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The Internet of Things is changing every sector from healthcare to manufacturing. By 2020, there will be around 50 billion ‘things’ connected to the internet, including sensors, fridges, TVs, and watc...

The UK Government has recently announced its Strategy for Diversity and Inclusion until 2030. The plan outlines measures to bring in people from more diverse backgrounds, and explains why this would b...

Composites are used in virtually every engineering project in the world today. From new aeroplane designs to Formula One cars, composites can help make things stronger, lighter, more durable, or cut d...

The gun as we know it today is a projectile based weapon, capable of sending a missile or bullet anywhere between 1800 meters to 3400 meters for traditional firearms, travelling at speed between 1100 ...

The Internet of Things is a term used to describe Internet-enabled devices and the network they create through wireless connection. It was coined as far back as 1999, although the world we live in tod...

Iron was one of the most important and revolutionary materials in human history, leading to the iron age, and technological expansion and modernisation. The transition from bronze to iron was one of t...

Blockchain is one of the most exciting and well-hyped technologies in the world today. Almost everyone has heard of it, yet almost no-one fully understands it. Over the coming year, the technology wil...

Over the next two decades engineering is going to change almost every single aspect of our lives. With the Internet of Things making our possessions and homes more connected, we’ll be part of a much l...

Wind turbines have been a cost-effective way of generating clean energy since the 1980s. As time has gone on, the technology has become cheaper and more efficient, and today the wind energy market is ...

If you’re considering changing jobs, one of the most daunting parts of the process can be deciding on what to do next. Whether it’s entering a new field, learning a new skill, or getting your first jo...

Laser guns have been a staple of science fiction for over a hundred years, perhaps first seen in the Heat-Ray used by the Martian invaders in H.G. Wells’ The War of The Worlds in 1897. It’s been featu...

Engineering is the key to solving some of the biggest problems facing the planet right now. Global warming, food production, transport, pollution, all these require engineers to come up with creative ...