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Critical Engineering Skills For the Future: Readying for the Fourth Industrial Revolution in the UK

Engineering is vital to the UK’s economy: it provides quality employment alongside some vital solutions to major global challenges. However, the UK, similarly to the rest of Europe, has been experiencing a skills gap. Faced with the fourth industrial revolution and more, will the UK have the volume of engineering talent it needs to remain a key player?

2 years ago by Lianne Frith

Opto-Electro-Mechanical Switch Paves the Way to Large-Scale Reconfigurable Photonic Networks

A new opto-electro-mechanical switch could enable lidar beam steering and reconfigurable photonic networks for information processing.

2 years ago by Luke James

How the Product Development Cycle Has Evolved Over the Years

Today, engineering products and systems are increasing in complexity due to rapid miniaturization and expanding functionality. Nonetheless, manufacturers must introduce new, innovative products to keep up with a competitive market.

2 years ago by Sam Holland

Introduction to Basic Electrical Theory: Circuit Theory

Electric circuit theory is one of the most vital aspects of electrical engineering. Understanding how components work individually and collectively is the basis for designing, manufacturing, and troubleshooting all kinds of electronic devices and systems. This article will cover the basic circuit components, laws, and parameters in electrical engineering.

2 years ago by Sam Holland

STMicroelectronics to Supply Silicon-Carbide Power Electronics to Renault for High Speed Battery Charging in EVs

STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader, has announced it will supply these electronics to Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi to enable high-speed charging in the next generation of electric vehicles.

2 years ago by Luke James

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UK Organizations Receive Funding for Improving Energy Efficiency

Faraday, the independent institute, is allocating £55 million to projects in 4 focus areas, each set on improving EV battery technology while slashing harmful emissions. Resulting research also has the potential to positively impact other industries.

2 years ago by Tyler Charboneau

Intel Reveals Spring Crest and Spring Hill AI Accelerator Chips

At this year’s Hot Chips symposium, held between the 18th and 20th of August, Intel revealed its first entries into the emergent market of AI accelerators—the Intel Nervana NNP-T ‘Spring Crest’ and NNP-I ‘Spring Hill’ chips. With the technology, Intel is aiming to compete against the current leaders in the space: Google, Amazon, and Nvidia, as well as newcomers like Qualcomm and Huawei.

2 years ago by Gaber Intihar

World’s First Fully Superconducting Hybrid-Electric Motor Prepares for Testing in Large Civil Aircraft

Air traffic is increasing by five percent each year, driving fossil fuel consumption and carbon emissions higher than ever before. While there is a plan to create fully electric aircraft, hybrid propulsion is desperately needed.

2 years ago by Lianne Frith

Researchers Have Developed A RISC-V-Compliant Processor Using Carbon Nanotubes

Researchers have used carbon nanotubes to create a RISC-V-compliant processor that handles 32-bit instructions and performs 16-bit memory addressing.

2 years ago by Luke James

The Anticipated Concerns of a Renewables-Fuelled Power Grid in the UK

In a bid to lower energy costs, meet growing demand with sustainable power, and reduce toxic emissions, the UK is turning to renewables to replace its existing power systems now more than ever. From a technical perspective, however, the path to implementation remains lined with challenges...

2 years ago by Sam Holland

Safety Soldering Procedures for Electrical Engineers

Every electrical engineer has, at some point, come into contact with a soldering iron and some rolled up piece of solder. Here's a look at some of the tools, processes, and testing involved in soldering for the electrical engineering profession.

2 years ago by Sam Holland

Robotics in Medical Procedures: Is the Technology Safe Enough Yet?

Medical robotics has played an increasingly important role that has grown throughout the past decade. Applications include urology, orthopedics, laparoscopic surgery, and others, but is the technology safe enough?

2 years ago by Luke James

Denmark-based OnRobot Opens New R&D Lab in California

OnRobot has recently opened its first location wholly dedicated to research and development in Los Angeles, California.

2 years ago by Luke James

Synopsys Buys QTronic to Bolster Automotive Software and Systems Development

Expected to close later this year, the deal is part of Synopsys' plans to serve automotive companies with software-backed automotive systems that use products from part makers such as semiconductors.

2 years ago by Luke James

The Major Differences in Electrical Standards Between the U.S. and Europe

Working on an electrical engineering project for a country other than the one you were educated in is going to be a major challenge—especially when you consider that almost every country in Europe has its own version of electrical standards and codes.

2 years ago by Sam Holland

The Importance of Mentorship for Electrical Engineers

For engineering, there are common techniques that recruiters use to weed out candidate applications. They try to find candidates that will fit well within the job role, of course—but also the team, and the company culture. It’s a threefold test.

2 years ago by Biljana Ognenova

STMicroelectronics’ X-NUCLEO-IKS01A3 MEMS and Environmental Sensor Evaluation Board

STMicroelectronics’ X-NUCLEO-IKS01A3 micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) and environmental sensor evaluation board is a miniature micro-mechatronic device designed for a broad range of sensor applications, as well as for prototyping and product evaluation.

2 years ago by Sam Holland

Rectifying Antennas Are A Growing Practical Power Source For Electrical Devices

Rectifying antennas (‘rectennas’) aren’t exactly a new technology.

2 years ago by Emily Gray-Fow

Siemens’ PAVE360 Platform for Advanced Testing of Autonomous Vehicles

Siemens' PAVE360 program is designed to speed up the development and evaluation of autonomous vehicles. This new platform allows developers to test autonomous vehicle systems and other electronic components in an entirely virtual environment.

2 years ago by Ingrid Fadelli

Britain’s First Hydrogen-powered Train Set to be Tested on Mainline Railways

BCRRE, Birmingham University's Centre for Railway Research and Education, in partnership with Porterbrook, announced last week that the UK's very first hydrogen train will soon be tested on the railway following a successful proof of concept.

2 years ago by Luke James

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