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Taking to the skies for the latest aircraft innovations
It’s Paris Air Show week and the traditional Airbus-Boeing competition has kicked off following the maiden test flight of the A350 last week. But more futuristic innovations are also on display.
Would you have a microchip implanted in your brain?
Our growing acceptance of technology could have extreme consequences - both good and bad.
Living just enough for the city
Cities are growing and proliferating, and finding ways for them to contribute to a sustainable future is on the agenda for a major student summit taking place in Norway
Day Two: The cutting tools strike back
With the second day of The Engineer conference focused on a host of advanced manufacturing techniques, it often seemed as though the more traditional tools on the exhibition floor outside were mounting some sort of noisy protest at the impudent young pretenders being discussed within.
Shale gas in the spotlight with fracking announcement
Shale gas could help bring our gas bills down, but could it only do so by dealing a fatal blow to attempts to limit carbon emissions? Both points of view are getting an airing this week.
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Engineer Conference opens a window onto manufacturing
We’re a reasonably modest bunch at The Engineer but that character trait is about to obliterated in a bout of blog-friendly self-publicity for the brand.
Engineering and expectations
The Engineer’s budding Grumpy Old Man comes to the defence of the younger generation, unfairly criticised for lacking in skills they shouldn’t be expected to have at the start of their careers
Community schemes in the spotlight at All-Energy
This week’s All-Energy conference and exhibition in Aberdeen has a strong focus on renewables, community schemes, fuel cells and hydrogen power
We're still in the dark over high-speed rail
The only thing that’s clear about the argument for HS2 is that we don’t have enough information, but will we ever be able to make a completely informed decision?
This week: green shoots and the search for skills
Promising signs of growth are tempered by concerns over the challenges of recruiting workers with the right skills
Energy storage: a question of balance
The government’s energy storage competition reveals the breadth of ideas coming out of the UK - and the scale of the challenge in developing the technology.
Sci-fi staples becoming reality
Our upcoming digital issue features articles on replacement body parts, directed energy weapons, and other new technologies
Big hopes for big ideas
The TSB’s new delivery plan sets out ambitious goals for expanding its support to innovative UK businesses
Spend now or pay later
The chief executive of Engineering UK looks at how George Osborne could use the Spending Review to boost engineering careers
Where do engineers come from?
Nature or nurture, or a combination of the two? Our anonymous blogger asks whether some have a predisposition towards engineering.
Say hello to your next car...
The plethora of new — mainly electronic — driver aids is making in-car layout and interfacing a real problem for automotive manufacturers. Guest blogger Tim Edwards explains how they might make cars a less confusing place
Factory floor fashions
Tie or polo shirt? Suit jacket or cardigan? Our anonomous blogger contemplates the sartorial srtandards of the modern engineering firm
A promising Indian odyssey for UK firms
The Technology Strategy Board’s chief executive explains how the recent Web Mission to India highlighted British technologies which could be particularly promising in the what’s predicted to be the world’s fifth largest economy by 2020
Tomorrow People needed for strong STEM economy
Tomorrow’s Engineers reflects the need for the country to concentrate on innovation, technology and high-value exports to move the economy towards a sound, sustainable recovery, says the chief executive of Engineering UK.
Of fate and the phlegmatic
Our anonymous blogger reflects on the danger of assuming that those in other disciplines share the engineer’s approach to problem solving
Building for people?
How can we make sure people are comfortable in their buildings and know where to make improvements if necessary? Alan Jefcoat, an expert in occupant satisfaction at Arup, explains more.
Island life in the dry dock
A period of intense activity on the Queen Elizabeth has seen many of the major structures and equipment being installed.
Intelligent mobility – could data be the key?
The constant stream of data we generate as we travel could hold the answer to how to deploy new transport technologies, but the challenges of handling huge datasets can’t be underestimated, says guest blogger Tim Edwards.
