KALAMAZOO, Mich.—“Brilliance is in the basics.” It’s a quote aerospace engineering alumnus Adam Houtman uses to describe not only aircraft design but also something Western Michigan University's ...

Humans have been looking to the skies for hundreds of thousands of years. Now, we can actually reach them. From first flights, to Mars missions, to bringing light to the dark side of the moon, there's ...

Lectures and readings focus on bridges, railroads, power plants, steamboats, telegraph, highways, automobiles, aircraft, computers, and the microchip. Historical analysis provides a basis for studying ...