Tsunami generator will help protect against future catastrophe
Engineering:
A unique wave-generating machine that mimics the activity of real-life tsunamis with unprecedented realism has been developed and built with EPSRC funding.
Issued: 09 May 2011
If we never meet again
Engineering:
For decades, if not centuries, the potential for machines to move and work together, independently of man, has fascinated not only scientists and engineers, but also artists and writers.
Issued: 16 March 2010
Sandcastles hold key to low-carbon building
Engineering:
The secret of a successful sandcastle could aid the revival of an ancient eco-friendly building technique, according to research led by Durham University and supported by EPSRC.
Issued: 30 September 2009
Research in the disaster zone
Engineering:
Thousands of people are killed each year as a result of earthquakes. The vast majority of deaths are caused by building failure.
Issued: 11 June 2009
'New skin' for self heal planes
Engineering:
Ailing aircraft could heal themselves during flight thanks to a revolutionary new system
Issued: 09 March 2009
Skills for tomorrow’s challenges
Engineering:
New training in environmental engineering
India | ‘Collaborating for Success’ grant
Issued: 22 December 2008
Making SOUND around the world
Engineering:
Touring exhibition exploring effects of technological advances
Worldwide | Partnerships for public engagement grant
Issued: 22 December 2008
The Science of Speed
Engineering:
World-class research behind the world’s fastest car.
Issued: 24 October 2008
Speed Freaks - About the Bloodhound SSC Project
Engineering:
Inspirational British engineering for the 21st century.
Issued: 24 October 2008
Biomimicry at the Eden Project
Engineering:
A new method of generating three-dimensional replicas of objects, developed by marrying medical imaging with Rapid Prototyping (RP) technology.
Issued: 30 January 2007
Brunel 200 – Avon Gorge crossing competition
Engineering:
Connecting people, ideas, knowledge and skills. Innovative designs for a crossing of the Avon Gorge at Clifton will be turned into a valuable education resource.
Issued: 30 January 2007
SOUND in a man-made environment
Engineering:
Art exhibition to raise awareness of the environmental issue of sound levels.
Issued: 30 January 2007
Biojewellery: Promoting tissue engineering to the public
Engineering:
The project uses human bone tissue cultured from human cells to create bespoke jewellery.
Issued: 29 January 2007
Aircraft timeline
Engineering:
The major events in the developmet of aircraft.
Issued: 20 December 2006
More on the Horizon
Engineering:
Current research is concentrating on making aero engines more efficient, making aircraft structures stronger, lighter and cheaper to produce, and developing ever more sophisticated ways to control the aircraft and all its systems.
Issued: 20 December 2006
Lighter Stronger Structures
Engineering:
Aircraft structures were first made of canvas and wood until aluminium took over in the 1920s. It remains a useful material and metallurgists have worked hard to develop better aluminium alloys.
Issued: 20 December 2006
Engineering Efficient Engines
Engineering:
Piston engines were used for the first aircraft, but were soon supplanted by gas turbines, or jet engines. Over the years, engines have become steadily more compact, more powerful and more efficient.
Issued: 20 December 2006
Computer Control
Engineering:
Aircraft were initially controlled by pilots shifting their body weight or warping the planes' wings. By the 1940s, the invention of the autopilot changed all this, taking over control and guidance of an aircraft.
Issued: 20 December 2006
The perfect crossing
Engineering:
Supporting bridges past and present.
Issued: 05 July 2006
Microwaving tumours
Engineering:
Medical engineering: a new way to fight liver cancer
Issued: 05 July 2006
The rail legacy
Engineering:
Engineering better railways for everyone.
Issued: 05 July 2006
Marine dreams
Engineering:
Ship Science for Today’s Advanced Vessels.
Issued: 05 July 2006
Joint action
Engineering:
Medical engineering: putting new feet through their paces
Issued: 05 July 2006
Cutting bones with sound
Engineering:
Medical engineering: developing new tools for surgeons
Issued: 05 July 2006
Our food's electric
Engineering:
Electrical engineering: zapping bacteria from food
Issued: 05 July 2006
Micro machines
Engineering:
Micro engineering: tiny systems for future telecoms
Issued: 05 July 2006
Catching purity
Engineering:
Chemical engineering: the mechanics of molecule catching
Issued: 05 July 2006
Gauging public opinion on europe's new satellite navigation
Engineering:
The purpose of ACCESS: GALILEO is to both inform the public about this major advance in satellite technology and gauge their opinions on issues relating to its use.
Issued: 23 September 2005
Body parts: New for old - An exploration of human engineering
Engineering:
An exhibition which investigates the science, engineering and design of replacement body parts.
Issued: 09 June 2005