Automotive & Transport
A poll carried out by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers of a cross-section of a 1,000 members of the UK public said that they would prefer a young person to become an engineer rather than a doctor, accountant or banker.
Careers Mechanical, Electrical
Automotive & Transport
Future leaders of the engineering profession have been awarded prestigious Sixth Form scholarships by the Arkwright Scholarships Trust.
Careers Mechanical, Electrical
Aerospace, Defence & MarineOpportunities
BAE Systems is set to buy 20 per cent of aerospace technology company Reaction Engines for £20.6 million.
Careers Aerospace, Mechanical
Electronics & Communications
Google has announced plans to start its drone delivery service to customers by 2017.
Careers Electronic, Electrical
Health
Iconic British motorcycle manufacturer, Triumph, has launched its new Bonneville range of motorcycles which includes five different models.
Careers Biomedical
Aerospace, Defence & Marine
Defence company BAE Systems has announced it took on over 1,000 graduates and apprentices this year, making it the single biggest intake in the company’s history.
Careers Aerospace, Mechanical
Health
Researchers from Bristol and Sussex University have built a working tractor beam that can lift and move objects with just sound waves.
Careers Biomedical
ChemicalsOpportunities
The chemical engineering department at UCL has won the Institution of Chemical Engineers new Sustainability Teaching award.
Careers Chemical
Health
The Institution of Civil Engineers Scotland (ICE) wants the industry to have a greater say in the Scottish government’s energy policy.
Careers Biomedical
Automotive & Transport
Cardiff University has entered into a joint venture with IQE plc – a global supplier of semiconductor wafers - to create the world’s first compound semiconductor technology cluster.
Careers Mechanical, Electrical
Electronics & Communications
A new pedestrian avoidance system being developed by Bosch at its research and development centre at Renningen could be added to cars by 2018.
Careers Electronic, Electrical
Opportunities
Some of Britain’s talented young women in the engineering sector were invited to Buckingham Palace to attend a reception for a prize named after the Queen.
Space
UK business minister, Anna Soubry, announced the winners of a joint government and industry funded competition at the Aerodays event in London.
Careers Aerospace, Electronic
Energy & Environment
Research from 'Design Economy 2015' measured the contribution and value of design to the UK economy. It found that the gross value added in 2013 was £71.7bn.
Careers Electrical, Chemical
Energy & Environment
Ford factories in Europe are expected to show a 25% reduction in energy usage per vehicle produced since 2011.
Careers Electrical, Chemical
Energy & Environment
The UK-based technology company Aeristech has developed a new electric compressor design which has the potential to double the output of hydrogen fuel cells.
Careers Electrical, Chemical
HealthBreakthroughs
A new system known as “My Health Tags” is being developed by Folium Optics to tackle the problem of medication not being taken how it’s prescribed.
Careers Biomedical
JCB has celebrated its 70th year anniversary by launching a limited edition of its most famous machine and by giving the employees an extra day’s holiday.
Energy & Environment
The announcement of Chinese investment in the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station in Somerset was welcomed by the Institution of Chemical Engineers.
Careers Electrical, Chemical
Health
The Queen Elizabeth Prize for engineering released its Create the Future report today. The report was commissioned to mark the presentation of the Queen Elizabeth Prize to Dr Robert Langer…
Careers Biomedical
Space
The European and Russian space agencies have launched a joint mission, called Luna 27, which is aimed at exploring the unexplored south pole of the moon.
Careers Aerospace, Electronic