Engineering news · page 108

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Have tablet, will travel

Going mobile has never been easier. Even so, pitfalls await the unwary, Microsoft’s Colin Masson tells IT Contributing Editor Malcolm Wheatley.

Careers Biomedical

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Robot firefighter puts out its first blaze

In Mobile, Alabama, a humanoid robot looked on as a fire burned aboard the USS Shadwell. Its infrared eyes scanned the blaze to find its heart, and its robot arms grabbed a hose to spray water into the inferno.

Careers Biomedical

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Going underground: cities of the future

The Engineer has written a lot of boring stories over the past few years. By that, of course, I mean stories about tunnel boring.

Careers Biomedical

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In touch with reality

New digital design processes and tools are revolutionising the manufacturing industry.

Careers Biomedical

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A worthy winner of a worthy prize

Robert Langer is a worthy winner of the Queen Elizabeth Prize. Firstly, he’s personally deserving.

Careers Biomedical

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Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering 2015 Winner

The ground-breaking chemical engineer Dr Robert Langer has been awarded the QEPrize for his revolutionary advances and leadership in engineering at the interface with chemistry and medicine

Careers Biomedical

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FIRST LEGO League UK Final

A team of home schooled students from Berkshire, Hampshire and Oxfordshire won the UK final of the IET's FIRST® LEGO® League (FLL) on Sunday 1 February, which was attended by Secretary of State for Education, Nicky Morgan.

Careers Electronic, Electrical

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New horizons: careers with engineering consultancies

With the recent announcement of another round of large government-backed civil engineering projects in the shape of the Road Investment Strategy, engineering consultancy firms are busier than ever.

Careers Electrical, Chemical

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ChemicalsOpportunities

Chemical engineering undergraduate intake doubles in five years

The latest statistics published by the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS), UK, show the number of students starting chemical engineering courses has nearly doubled over the past five years.

Careers Chemical

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