The Engineer UK

📣 The July edition of The Engineer UK is now live! 📣 This issue considers how the new Labour government can answer industry calls for a new industrial strategy, the future of renewable energy solutions, and if humanoid robots could be the answer to the labour shortages facing not just engineering, but many other areas of the global economy. 🤖 Stepping Up: As a series of headline-grabbing technology trials gather pace, Jon Excell asks whether the age of the general-purpose humanoid robot is finally upon us. 💭 Make UK CEO, Stephen Phipson CBE, lays out the government measures needed to keep manufacturing on the upward curve. 💡 The Future of Fusion: Fiona Harden, a Technical Lead Engineer for the UK Atomic Energy Authority, shares her experience of working on STEP, the UK's prototype fusion energy plant. Ellie McCann reports. 🚘 Digital Driving: Andrew Wade test drives HORIBA MIRA's new advanced simulator, which puts driver feedback in the loop at the earliest stages of vehicle development. 🌊 Buoyant Future: A newly opened innovation centre in Aberdeen is aiming to accelerate the UK's position in the emerging field of floating offshore wind (Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult). Jon Excell reports. 💬 In this month's column, Dr Hilary Leevers, Chief Executive of EngineeringUK, explains why our new government needs to make workforce planning a key priority in the first 100-days. Read these features and the latest news in our July edition here: https://lnkd.in/e8v75p82 #theengineer #robotics #manufacturing #nuclear #simulation #renewables

⁉Is your new engineering role on our jobs board? The Engineer UK Jobs is full of the latest and most exciting engineering roles, from opportunities in fusion energy to electrical engineering roles: ▶ The National Theatre is seeking a Project Engineer (electrical bias) to provide support, knowledge, and expertise in all engineering matters with a bias to electrical services, for the portfolio of projects delivered by the Estates Capital Projects team (£55,000). Closing date: 27/08/2024. ▶ The Metropolitan Police is looking for an Electronics Development Engineer to take responsibility for the design and delivery of robust solutions throughout the complete design lifecycle, from capturing customers’ requirements, to creating novel design solutions and turning these into a fully functional product or system for operational use (£51,196 rising to £55,571). Closing date: 24/09/2024. ▶ Join the UK Atomic Energy Authority as an Electrical Design Group Leader, to lead the delivery of electrical designs for robotic systems and infrastructure, ensuring they meet and exceed international legislative standards across diverse applications (£67,023). Closing date: 17/09/2024. ▶ BAE Systems is seeking a Senior Marine Technical Alignment Surveyor, who will conduct laser tracker dimensional inspections of high accuracy equipment interfaces; complete estimates for alignment, dimensional inspection, laser scanning and reverse engineering tasks; and more (£45,000 DOE). Closing date: 30/08/2024. Apply for these roles and many more on our jobs site here 👇 https://lnkd.in/e-jPmjvi #theengineer #theengineerjobs #engineering #nuclear #UKAEA #electrical #marine #police

The University of Surrey's Advanced Technology Institute (ATI) has developed energy-efficient and flexible nanogenerators, which demonstrate a 140-fold increase in power density when compared to conventional nanogenerators. The new nanogenerators can convert small amounts of everyday mechanical energy, like motion, into a significantly higher amount of electrical power. For instance, the researchers said that if a traditional nanogenerator produces 10 milliwatts (mW) of power, their new technology could increase that output to over 1000 mW, making it suitable for energy harvesting in various everyday applications. Read the full report over on our website here 👇 https://lnkd.in/eKK6y_SN #theengineer #ATI #nanotechnology #nanogenerator #energy #electricity #wearables #IoT

