Smart cities use sensors, data and connected systems to run transport, energy, lighting and services more efficiently. Engineers and urban planners also design new cities from scratch. These stories cover city technology and plans for cities of the future.
Electronics & Communications
LED light pollution in cities is worsening despite energy-efficient streetlights. Engineers are rethinking colour temperature, shielding, and urban lighting design.
Careers Electronic, Electrical
Construction & Infrastructure
The City of London Corporation has approved plans for a 31-storey office tower at 130 Fenchurch Street, presenting engineering challenges that reflect the complexity of modern high-rise construction in dense urban environments.
Careers Civil, Structural
Construction & Infrastructure
London's Elizabeth line, the massive new railway project launched in 2022, has been shortlisted for the prestigious 2024 RIBA Stirling Prize for architecture.
Careers Civil, Structural
Energy & Environment
The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) has developed two competitions designed to engage and inspire the next generation of engineers.
Careers Electrical, Chemical
Aerospace, Defence & Marine
As urban centres worldwide grapple with escalating traffic congestion and the environmental repercussions of traditional transportation methods, the need for innovative solutions has never been more pressing.
Careers Aerospace, Mechanical
Energy & Environment
A solar power station in space? Here’s how it would work – and the benefits it could bring The UK government is reportedly considering a £16 billion proposal to build a solar power station in space.
Careers Electrical, Chemical
Aerospace, Defence & MarineOpportunities
Students studying at City, University of London, have come together to present their vision for the future of engineering during the City Engineering Hackathon 2021.
Careers Aerospace, Mechanical
Aerospace, Defence & Marine
A staple of Science-fiction has become a reality as the AirCar completed a full 35-minute flight from the international airport in Nitra to the international airport in Bratislava.
Careers Aerospace, Mechanical
Electronics & CommunicationsBreakthroughs
In a world-first, archaeologists have teamed up with Engineers to use ground-penetrating radar to map an ENTIRE ancient city while it’s still…
Careers Electronic, Electrical
Energy & Environment
Good news as Australia smashes its 2020 green energy target well over a year early and reveals that Canberra is the first…
Careers Electrical, Chemical
Construction & Infrastructure
The world's largest urban farm is set to open on a Paris rooftop in early 2020. The entirely organic farm will host…
Careers Civil, Structural
Energy & EnvironmentBreakthroughs
Engineers have created a new technique to purify water and produce electricity from a single device powered by sunlight.
Careers Electrical, Chemical
Careers guides
Have you ever used a mobile phone, cooked your food in a microwave, or flicked the lights on a dark winter morning? Electrical technology…
Careers guides
Once considered a subset of electrical engineering, electronic and electronic systems engineering has now emerged as an essential field in its own right, mirroring…
Careers guides
As part of our new series of resources on Engineering Career paths, we are doing a deep dive into Civil Engineering and the various…
Careers guides
Being an engineer is not just one profession but covers those working in many different engineering fields. Over the coming weeks we are going…