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10 May 2013
It might be a well-worn cliché but the world really is your oyster as an engineer. We count down some of the world’s hotspots for engineering talent.
Finding an overseas internship
08 May 2013
International work experience can significantly increase your employability whether you later return home or remain abroad. It widens your horizons culturally and helps to mark you out as adaptable and go-getting to employers.
03 May 2013
Throughout 2012 we followed engineering volunteer Priya Khetarpal’s experiences of living and working in Peru. After her placement ended she went travelling across South America and shares her experiences with us here…
Star Trek: real-world holodeck technology today
03 May 2013
With a new Star Trek film due out this Summer, get ready for the regular slew of tenuous associations, philosophical and technological. Given that, let’s say upfront that the likely arrival of this concept, as just floated by chipmaker AMD, is years away.
02 May 2013
Join fellow young professionals on a technical visit, watch your peers present at your local Present Around the World heat or improve your skills at a free to attend Lifeskills workshop.
Women engineers: building a bright future
19 April 2013
The ranks of women engineers are slowly increasing - swelled by an ever-growing number of female recruits determinedly shifting the mindset that the industry is a ‘dirty hands’ business suitable only for men.
Introducing Charlotte Tingley, winner of the 2012 WES Prize
17 April 2013
Joining BAE Systems as a 16-year-old apprentice, Charlotte had already been promoted to leading hand by 19. A keen volunteer, she’s worked to promote engineering locally as well as taking a sabbatical to volunteer in Fiji.
Quantum cryptography: using photons to create secure keys
14 April 2013
It is essential that cryptography remains well ahead of the hackers, and that's precisely the motivation for a project that uses the quantum mechanical properties of photons to create tamper-proof keys.
50 years after Beeching: the UK railway network today
12 April 2013
Fifty years have passed since Beeching's condemning report led to the closure of a third of Britain's railways. How has our railway network fared and evolved?
Radar development and tracking technology go parallel
12 April 2013
Radar and tracking technology continues to develop into new, innovative application areas, from UAV navigation to archaeological mapping.
A brave new word: augmenting reality in fiction
12 April 2013
With the emergence of augmented reality the world has taken another step into the realms of science fiction. What can literature teach us about this new technology?
Augmented reality peers out beyond Google's looking glass
12 April 2013
Google's Glass project is synonymous with augmented reality, but the technology is already part of everyday life for many people.
Augmented reality in the industrial sector
12 April 2013
Augmented reality is the undisputed future technology of the marketing industry, but is there a place for it in the industrial sector?
Developing augmented reality apps
12 April 2013
AR technology is widely seen as the next big thing, but how easy is it to develop apps based on this new revolution.
Interview: Where next for superfast broadband?
12 April 2013
When it comes to superfast broadband, predicting the future may not be as easy as it appears, says Ofcom's chief technology officer, Steve Unger.
12 April 2013
The controversial plans for the UK's high-speed rail are gaining momentum under the engineering stewardship of Professor Andrew McNaughton
Cloud regulation: laws and compliances
12 April 2013
Why should governments wait to follow the European Commission's lead before legislating for cloud computing services within their national boundaries? And what binding rules apply anyway?
AR and 3D in travel and history applications
12 April 2013
An immersive and multi-faceted virtual and augmented reality application from Dassault Systèmes can be used not just in travel and learning, but in engineering too.
12 April 2013
How you respond to a clichéd question alone might not win or lose you a new position, but nonetheless it is important to be adequately prepared for them.
Barnes & Noble Nook HD+ Tablet
12 April 2013
We look at how Barnes and Noble has managed to pack so much in the relatively cheap Nook HD.
12 April 2013
We look at apps that turn smartphones into portable AR devices for navigation, information, advertising, and even Harry Potter-style video-enhanced newspapers.
12 April 2013
It sounds like science fiction, but beaming solar power from space is now technically feasible.
Apps augmenting reality to drive retail sales
12 April 2013
Leading retailers are turning to augmented reality to drive sales, brand reinforcement, customer relationships, and to improve the shopping experience.
What are top employers looking for?
10 April 2013
How can you increase your chances of securing a job with a top employer in the field of engineering and technology? We turn the interview tables and ask recruiters at leading organisations three key questions.
Alcatraz: lighting up the Rock
10 April 2013
It used to be home to notorious criminals but now Alcatraz is the site of an ambitious renewable energy project.
