The Engineer
2 November 2001
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25 grand please - and don't forget the perks, say class of 2001
8 Nov 2001
Those finishing degrees this summer were the most ambitious, demanding and confident graduates of their generation, according to the UK Graduate Careers Survey 2001. This, combined with the scarcity of good engineering students, has forced employers to target more carefully their graduate hiring programmes and to become more responsive to the aspirations of new recruits. But global economic uncertainty could dent the opportunities for next year's graduates.
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A new way to smarten up your IT spending
8 Nov 2001
Companies are reluctant to invest in new technology right now, unless they can see fast returns. And who can blame them?
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Bosses begin to lose faith in 'pro-union' New Labour
8 Nov 2001
Cracks in Labour's relationship with business were beginning to appear this week, as industry leaders accused the government of over-burdening firms with red tape.
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Countdown to blackout
8 Nov 2001
The 24-hour strike threatened by 4,500 British Energy engineers and technicians this week would cost the company up to £100m and almost certainly lead to power cuts.
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Full IT mobility remains a corporate pipe dream
8 Nov 2001
An annual research study of IT trends makes uncomfortable reading, revealing limited corporate commitment to new business enterprise.
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Green issues spark chain reaction
8 Nov 2001
With the industry's environmental credentials at stake, the race is on to develop alternative products and processes to cut pollution and reduce health risks.
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Hewitt relents on car recycling law
8 Nov 2001
Fears the UK government was planning to introduce a controversial new law on recycling cars next year have been allayed after comments made by trade and industry secretary Patricia Hewitt.
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Mimicking a beetle provides water in the desert
8 Nov 2001
The strange ability of a Namibian beetle to collect water droplets on its back from fast-drifting fog may have a serious commercial application.
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New ADCs support DSD
8 Nov 2001
Texas Instruments has unveiled stereo analog-to-digital converters that support high-end audio in home entertainment systems.
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Only major culture change will drive sector onwards
8 Nov 2001
The biggest automotive suppliers need to become better systems integrators to continue to meet the demands of car makers.
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Rattling the supply chain
8 Nov 2001
A web-based system is helping car component supplier Lear to meet the demands of a big customer in search of ultimate efficiency.
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Repair kit has it all wrapped up
8 Nov 2001
Improved composite materials and resins are enabling oil and gas companies to repair pipes whose replacement would once have stopped production for weeks.The technologies are the result of a new alliance between DML Devonport composites, formerly Devonport Royal Dockyard, and leak sealing specialist Furmanite International.
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Variety means Eastern is full of promise
8 Nov 2001
Electrical engineering specialist Eastern Contracting is recruiting up to 60 engineers as it continues to expand its customer base.
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What's wrong with your engine?
8 Nov 2001
The development of an intelligent aircraft maintenance system to diagnose engine problems automatically is underway at the University of York's computer science department.
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Win-win position puts Euro noses out of joint
8 Nov 2001
Once JSF revenues start to build, their muscular effect on the UK aerospace industry will be considerable. No wonder those continentals look nervous.
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Easier to tune in
6 Nov 2001
Marconi has announced a new wideband tunable laser that, it claims, enables real-time wavelength reconfiguration and higher reliability than conventional four-section DBR lasers.
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Goodrich gets the gear
6 Nov 2001
The Goodrich Corporation is to supply the landing gear and lead the landing system integration effort for the Lockheed Martin Joint Strike Fighter.
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Packet voice packs more in
6 Nov 2001
Sprint's Local Telecommunications Division expects to become the first incumbent US carrier to transform its entire telephone network to a more cost-effective 'packet' voice network.
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Safe-by-wire consortium to create safety bus standard
5 Nov 2001
Five automotive safety and automotive electronics companies have formed Safe-by-Wire, an industry consortium for the development of an industry standard automotive safety bus.
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The eclipse of a new machine
5 Nov 2001
The hottest debate within the injection moulding industry is which technology is best - all-electric machines, or conventional, hydraulic driven machines. Perhaps the answer is a combination of both.
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Things are rockin' at Rolls-Royce
5 Nov 2001
Rolls-Royce today signed up new Trent aero engine business potentially worth up to $475 million with Emirates, the international airline of the United Arab Emirates.
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Welding recovers from downward spiral
5 Nov 2001
The latest research from Frost and Sullivan shows the European Metallic Welding Equipment Market has started to recover from the downward spiral it had found itself in over the last few years. Previous years have seen slow demand and price falls, resulting in declining revenues.
