The Engineer
15 August 2011
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Queen Elizabeth takes shape
18 Aug 2011
The various enormous parts of Queen Elizabeth, the first of the UK’s two new aircraft carriers, are now beginning to come together in Rosyth, where they will be assembled.
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Bluebird's not over
15 Aug 2011
An accident has halted an attempt to break the UK electric-powered land speed record by the great-grandson of the original Blue Bird driver Sir Malcolm Campbell.
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The PVC pressure suit
15 Aug 2011
This week in 1954
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Beauty contest: Ferrari competition highlights greener technologies
15 August 2011
Design students have created future-friendly hypercars as Ferrari adds green technologies to its portfolio
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Bridging the gap
15 August 2011
Bridging the gap: to achieve a low-carbon economy we first need the young engineers with the unique skills required for the task, says Matthew Simmons
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Crash test dummies
15 August 2011
The Engineer visited the Transport Research Laboratory to find out about the research that goes into developing crash test dummies
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Dummy run: Building the perfect crash-test dummy
15 August 2011
Despite the advances in safety analysis, research centre TRL says there is no substitute for crash-test dummies.
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Lord Drayson, president of the Motorsport Industry Association
15 August 2011
The ex-minister and motor enthusiast says the engineering industry must stay optimistic in order to survive
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Power pack: nuclear power in space
15 August 2011
With plutonium-238 supplies running low, the race is on to find new power sources for spacecraft
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Engineering needs to invest in work experience
12 Aug 2011
Companies are demanding students complete work experience before they can get a job, but too few are offering the placements in the first place
