Report from the National Women in Engineering Day conference Posted by Tanya Weaver - June 23, 2014 The NWED conference that took place at the iMechE headquarters in London In case you missed it (unlikely if you’ve…
Homing drone cam will follow you to the extreme Posted by Stephen Holmes - June 25, 2014 The AirDog, an automated drone that follows a wrist-worn tracking device and can house a GoPro sports camera For extreme…
Shake your power: musical instrument that creates electricity Posted by Tanya Weaver - June 26, 2014 SPARK is a musical instrument that generates enough kinetic energy to power a light or charge a phone To get…
The joy of failure! Posted by DEVELOP3D - June 26, 2014 Tanya Weaver recently had to admit she’d made a mistake. But instead of beating herself up about it too much,…
Review: PowerShape Pro 2014 Posted by DEVELOP3D - June 26, 2014 When it comes to 3D design tools, PowerShape is a rarity. It's just as comfortable working with surfaces and solids…
In the fast lane Posted by DEVELOP3D - June 30, 2014 Using a Solutionix 3D scanning system to inspect parts for the Ariel Atom 3.5, allegedly the fastest car in the…
‘Hour of Code’ campaign Posted by DEVELOP3D - June 30, 2014 In case you’ve missed it, coding is big news. Apparently it’s the new literacy. Tanya Weaver takes a look at…
McLaren Automotive debuts two new cars at the Goodwood Festival of Speed Posted by Tanya Weaver - July 2, 2014 Building on the 12C GT3, the 650S GT3 was unveiled in front of fans and the media This past weekend…
Bright young thing Posted by DEVELOP3D - July 2, 2014 London teenager Josh Valman is on a mission to change the way product design, engineering and manufacturing works around the…
Knuckle down: CNC for automotive design Posted by DEVELOP3D - July 3, 2014 How the capabilities of 5-axis machining are benefiting two companies working in the automotive industry