Engineering stories whose deep dive explains manufacturing processes, ready to use as a starter, a reading task or a real-world example. Each one links to the GCSE and A level curriculum.
ManufacturingBreakthroughs
RMIT University engineers have created the world's first floating titanium metamaterial, a 3D-printed composite 70% stronger than stainless steel that bobs on water like…
Construction & Infrastructure
Arup leads the engineering team designing the UK's first small modular reactor at Wylfa, where three Rolls-Royce SMRs will generate 1.5 GWe of clean…
Deep dive: Building Nuclear Power in Sections
Energy & EnvironmentInnovation
Voodin Blade Technology is building the world's first factory for wooden wind turbine blades in Spain, replacing hard-to-recycle fiberglass composites.
Deep dive: Why Wood Can Replace Fiberglass in Wooden Wind Turbine Blades
Construction & InfrastructureInnovation
The US Army's 3D printed barracks at Fort Bliss mark the largest robotic construction deployment in military history, built four times faster than normal.
Deep dive: The Physics and Logistics Behind 3D Printed Barracks
Construction & Infrastructure
How are engineers installing the HS2 M42 twin box structure over a live motorway? Discover the modular construction and A-level physics behind this massive…
Deep dive: inside the HS2 M42 twin box structure
Aerospace, Defence & MarineInnovation
JetZero has started assembling its full-scale blended wing body aircraft demonstrator Jet1 in Mojave, promising 50% lower fuel burn for airlines.
Deep dive: why blended wing body aircraft burn less fuel
Energy & Environment
Rolls-Royce SMR selects Škoda JS and Doosan Enerbility to manufacture reactor pressure vessels for Britain's first small modular reactors at Wylfa, Wales.
Deep dive: What makes a small modular reactor different?
Electronics & CommunicationsBreakthroughs
Northwestern University engineers have created printed artificial neurons that generate realistic electrical signals capable of activating living brain cells.
Deep dive: How Printed Artificial Neurons Work
Energy & EnvironmentInnovation
A Rolls-Royce small modular reactor contract has been signed for three 470MW units at Wylfa, Anglesey, creating 8,000 jobs and powering 3 million homes.
Deep dive: Inside the Rolls-Royce Small Modular Reactor
Construction & InfrastructureInnovation
Early construction works have begun on the Lower Thames Crossing tunnel, a £10.2bn project featuring Europe's largest tunnel boring machine.
Deep dive: How the Lower Thames Crossing tunnel will be built
HealthBreakthroughs
Mizzou engineers developed a 4D printed bioadhesive that bonds to wet tissue and changes shape with body heat. Here's how the material science works.
Deep dive: How 4D Printing Adds a Time Dimension
Energy & EnvironmentInnovation
The Rolls-Royce SMR nuclear reactor has cleared a key UK regulatory hurdle, bringing factory-built modular nuclear power closer to construction at Wylfa.
Deep dive: Inside the Rolls-Royce SMR nuclear reactor