Despite the fact that so many people seem against the advent of driverless cars, they are daily becoming a reality. By 2040 it is estimated there will be over 30 million self-driving vehicles sold annually globally. Certainly they are geared to disrupt and revolutionise the way people get around. Dr...
Engineering and technological advances have played a major role in advancing medical discoveries and efficiencies since the invention of X-rays in 1895. Technology development that has led to improvement in healthcare has won numerous Nobel prizes, and including such discoveries as magnetic resonanc...
Water is becoming the world’s most valuable resource. And it is diminishing while the population is growing, not to mention threatened by devastating pollution. This is creating enormous need for engineers who are trained in the handling of water and its conservation.
The availability of water in nat...
As the world slowly swings away from fossil fuels, renewable energy is becoming a more vital field of exploration, invention and career opportunity. And chiefly involved, as in any drive to improve humanity’s experience and impact on this planet, is the field of engineering. Renewable energy en...
“If you or I were to use nuclear energy for our lifetime, the amount of high-level waste would fit into a teacup. Obviously, those teacups will add up, and they’re radioactive…but it’s a manageable amount of material, which is true for both advanced reactors and traditional ones.”
~ Jacopo Buongiorno...
No matter what we use for whatever purpose – and no matter how simple or complex the item – it has been initially processed through individual vision, and ultimately through passion and creativity to finally ‘become’.
Through these developments and inventions we have produced a myriad of small, usefu...
Nanotechnology offers a whole new frontier of science. For some, the idea of digging deep into the tiny and invisible may stretch credulity, but nanoscience is a field of increasing knowledge and innovation with regard to a range of products proving vital in the development of many industries.
Nanote...
An independent power producer is a privately-owned power plant, operating outside o...
Victoria ascended the English throne in 1837, and her reign became known as the golden age of the empire. Victorian times saw extraordinary achievements in the disciplines of engineering and technology by some of the greatest pioneers in these fields. The major canal, railway, and waterworks p...
Every day we use simple designs that have become an entrenched part of our life. Think of the toilet roll, the lock and key, the drawer, the step, the fork, the straw, the pen, the plug. Some were dreamt up in an instant, and some no doubt took a considerable amount of thought, time and effort. But ...
