Helping engineering take off
To increase the number of future engineers private sector foundations are taking matters Stephen Holmes finds the work of one small northern company benefitting an entire county
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DEVELOP3D
Are we using technology for technology’s sake?
New inventions and technologies have certainly made their mark throughout time but Tanya Weaver ponders whether we really need some of the recent gizmos and gadgets being offered up Unbelievably…
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More than meets the eye
At UK injection moulding specialist Rutland Plastics, VISI software is used for much more than merely designing mould tools
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Managing colour
Following on from last month's look at how colour influences design, Al Dean reports on how it can be managed to ensure the design decisions we make in software are…
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Guitar hero
Fender is shaping its future through modern 3D design tools. Stephen Holmes reports
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All on board
It's one thing 3D printing an aerospace component for testing but quite another getting it certified to fly. Tanya Weaver talks to engineers from BAE Systems who have managed to…
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Mobile workstations for CAD: a buyer’s guide
From ultrabook to desktop replacement, there's a mobile workstation for every designer and engineer. Greg Corke delves deep into the CAD-class laptop
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HP Zbook 14
The ZBook 14 is a great little machine, well built with exceptional serviceability. It's ideal for truly mobile CAD but limited to small assembly modelling
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Dell Precision M3800
A machine that offers such impressive portability in a stylish minimal package, the Dell Precision M3800 is simply in a class of its own
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Brick by brick
In the search for increasing numbers of future engineers, Stephen Holmes finds how a charity installing LEGO in schools might help reverse the drop
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