It would be interesting to undertake a poll to determine people’s perception of if there was a golden age of innovation. The wheel, fire and electricity were all pivotal inventions or discoveries that put mankind on the path to where we are now, but in terms of technological advancement was there ever a really hot
The conflicting nature of Britain’s engineering industry was underlined in a recent report from national body EnginezeringUK, a not-for-profit organisation which works in partnership with the engineering community to promote the vital role of engineers and engineering to society. On the one hand, the research, called simply: The State of Engineering 2016, shows how this
It’s a question we get asked from time to time at public gatherings: “So what exactly is it that you do?” When I say I provide mechanical engineering support to the development of (mostly) electronic products this is usually met with confused looks. Mechanical engineering is one of the broadest engineering disciplines and (amongst many other things) involves the
New research has shined a light on the contribution migrants have made to growing the science and engineering sectors in the United States. A study from the National Science Foundation’s National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) has revealed that from 2003 to 2013, the number of scientists and engineers residing in the US
India has developed quite a reputation for producing more than its fair share of engineers. In recent times up to 1.5 million engineering graduates have entered the jobs market every year while the number of engineering colleges in the country has grown exponentially – from 1,511 colleges in 2006-07 to an incredible 3,345 in 2014-15. The situation on the