05 April 2013
Looking after your mental health when you’re studying is just as important as taking care of your physical wellbeing, so how do you do it?
03 April 2013
There’s something for everyone this April with lectures, career support, comedy and competitions on offer.
I’d like that job – Tom Bailey, low carbon energy consultant, Arup
27 March 2013
Tom’s main professional motivation is to reduce the impact we have on the environment as much as possible by finding different ways to decrease greenhouse gas emissions.
Must-have job apps to get you hired
22 March 2013
The Internet is a vast depot for job vacancies – and thanks to the proliferation of employment hunting apps it’s now possible to search for that dream job – on the go.
20 March 2013
Advancing trends in technology are giving a revolutionary new approach to data discovery and decision-making. One of the most exciting of these is data visualisation.
15 March 2013
Whether considering university or an apprenticeship, work-related experiences are valuable in confirming choices, says Dr Gordon Mizner, chief executive of EDT.
14 March 2013
To celebrate National Apprenticeship Week 2013, we take a look at two apprentices; one past and one present, and highlight the opportunities their schemes provided.
Apprenticeships: raising the bar
13 March 2013
Apprenticeships have not only kicked off their image as the poor relation to a degree qualification but are further raising the bar to offer an equivalent to graduate and postgraduate level courses.
11 March 2013
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Point-of-sale cyber security: hacking the check-out
11 March 2013
As point-of-sale systems embrace mainstream software, they will have to deal with the security threats that come with it. After all, what cybercriminal wouldn't go after Windows-based devices handling credit and debit cards?
11 March 2013
This month we look at titles that highlight innovation in wartime, medicine, structural engineering and life itself.
Polaroid - is it possible to save a brand?
11 March 2013
With the soaring popularity of smartphone cameras and online photo sharing, is there room in the photographic world for instant analogue photography?
Author interview - Yves Doz, 'Managing global innovation'
11 March 2013
We are constantly being told that the 21st century is the age of global innovation. But what does that mean? We talk to an author whose new book explains all.
11 March 2013
Businesses see benefits in allowing their workforce to use personal devices in the workplace, but is this culture likely to extend to schools?
A subway for Second Avenue - 100 years late
11 March 2013
Constructing a new subway line in a major city such as New York throws up a wealth of challenges aside from engineering ingenuity.
11 March 2013
CEO and founder of Geomagic, Ping Fu discusses her extraordinary journey from the concentration camps of China's Cultural Revolution to becoming one of America's most influential women in reality capture technology.
Raspberry Pi: hobbyist hardware 'grows-up' for mainstream applications
11 March 2013
As the Raspberry Pi celebrates its first birthday, designs intended for the hobbyist are getting mainstream attention from developers of 'grown up' applications.
Big data at large - you may not see it, but it will see you
11 March 2013
When an E&T writer set off to attend an industry event in Amsterdam he discovered that his trip was being helped along at all stages by an unseen force.
Business focus: mixed results for UK companies
11 March 2013
As one iconic British company rises above corruption allegations, two others fight it out in the chip market.
Raspberry Pi - retro computer of the future
11 March 2013
With sales in excess of one million in its first year, the Raspberry Pi Foundation hopes its low-cost computer will enthuse a new generation of coders.
'Data hunger' will cause 4G roll-out to feel the bite
11 March 2013
Smartphones designed to exploit the emerging 4G networks are ravenous for data, and that's good news for service operators who need ways to maximise usage-based revenue models. But the transition from 3G to 4G is likely to throw up several contentious issues that will take time and effort to reconcile.
How to innovate in manufacturing
11 March 2013
It is no longer enough to simply have top-notch operational efficiency. The future belongs to companies that can innovate within that often restrictive fiscal framework.
Who will help engineering recruits find the right career path?
11 March 2013
There are more ways than ever of pursuing a career in the technology sector.
Building skills brick by brick
11 March 2013
This year's First Lego League challenged youngsters to build projects to help the elderly.
Q and A - Energy efficiency with Dr Nick Eyre
11 March 2013
With energy efficiency sitting high on the political agenda, we caught up with Dr Nick Eyre, a Jackson Senior Research Fellow in Energy at the Environmental Change Institute (ECI) at Oxford's Oriel College, to unravel the tangled web of policy and technology.
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