“Structural engineers battle gravity, wind, snow and rain every day to provide the world with outstanding structures,” Kate Leighton, structural engineer.
In a nutshell, structural engineers are responsible for ensuring that buildings don’t fall down and bridges don’t collapse. Among one of the oldes...
You might find the connection between engineering and treating biological conditions to be a curious and unlikely mix, but in reality technology is developing so many ways to assist and cure disorders in humans that the field of bioengineering and its related disciplines is surging forwards at an ev...
Whatever we think about the changing world of work, we still need transport systems moving smoothly from one point to another like veins through an active body. Working from home, internet shopping, home deliveries – even the escalating price of petrol – are not likely to keep us from moving around ...
Renewable energy is becoming increasingly popular worldwide as a replacement for fossil fuel. In this growing industry, innovation is the name of the game. Everywhere renewable energy technology is creating more efficient and reliable forms of power; solar and wind generation are being integrated in...
The future is looming with the same mesmerising luminosity of our nearest neighbour. Or to put it more succinctly – the next major space station will be situated 250,000 miles away, just a hop and a skip from the moon.
Launching with spectacular promise in the next decade, the Gateway space station w...
One of the most vital engineering spheres of work is dam building. It fits right alongside such disciplines as water engineering, civil engineering, hydro-electric and geotechnical engineering. Dam engineering revolves around everything related to the design and construction of dams – and the import...
Every time we switch on a light or boil a kettle or run a hot bath, we are receiving the work of power engineers. Electrical engineers design, develop, test, and supervise the manufacture of turbines’ electrical components, including electric motors, machinery controls, lighting and wiring, generato...
Setting up your career as a freelance engineer means you are essentially running your own business. And as such there are many associated aspects you need to consider beyond simply gaining the necessary technical skills.
Being a freelancer means that you will be responsible for everything: sourcing b...
Usually, when we are about our daily business, we don’t think about how our city is run – unless of course, there is a major problem. In the normal course of things traffic moves, shops open, streetlights work, gutters are cleaned.
But behind all this normality and expected service, lies an enormous ...
“The production of customised products became possible with developments in technology. The brand can simply enter data in their computer system and make a special product for a customer without spending too much money.” ~ Shim, former head of Seoul Design Foundation.
Design underpins everything...
