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Bright spark – would you be interested in creating the London 2012 Olympic torch?

Posted by Tanya Weaver - August 6, 2010

I can’t believe that London 2012 is just two years away. I’m already excited and I constantly keep a close…

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Find out how we go about designing a low carbon infrastructure for London

Posted by Tanya Weaver - September 7, 2010

When I was looking at all the events taking place during the London Design Festival I was very pleased to…

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The Big Bang Fair – demonstrating just how fun and inspiring a career in engineering can be

Posted by Tanya Weaver - March 15, 2011

The Big Bang: UK Young Scientists and Engineers Fair took place at London’s ExCel at the end of last week.…

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Prime Cuts: Steeling the show at the MX Awards

Posted by Tanya Weaver - December 1, 2011

One of the stars of last week’s Institution of Mechanical Engineers Manufacturing Excellence (MX) Awards were the awards themselves. Made…

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Manufacturing

Wheel power

Posted by Stephen Holmes - June 22, 2012

Tanya Weaver visited RGK in Staffordshire, UK, which has designed and manufactured in-house the official wheelchair of the men's and…

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New website to encourage 12 – 18 year-olds in to exciting engineering

Posted by Stephen Holmes - September 10, 2012

Encouraging the next generation into the world of design and engineering is of the upmost importance as far as we’re…

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Smaller engines and clever engineering will have a bigger impact on design

Posted by Stephen Holmes - October 16, 2012

The new EcoBoost engine is powerful enough for racing, but economical enough for a family car Design has always sped…

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MathCAD Express: Free calculations and other goodness

Posted by Al Dean - October 18, 2012

It looks like PTC have launched an Express version of its engineering calculation software, MathCAD. If you’re into the calculations…

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A ‘pink’ construction toy to inspire young girls into engineering

Posted by Tanya Weaver - November 13, 2012

There is a new toy in town and although it’s pink and cute it’s underlying principles are not traditionally girlie.…

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Engineers give the humble tea bag a 21st century make over

Posted by Tanya Weaver - November 28, 2012

An industrial rendering of what the tea-brewing system could look like There has always been a bit of fanfare around…

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