Would you swear an engineering oath?
As developments in technology push questions of ethical considerations further and further into uncharted territory, could engineers benefit from swearing a formal oath?
We debrief a team that specialises in improving the sometimes uneasy working relationship between social scientists and engineers.
How has Google's Android smartphone operating system managed to become so successful?
The use of coal is set to grow over the next decade and, despite concerns over its environmental credentials, the introduction of carbon capture and storage technologies is of utmost importance.
E&T proposes a formal ethical oath for engineers, as developments in technology push ethical considerations further into uncharted territory. We also look at the ongoing reformation of the Android mobile operating system and ask how best carbon capture can be deployed in an era of increasing coal-fired power generation. We also identify trends in e-readers; in supercomputing and in smartphone semiconductor use. All this and much more besides. The E&T podcast: download episode 14
In the latest long-form E&T podcast, James Hayes attends the NEXT25 reception at the Science Museum in London to hear about the progress of the Making Modern Communications gallery; Dominic Lenton attends the RI High Fivers recruitment advertising awards and talks to the winners; Abi Grogan talks to Gino De Gol from Robocoaster, who pioneered the innovative use of robotic arms in theme park rides; director general of the CBI John Cridland waxes lyrical on the need for the government to back UK business abroad; Vitali Vitaliev talks to Willi Fuchs, executive director of the Association of German Engineers; Jason Goodyer catches up on the latest in rescue technology and Sofia Mitra-Thakur talks to ESRI UK about using geographic information mapping software to battle the pirates on the high seas.
Car safety standard triggers software scramble 
The release of a standard designed to improve the safety of road vehicles has led to a scramble by software vendors to offer tools and consultancy services to manufacturers and subcontractors as they rush to update their processes.
Innovation culture helps NI achieve record revenue
NI’s offerings for measurement and control reflect a growing move from hardware to software.
Interview: Peter Adams, Highways Agency
The Highways Agency's new major projects director Peter Adams believes that efficiency is the key to delivering new roads on budget.
Teardown: Ford Edge
The IHS iSuppli team goes inside the heart of the market leader in connected car technology.
The golden age of amusement parks
The evolution of safety systems and more efficient networking has worked wonders for what's possible in theme parks.
Smartphones control the semiconductor business
The highly absorbent smartphone is gaining a controlling interest in how the electronics industry is evolving, as technology developed for it seeps increasingly into other markets.
Would you swear an engineering oath?
As developments in technology push questions of ethical considerations further and further into uncharted territory, could engineers benefit from swearing a formal oath?
One2ten Stamps
The appearance of World War Two code breaker Alan Turing and steam engine inventor Thomas Newcomen in the Royal Mail's 'Britons of Distinction' series of stamps is not the first philatelic celebration of engineering.
British manufacturing in photos
Professional and amatuer photographers help to put pride back into British manufacturing.
Using workplace analytics to improve your company
Workplace analytics can help you to calculate who does what and where in your organisation. But can the application of science to business make a difference to the quality of your company?
Google Android: how secure is its future?
How has Google's Android smartphone operating system managed to become so successful?
Social engineering
We debrief a team that specialises in improving the sometimes uneasy working relationship between social scientists and engineers.
HPC cloud: supercomputing to go
Many compute-intensive applications have a short-term need for supercomputing power but lack the long-term pockets to pay for it. High-performance computing is set to change all that.
The Isle of Wight to set up EcoIsland
The Isle of Wight is pioneering the development of the UK's first truly sustainable region. The ambitious project promises islanders a 'utopia' of lower living costs, better quality of life, and a lighter carbon footprint.
IP-centric building design: rethinking the office
The smartest office buildings of the near-future will be built around IP-enabled network infrastructures, rather than vice-versa.
Despite climate change coal remains king
Coal has traditionally been lambasted as an environmental evil, but its use within the power generation sectors looks set to grow over the next decade.
E-reader Revolution?
With one in 40 adults in the UK receiving an e-reader as a gift over Christmas, what are the latest trends in the e-reader market?
Introduction of carbon capture paramount
The use of coal is set to grow over the next decade and, despite concerns over its environmental credentials, the introduction of carbon capture and storage technologies is of utmost importance.
For and Against: Can Britain still lead the way in innovation?
For
Britain has lost its competitive edge in the design of innovative new products
Director of Giraffe Innovation, professor associate and TV presenter
Profile: Rob Holdway
Rob Holdway is director of Giraffe Innovation, described by the Guardian as one of the UK’s top ‘green’ businesses. He is also professor associate, Brunel University School of Engineering Design. Holdway was the presenter of the Channel 4 environmental reality programme ‘Dumped’.
Against
Britain hasn’t lost its competitive edge in the design of innovative new products
Professor of Innovation and New Product Development and author
Profile: Keith Goffin
Keith Goffin is professor of Innovation and New Product Development at Cranfield School of Management with a special interest in breakthrough products. His latest book is ‘Identifying Hidden Needs’ and is available from Palgrave MacMillan.
Britain has lost its competitive edge in innovative design
The Twenty connects hi-fi jacks to AirPlay wireless streams from iDevices, iTunes and AirPlay-enabled apps
Connects via a central Wi-Fi meter to an app on your smartphone and features automatic re-ordering and energy monitoring
The best Nokia phone in some time. On its back comes the 900, with added LTE - a near-4G standard on AT&T
Pure’s first radio to include Apple’s wireless AirPlay as well as hooking via Wi-Fi to Internet radio
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