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Musical Engineers

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Engineering is full of creativity! Though sometimes it’s easy to forget that when you only focus on STEM. There are new advances in creative fields all the time because of the hard work of engineers. The tech company Teenage Engineering is a perfect example of where creativity and engineering collide.  

Teenage Engineering are famous for their unique and design-forward synthesizers.

For anyone that doesn’t know, synthesizers are an electronic musical instrument that takes audio signals and converts them into sound. Synthesizers are also known for being able to generate/copy virtually any sound. The term “synthesize” means to make something new, and in this case, that is often done by putting old pieces together. Not only is this a place for musicians to buy instruments, but they recently launched their own record company under the name Teenage Engineering Records. 

This record label has two rules for musicians who want to have their music released. 

  1. It has to be a good song (who would’ve thought?)
  2. The song must use at least one Teenage Engineering instrument

The first release for this new record company came from a Swedish artist named Buster. The song was called “You’re in Love With Your Hair”, this artist is a newcomer in the music industry. One of Teenage Engineers Record’s goals is to shine a light on emerging talent. It will be exciting to see the new unique music that will be released because of labels like Teenage Engineers Records. 

The amount of opportunities for tech-savvy enthusiasts and musicians alike is growing, with additions like Teenage Engineering Records to the industry. Next time you think of engineering maybe it will be while listening to Buster’s new song on Spotify- give it a listen! 

Eng Songs MEGAMIX #2

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What’s better than music? Seriously though. You can’t think of anything! Well, maybe love, but can you dance to love? Here’s a bunch of tunes to inspire, inform, and act as soundtrack in Eng World!

Mary Kwiatkowski and Elizabeth Hilstrom – The Engineer Song


“This song is really funny and creative.”

Final Thought – Into My Hands


“The lead singer and guitarist, Dustin Dopsa, studies Biomedical Engineering at Ryerson. How cool is that!”

Barenaked Ladies – Big Bang Theory Theme


“BIG BANG THEORY = FAVOURITE SUPER FAST CATCHY SCIENCE TUNE”

Kate Bush – Pi


This song has a nice beat even though it isn’t written about the most exciting topic.

The Element Song


“This will be stuck in my head forever”

The NEW Periodic Table Song


“This is a song about the periodic table in chemistry. I really like this song because it helped me memorize the elements and because since it has a catchy beat you will always remember it.”

Thrift Shop Parody – This is Engineering


“Engineering with a twist!”

Rocket Man – Elton John


“I wish people would understand today how hard astronauts, scientists and engineers have to work”

AGHS Lab Safety Rap


“So much better than the safety video I had to watch in class. Please make a second one with more stuff!!!”

Engineering a Viral Video

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Procrastinating? We’ve got just the thing! The YTT have pulled together a series of TED Talks that they LOVE. Grab some popcorn and get comfy, because you’re about to get seriously inspired by these amazing engineering projects.

What is this TED talk about?

This TED Talk was about the creation of an extensive Rube Goldburg machine that was used in a viral music video.

What’s awesome about it?

It was great seeing the music video after Adam Sadowsky explained all the difficulties in making the machine because knowing just how hard it was to make that machine made it that much cooler seeing it in action.

How did it inspire you?

Seeing how much fun it was makes me realize that there are so many ways to enjoy yourself and be entertained without keeping your face glued to a screen. (Which is ironic because I had my face glued to the screen throughout that whole video)

What surprised you?

Even though Adam Sadowsky explained how complicated the machine was, I was still blown away at how extensive it was. While watching the machine work, I kept thinking about how hard so many people worked for so long, just for a few seconds of footage.

Did you ever have an idea about developing something yourself that solves a problem in the world? Tell us all about it

When I was young I thought about creating zip lines between high rises as fun and faster way to get from one to another. I used to try this out by tying up string across the house and making my barbies ride in baskets.

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Eng Songs MEGAMIX #1

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What’s better than music? Seriously though. You can’t think of anything! Well, maybe love. But can you dance to love!?

Here’s a bunch of tunes to inspire, inform, and act as soundtrack in your Eng World!

Beyonce – I Was Here

This is an inspiring song about making positive changes to make the world a better place.

They Might Be Giants – Meet the Elements


“I love They Might be Giants their songs are informative but actually awesome in an adorable cheesy way”

Vlog Brothers – I LOVE SCIENCE!


“Thank you for putting a good deal of my love into words.”

Lenka – Everything at Once


“not exactly about science, but this song could be a great example and inspiration showing that there is really no limit to anyone’s personality and who they choose to be.”

The Lab Song – Bruno Mars Parody


“Very funny and creative. A great way of thinking about science! :D”

Science Groove – The Nucleus I Like Best


“My teacher was singing this ahahahaaaaaa!”

Solve Me Maybe


“this parody to “Call Me Maybe” is awesome!”

Mr Parr – Electromagnetic Spectrum Song


“A song my science teacher showed us to get the order of the electromagnetic spectrum.”

Bil Nye the Science Guy – G-R-A-V-I-T-Y


“Bill Nye’s science songs are always the most funniest and the best! :D”