously) at York University before withdrawing in good standing in 2015 to pursue a new career in the private sector. He is managing editor at engineering.com.

Wed, 06/28/2023 - 12:02
New 3D-Printing Materials and Faster Speeds With In-Process MonitoringMIT and ETH Zurich engineers use computer vision to help adjust material deposition rates in real time
Thu, 12/07/2023 - 12:02
Curing time is the Achilles heel of multimaterial 3D printing. Typically, a multimaterial 3D printer uses thousands of nozzles to deposit resins, which are then smoothed with a scraper or roller before being cured with ultraviolet (UV) light. As a…
First Article Inspections: What Engineers Need to KnowAll the information you need to create your first FAI report
Mon, 08/07/2023 - 12:03
It’s been a long and arduous road, but you’re almost ready for that first production run. You made it through supplier selection, your designs and production processes have been finalized, preproduction is finished, and now there’s just one more…
Finally: Quality Tools Are Becoming More User-FriendlyMetrology experts weigh in on the trend
Wed, 06/28/2023 - 12:02
‘I have a cellphone that doesn’t behave like a phone: It behaves like a computer that makes calls. Computers are becoming an integral part of daily life. And if people don’t start designing them to be more user-friendly, then an even larger part of…