How Do They Do It? Season 5

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Season 5

Air date: 2008-03-03

Episodes: 20

Episodes

E1: Panama Canal, Waste Disposal

Learning how large ships make their way through the Panama Canal; technology assists in waste management.

Air date: 2008-03-03

E2: World's Strongest Knife, Diamonds, Bricks

The world's strongest knives; growing diamonds in a laboratory; producing enough bricks to build the modern world.

Air date: 2008-03-04

E3: Electricity, Floating Crane

The science behind electricity; the world's largest floating cranes.

Air date: 2008-03-05

E4: Drinking Water, Television Screens, Family Cars

Providing fresh drinking water in the desert; LED television screens; Ferrari sports cars.

Air date: 2008-03-06

E5: Overnight Parcel Delivery, Coal Mining

Discover how packages are shipped worldwide in less than 24 hours; mining enough coal to feed the world's power stations.

Air date: 2008-03-07

E6: Tetra Pak, Pre-Fab Houses, Ambulances

Manufacturing drink cartons; prefabricated homes; mobile intensive-care vehicles.

Air date: 2008-03-10

E7: Weather Forcasting, Hovercrafts

How meteorologists forecast the weather; the Swedish armed forces use hovercrafts to carry troops and equipment over many types of surfaces.

Air date: 2008-03-11

E8: Freeways, Minting Coins

Constructing freeways to handle a quarter of a million cars each day; minting coins.

Air date: 2008-03-12

E9: Container Ships, Peterbilt Trucks

Large cargo ships transport goods around the world; Peterbilt makes large, custom built trucks.

Air date: 2008-03-13

E10: Windshield Wipers, Space Shuttle, Binoculars

The rockets that launch the space shuttle; binocular lenses; windshield wiper blades.

Air date: 2008-03-14

E11: Transporting Oil Rigs, Electric Razors

Transporting oil rigs long distances; making electric shavers.

Air date: 2008-03-17

E12: Halogen Light Bulbs, Mufflers, Locks

Manufacturing halogen light bulbs; car mufflers; creating unique lock and key sets.

Air date: 2008-03-18

E13: Airbus, Chainsaws

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.

Air date: 2008-03-19

E14: Hydroelectric Dam, Silicon Chips

Generating power from hydroelectric dams; manufacturing powerful computer microchips.

Air date: 2008-03-20

E15: Refine Crude Oil, Swiss Army Knife

How gasoline is delivered to the pumps; the making of Swiss Army knives.

Air date: 2008-03-25

E16: Carpets, LEGO

The making of wool carpeting and LEGO children's toys.

Air date: 2008-03-26

E17: High-Speed Trains, Ballpoint Pens

The technology behind high-speed trains; manufacturing ballpoint pens.

Air date: 2008-03-27

E18: Mirrors, 2D and 3D Vehicle Wrapping

The secrets behind the manufacturing of mirrors; creating a two-dimensional design for a 3-D car.

Air date: 2008-03-28

E19: Durable Jeans, Perfect Wine Glasses

Manufacturing durable jeans; creating the perfect wine glass.

Air date: 2008-03-31

E20: Aluminium Foil, GPS Systems

Turning sand into aluminum foil; how a GPS (global positioning system) guides people to a specific destination.

Air date: 2008-04-01