How Do They Do It? - Season 5
1 - Panama Canal, Waste Disposal
Air Date: March 3, 2008
Learning how large ships make their way through the Panama Canal; technology assists in waste management.
2 - World's Strongest Knife, Diamonds, Bricks
Air Date: March 4, 2008
The world's strongest knives; growing diamonds in a laboratory; producing enough bricks to build the modern world.
3 - Electricity, Floating Crane
Air Date: March 5, 2008
The science behind electricity; the world's largest floating cranes.
4 - Drinking Water, Television Screens, Family Cars
Air Date: March 6, 2008
Providing fresh drinking water in the desert; LED television screens; Ferrari sports cars.
5 - Overnight Parcel Delivery, Coal Mining
Air Date: March 7, 2008
Discover how packages are shipped worldwide in less than 24 hours; mining enough coal to feed the world's power stations.
6 - Tetra Pak, Pre-Fab Houses, Ambulances
Air Date: March 10, 2008
Manufacturing drink cartons; prefabricated homes; mobile intensive-care vehicles.
7 - Weather Forcasting, Hovercrafts
Air Date: March 11, 2008
How meteorologists forecast the weather; the Swedish armed forces use hovercrafts to carry troops and equipment over many types of surfaces.
8 - Freeways, Minting Coins
Air Date: March 12, 2008
Constructing freeways to handle a quarter of a million cars each day; minting coins.
9 - Container Ships, Peterbilt Trucks
Air Date: March 13, 2008
Large cargo ships transport goods around the world; Peterbilt makes large, custom built trucks.
10 - Windshield Wipers, Space Shuttle, Binoculars
Air Date: March 14, 2008
The rockets that launch the space shuttle; binocular lenses; windshield wiper blades.
11 - Transporting Oil Rigs, Electric Razors
Air Date: March 17, 2008
Transporting oil rigs long distances; making electric shavers.
12 - Halogen Light Bulbs, Mufflers, Locks
Air Date: March 18, 2008
Manufacturing halogen light bulbs; car mufflers; creating unique lock and key sets.
13 - Airbus, Chainsaws
Air Date: March 19, 2008
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.
14 - Hydroelectric Dam, Silicon Chips
Air Date: March 20, 2008
Generating power from hydroelectric dams; manufacturing powerful computer microchips.
15 - Refine Crude Oil, Swiss Army Knife
Air Date: March 25, 2008
How gasoline is delivered to the pumps; the making of Swiss Army knives.
16 - Carpets, LEGO
Air Date: March 26, 2008
The making of wool carpeting and LEGO children's toys.
17 - High-Speed Trains, Ballpoint Pens
Air Date: March 27, 2008
The technology behind high-speed trains; manufacturing ballpoint pens.
18 - Mirrors, 2D and 3D Vehicle Wrapping
Air Date: March 28, 2008
The secrets behind the manufacturing of mirrors; creating a two-dimensional design for a 3-D car.
19 - Durable Jeans, Perfect Wine Glasses
Air Date: March 31, 2008
Manufacturing durable jeans; creating the perfect wine glass.
20 - Aluminium Foil, GPS Systems
Air Date: April 1, 2008
Turning sand into aluminum foil; how a GPS (global positioning system) guides people to a specific destination.