The Engineer
3 October 2011
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Package Tour: Astrium rover heads to Spain
3 Oct 2011
UK Mars rover Bridget heads to Tenerife for her latest round of tests.
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Cyborg pioneer Prof Kevin Warwick
3 October 2011
Brain building, medical devices and ’terminators’ are all in a day’s work for the UK’s most divisive roboticist.
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Daimler and BASF unveil "smart" solution to range anxiety
3 October 2011
A concept EV developed by Daimler and BASF features a variety of efficiency-enhancing innovations.
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Engineering opportunities for graduates
3 October 2011
Training schemes are offering a golden opportunity for students looking to take on careers in engineering
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Rolls-Royce's "beast of the seas"
3 October 2011
The MT30 marine turbine uses aero engine technology to provide increased power for the world’s navies.
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This week in 1957
3 October 2011
A real blast from the past for the cern laboratory
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Firm prepares demonstration of hydrocarbon fuels project
30 Sep 2011
A company that claims to be able to produce hydrocarbon fuels from air and electricity is preparing a demonstration project.
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Iris technology could soon help electric wheelchair users
29 Sep 2011
Severely disabled people could soon be able to control their electric wheelchairs by simply looking in the direction they wish to travel.
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UK MoD integrates training simulation programs
29 Sep 2011
The Ministry of Defence is using a new system to run its separate battlefield, vehicle and command simulations together.
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WMG refines wind turbines for the built environment
29 Sep 2011
A new type of wind turbine for installation in the built environment is being refined at Warwick Manufacturing Group’s (WMG’s) 3D Power Wall.
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Engineers investigate wireless architecture improvements
29 Sep 2011
Engineers at Kent University are investigating ways of improving the wireless architecture of buildings and better managing different signal frequencies.
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Formtech partners BAE in bid to introduce composites to MoD
29 Sep 2011
Formtech Composites and BAE Systems are working on a project to bridge gap between composite and defence engineering.
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Facial analysis method heralds era of ultra-realistic animations
28 Sep 2011
A new method of analysing faces on 3D video could help the film industry create more realistic animations without actors having to wear distracting markers.
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Magnetic field cloak could help submarines evade detection
27 Sep 2011
Researchers in Spain believe they have found a way of cloaking materials that have a magnetic signature.
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Project develops electric car battery with increased power
26 Sep 2011
A project has succeeded in developing an electric car battery with a 35 per cent greater range.
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Supercomputer could improve Dutch weather predictions
26 Sep 2011
The Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute has purchased a high-performance computer from Bull for €2.6m to meet the demands of modern-day forecasting.
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Carbon nanotubes could up organic solar cells' efficiency
22 Sep 2011
Researchers have found a way to improve the performance of organic solar cells while maintaining the flexibility of the solution-based process, using carbon nanotubes.
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Project seeks more precision with data on sea conditions
21 Sep 2011
Surrey Satellite Technology (SSTL) is involved in a project to better characterise sea conditions for real-time ‘nowcasting’.
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Neural tissue scaffolds could help future stroke patients
20 Sep 2011
Bioengineers have created an intricate 3D polymer tissue scaffold that is capable of supporting delicate neurons by using a laser etching process.
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Funding given for project to replace rare earth magnets
20 Sep 2011
A project to replace expensive and environmentally damaging rare earth metals in electric vehicles with steel has received £518,000 to commercialise its technology.
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Competition looks at access to wind farms in stormy weather
19 Sep 2011
Technology to help engineers reach offshore wind farms in stormy conditions is the subject of a design competition by the UK Carbon Trust and eight industrial sponsors.
