How Do They Do It?
Season 5
200820 episodes
Episodes
- E1
Panama Canal, Waste Disposal
2008-03-03 · 22m
Learning how large ships make their way through the Panama Canal; technology assists in waste management.
- E2
World's Strongest Knife, Diamonds, Bricks
2008-03-04 · 22m
The world's strongest knives; growing diamonds in a laboratory; producing enough bricks to build the modern world.
- E3
Electricity, Floating Crane
2008-03-05 · 22m
The science behind electricity; the world's largest floating cranes.
- E4
Drinking Water, Television Screens, Family Cars
2008-03-06 · 22m
Providing fresh drinking water in the desert; LED television screens; Ferrari sports cars.
- E5
Overnight Parcel Delivery, Coal Mining
2008-03-07 · 22m
Discover how packages are shipped worldwide in less than 24 hours; mining enough coal to feed the world's power stations.
- E6
Tetra Pak, Pre-Fab Houses, Ambulances
2008-03-10 · 22m
Manufacturing drink cartons; prefabricated homes; mobile intensive-care vehicles.
- E7
Weather Forcasting, Hovercrafts
2008-03-11 · 22m
How meteorologists forecast the weather; the Swedish armed forces use hovercrafts to carry troops and equipment over many types of surfaces.
- E8
Freeways, Minting Coins
2008-03-12 · 22m
Constructing freeways to handle a quarter of a million cars each day; minting coins.
- E9
Container Ships, Peterbilt Trucks
2008-03-13 · 22m
Large cargo ships transport goods around the world; Peterbilt makes large, custom built trucks.
- E10
Windshield Wipers, Space Shuttle, Binoculars
2008-03-14 · 22m
The rockets that launch the space shuttle; binocular lenses; windshield wiper blades.
- E11
Transporting Oil Rigs, Electric Razors
2008-03-17 · 22m
Transporting oil rigs long distances; making electric shavers.
- E12
Halogen Light Bulbs, Mufflers, Locks
2008-03-18 · 22m
Manufacturing halogen light bulbs; car mufflers; creating unique lock and key sets.
- E13
Airbus, Chainsaws
2008-03-19 · 22m
How the latest generation of passenger aircraft are assembled; a lightweight chainsaw can have more muscle and a sharper bite than a great white shark.
- E14
Hydroelectric Dam, Silicon Chips
2008-03-20 · 22m
Generating power from hydroelectric dams; manufacturing powerful computer microchips.
- E15
Refine Crude Oil, Swiss Army Knife
2008-03-25 · 22m
How gasoline is delivered to the pumps; the making of Swiss Army knives.
- E16
Carpets, LEGO
2008-03-26 · 22m
The making of wool carpeting and LEGO children's toys.
- E17
High-Speed Trains, Ballpoint Pens
2008-03-27 · 22m
The technology behind high-speed trains; manufacturing ballpoint pens.
- E18
Mirrors, 2D and 3D Vehicle Wrapping
2008-03-28 · 22m
The secrets behind the manufacturing of mirrors; creating a two-dimensional design for a 3-D car.
- E19
Durable Jeans, Perfect Wine Glasses
2008-03-31 · 22m
Manufacturing durable jeans; creating the perfect wine glass.
- E20
Aluminium Foil, GPS Systems
2008-04-01 · 22m
Turning sand into aluminum foil; how a GPS (global positioning system) guides people to a specific destination.