Season 5
How Do They Do It?
20 EPISODES • 2008
Season 5 of How Do They Do It? was released on March 3 and consists of 20 episodes.

Season 4

Episodes

1: Panama Canal, Waste Disposal
Mar 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
Mar 4, 2008
The world's strongest knives; growing diamonds in a laboratory; producing enough bricks to build the modern world.
3: Electricity, Floating Crane
Mar 5, 2008
The science behind electricity; the world's largest floating cranes.
4: Drinking Water, Television Screens, Family Cars
Mar 6, 2008
Providing fresh drinking water in the desert; LED television screens; Ferrari sports cars.
5: Overnight Parcel Delivery, Coal Mining
Mar 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
Mar 10, 2008
Manufacturing drink cartons; prefabricated homes; mobile intensive-care vehicles.
7: Weather Forcasting, Hovercrafts
Mar 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
Mar 12, 2008
Constructing freeways to handle a quarter of a million cars each day; minting coins.
9: Container Ships, Peterbilt Trucks
Mar 13, 2008
Large cargo ships transport goods around the world; Peterbilt makes large, custom built trucks.
10: Windshield Wipers, Space Shuttle, Binoculars
Mar 14, 2008
The rockets that launch the space shuttle; binocular lenses; windshield wiper blades.
11: Transporting Oil Rigs, Electric Razors
Mar 17, 2008
Transporting oil rigs long distances; making electric shavers.
12: Halogen Light Bulbs, Mufflers, Locks
Mar 18, 2008
Manufacturing halogen light bulbs; car mufflers; creating unique lock and key sets.
13: Airbus, Chainsaws
Mar 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
Mar 20, 2008
Generating power from hydroelectric dams; manufacturing powerful computer microchips.
15: Refine Crude Oil, Swiss Army Knife
Mar 25, 2008
How gasoline is delivered to the pumps; the making of Swiss Army knives.
16: Carpets, LEGO
Mar 26, 2008
The making of wool carpeting and LEGO children's toys.
17: High-Speed Trains, Ballpoint Pens
Mar 27, 2008
The technology behind high-speed trains; manufacturing ballpoint pens.
18: Mirrors, 2D and 3D Vehicle Wrapping
Mar 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
Mar 31, 2008
Manufacturing durable jeans; creating the perfect wine glass.
20: Aluminium Foil, GPS Systems
Apr 1, 2008
Turning sand into aluminum foil; how a GPS (global positioning system) guides people to a specific destination.
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