💡The Great Grid Partnership represents the beginning of a major overhaul of our national energy infrastructure, investment in which will contribute an average of £18.4bn to GDP between 2024 and 2035, says James Rowntree CEng FICE, director of Strategic Growth & Major Projects at WSP in the UK. "This major overhaul is certainly not an overnight development, but rather sits within the longer story of our electricity network, transforming over the decades into what it is today," writes Rowntree. "The UK energy grid was the first of its kind, born out of necessity following the First World War, a period impacted by uncertainty, economic stagnation, and major social and political change. The country needed a reliable energy system to provide a sense of stability and enable space for recovery. As such, in 1925 Lord Weir proposed the development of a Central Electricity Board, connecting the most efficient power stations in the country. The energy grid as we know it was created 10 years later. "For almost nine decades since, our energy system has been changing, from nationalisation to major infrastructure overhaul, developed through collaboration across industries." Read the full opinion piece over on our website here 👇 https://lnkd.in/eRpd9v5A #theengineer #nationalgrid #UK #energy #grid

📣 Register now for our October 16th webinar with Dassault Systèmes, exploring how AI and machine learning can transform supply chains. AI and Machine Learning (ML) are revolutionising supply chain management by enhancing efficiency and resilience. These technologies transform supply chains into agile, autonomous systems capable of real-time optimisation and predictive analytics. Businesses can make smarter decisions, anticipate disruptions, and stay competitive. Imagine a supply chain that foresees demand, optimises routes, and streamlines operations effortlessly. In this webinar, Adrian Wood, Director of Strategy & Marketing, Dassault Systemes, and Jon Excell will discuss: ▶ Understanding the need for AI/ML in supply chain resilience. ▶ Discovering AI applications driving continuous optimisation. ▶ Real-world Use Cases of AI/ML optimising operations. Learn more, and sign up for the free webinar, here 👇 https://lnkd.in/eSrBeAqg #theengineer #AI #MachineLearning #ML #webinar

Oxa, a UK specialist in self-driving vehicle software, has announced its third commercial deployment of Oxa Driver in the US in collaboration with Beep, Inc., a provider of autonomous shared mobility solutions. Oxa Driver is installed on the autonomous shuttles operated by Beep in a pilot program for Beep’s client, the Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) in Walnut Creek, California. Named PRESTO, the autonomous shuttle service is operated by Beep for CCTA, servicing Rossmoor Walnut Creek and is CCTA’s first pilot with Oxa Driver. The autonomous shuttles can carry up to seven seated and secured passengers, and will operate Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. with a safety attendant on board. Read more here 👇 https://lnkd.in/e_P8qGsb #theengineer #Oxa #autonomous #vehicle #OxaDriver

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Ten projects utilising satellite data and AI have been awarded £2.5m as part of the UK Space Agency (UKSA)’s 'Unlocking Space for Business' programme. The pilot projects, awarded grants of up to £400,000 each, will trial new solutions that use satellite data and services to support transport, logistics and financial services. The trials will combine terrestrial data and technology (including AI, quantum, machine learning and geospatial data) with satellite data and services, and provide deeper analysis to develop insights and present new solutions to UK customers.  Learn more here 👇 https://lnkd.in/eBx2pHEF #theengineer #satellite #data #AI #funding #UKSA

NHS Blood and Transplant and medical logistics company Apian have successfully completed a trial to demonstrate the safe transport of blood packs by drone. Part of a series of tests to demonstrate the viability of transporting medical supplies by drone, the trial saw ten units of packed blood cells transported on a 68km journey between Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust’s Wansbeck Hospital and Alnwick Infirmary. At the same time, ten identical packs were transported between the two points via road, travelling a distance of 74.6km. Read more here 👇 https://lnkd.in/emj54Pxf #theengineer #NHS #transport #drones #medical

NBS has reported a steady growth in the building sector's efforts towards sustainability, showing that the number of net zero projects and those achieving environmental targets is on the rise. Conducted in association with the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), NBS’ 'Sustainable Futures Report' has found that the number of net zero projects being commissioned is increasing. Six in ten industry professionals (64 per cent) were found to have worked on a net zero project in the past year, in comparison with around half of all respondents in 2022 (49 per cent). The study, which surveyed almost 600 people working within the built environment, also aims to understand wider sustainability attitudes and protocols in the construction sector. Read the full report over on our website here 👇 https://lnkd.in/eyq534Kb #theengineer #greenconstruction #building #netzero #sustainability