http://www.theengineer.co.uk http://www.theengineer.co.uk http://www.theengineer.co.uk/magazine/graphics/logo.png http://www.theengineer.co.uk http://www.theengineer.co.uk/opinion/comment/a-shot-across-the-bows-for-3d-printing/1016229.article http://www.theengineer.co.uk/opinion/comment/a-shot-across-the-bows-for-3d-printing/1016229.article The recent building of a 3D printed gun capable of firing live ammunition has raised concerns about the uses the technology might be put to, but it’s still important to distinguish between hype and reality. Wed, 8 May 2013 11:47 GMT http://www.theengineer.co.uk/home/blog/sci-fi-staples-becoming-reality/1016205.article http://www.theengineer.co.uk/home/blog/sci-fi-staples-becoming-reality/1016205.article Our upcoming digital issue features articles on replacement body parts, directed energy weapons, and other new technologies Fri, 3 May 2013 10:48 GMT http://www.theengineer.co.uk/opinion/comment/architecture-and-morality/1016148.article http://www.theengineer.co.uk/opinion/comment/architecture-and-morality/1016148.article The morality of the uses to which technology can be put is something that should concern every engineer. Engineering is all about consequences. Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:31 GMT http://www.theengineer.co.uk/home/blog/guest-blog/island-life-in-the-dry-dock/1016121.article http://www.theengineer.co.uk/home/blog/guest-blog/island-life-in-the-dry-dock/1016121.article A period of intense activity on the Queen Elizabeth has seen many of the major structures and equipment being installed. Mon, 22 Apr 2013 10:50 GMT http://www.theengineer.co.uk/blog/time-for-tide/1015991.article http://www.theengineer.co.uk/blog/time-for-tide/1015991.article A project to build the UK’s first tidal lagoon based power plant — and the world’s first bidirectional hydro generator — is seeking funding in Swansea Bay, while a smart grid system incorporating renewables and storage could be developed in Northern Ireland Mon, 8 Apr 2013 11:53 GMT