Many ovations are now engineered by the way the curtain calls are directed, with the casts running right back on for a second bow without giving the applause a chance to either swell or sustain or die down.
Genetically manipulated animals of any species are now engineered and analyzed using comparable molecular techniques.
Sigal told me today they have since outgrown that single room and there are now engineers spilling out into the hallway.
An untypical seawater distillation project is now being engineered according to the special requirements of a power plant in Venezuela.
Originally derived from colored minerals, inorganic pigment titanium dioxide is now highly engineered particles that imparts color or functionality to the objects in which they are used.
John Coletti, a Mustang enthusiast who is now chief engineer of Ford's special vehicles team, led the effort.
Each method has its flaws, researchers agree, and the swirling life of cyberspace and cellphones is now tempting engineers into a field that has been dominated by psychologists.
"We went for the beers and none of us could handicap our dinner," said a former fraternity member who is now an engineer in Philadelphia.
Andy Hertzfeld, a member of original Macintosh team who is now an engineer at Google, says: "The most important thing that I learned from Steve is to always follow your heart.
