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Unmanned Aircraft Systems Challenge 2016
Sixteen student teams from around the UK and one Egyptian team are to design and build an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), also known as a drone, as part of an annual competition run by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.
UK space industry could be worth £40bn
The UK will miss out on the chance to capture £40bn of the global space market and an additional 100,000 jobs if Government and industry does not address the problem of restrictive regulations, barriers to investment, the growing skills shortages in engineering and science and fragmented collaboration between stakeholders, according to a new report by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.
Bridging the engineering skills gap
To help tackle the widening skills shortage within engineering, training company Amber Train has been acquired by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.
Engineers responds to launch of Bloodhound SSC
Philippa Oldham, the Head of Transport and Engineering at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers says that the initiative can help to inspire a new generation of engineers and scientists: “Bloodhound SuperSonic Car (SSC) is one of the most exciting and innovative projects happening in UK engineering and the Institution is delighted to be a part of it by being one of the projects key sponsors."
Electric car wins Formula Student for second time
A team of 60 engineering students from Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) has stormed to victory at this year’s Institution of Mechanical Engineers’ Formula Student competition. Formula Student challenges student engineers to design, build and race a single seat racing car in one year.
Student engineers to design, build & race a car in one year
Thousands of the world’s best young engineers are heading to Silverstone, 8th to 12th July, to compete at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers’ Formula Student competition. Formula Student is the world’s largest student motorsport event and challenges student engineers to design, build and race a single seat racing car in one year. There will be 135 teams in total, with 49 from the UK and others from as far afield as Australi...
Report calls for household products to cater for older users
The Institution of Mechanical Engineers is today calling for Government and industry to ensure major infrastructure projects and more household products are designed to cater for older users. The recent report, 21st Century Engineering for an Ageing Population, makes five key recommendations about how engineering and engineers could play a role in meeting the needs of the increasing number of older people in the UK.
1,000mph car aims to inspire school
On the 23rd March, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers took the Bloodhound SuperSonic Car to visit the Simon Balle School in Hertford. The full-scale model of the Bloodhound SSC car, was on display to help raise awareness among schoolchildren about the Bloodhound SSC project and its aims to inspire a generation about science and engineering.
Nanotechnology 'could revolutionise UK kidney disease care'
A medical device which combines nanotechnology with a pregnancy test could help diagnose and treat the 1m people in the UK who don’t know they have kidney disease, a report by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IME) has revealed. Developed by engineers in London, the £10 device can be used at home and could revolutionise kidney disease care in the UK, says the IME.
135 teams prep for Formula Student
135 teams comprised of thousands of the world’s best young engineers from 28 different countries are preparing for the world’s largest student motorsport event. Run by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Formula Student challenges student engineers to design, build and race a single seat racing car in one year.
President of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers makes honours list
The President of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers has received an OBE in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours list. Group Captain Mark Hunt, recognised for his services to engineering in the RAF, was one of 243 people to receive an OBE for their outstanding achievements and service to the community in the list announced on 30th December 2014.
Design & build drones of the future
The Institution of Mechanical Engineers is launching a competition which challenges Britain’s best young engineers to design and build life-saving Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UASs). The annual competition will be the fourth student engineering challenge event run by the Institution, joining Formula Student, the Railway Challenge and the Design Challenge.
NASA joins UK academics to debate future air & space travel
Top scientists from NASA will join UK academics and industry leaders to debate the revolutionary green technologies which could power tomorrow’s air and spacecrafts, at a conference by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. As the world becomes increasingly concerned with climate change, international civil aviation’s contribution to lowering carbon emissions has never been in greater focus.
Poor school careers advice deters future engineers
According to a new poll by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, UK pupils are receiving poor careers advice from teachers who lack understanding of business and industry. The survey reveals 42% of the 2,030 people polled believe careers guidance in UK secondary schools is poor, 26% adequate and just 10% good.