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Recommended Product Design Software for Junior Electrical Engineers

As an electrical engineer, especially if you are just starting out, it would be to your benefit to be able to have experience with a CAD package for electrical design.

3 months ago by Sam Holland

TDK and Boréas Collaborate on Smart Haptic Solutions

A recent deal between TDK and Boréas aims to accelerate the adoption of piezoelectric haptic solutions in a broad range of technological applications, primarily consumer electronic devices.

3 months ago by Luke James

Which Electrical Engineering Specialisation is Right for You?

There are several engineering fields that university students can choose from, such as computer science, civil, mechanical, electrical, and aeronautics. It’s not surprising that students may find it difficult to select one speciality over another when the time comes.

about 4 months ago by Sam Holland

Bill of Materials Management: How to Improve BOM Systems for Product Development

What makes an effective bill of materials (BOM), and how can it be improved to satisfy the objectives of design engineers and makers alike?

4 months ago by Sam Holland

The ‘Shaking-like-a-leaf’ Energy Harvesting Device That Could Power Mars Rovers

Demonstrating the influence that the natural world has on engineering developments, the University of Warwick’s recent project—a wind harvesting device that apes the highly-shakeable nature of an aspen leaf—may enhance the ways we power Mars rovers.

4 months ago by Sam Holland

3D-MID Interconnects Introduced for Automotive Applications from German Developer Harting

Harting Mitronics is at the forefront of 3D-MID (three-dimensional moulded interconnected devices) manufacturing in Europe. But what makes this technology unique, and how does it improve engineering design?

4 months ago by Sam Holland

What Powers the Falcon 9 Reusable Rocket? A Peek Into Its Control and Electrical Systems

The Falcon 9 range of rockets represents a breakthrough in modern space technology by making space travel more affordable without compromising on safety and reliability.

5 months ago by Sam Holland

The HaptX Gloves: ‘Hands-on’ Haptic VR and How it Works

For engineers, HMIs, particularly those in VR and AR, are becoming an increasingly relied-upon approach to the design and manufacture of products, especially in the automotive industry. But aside from the audiovisual benefits of immersive computing, the user experience ideally needs to be tactile, too; and this is where haptic wearables, such as HaptX Gloves, come in.

5 months ago by Sam Holland

It’s Time to Switch to Green 3D Printing

3D printing has been widely touted as a 'green' alternative to traditional manufacturing: first, because it generates little waste compared to conventional manufacturing techniques; and second, because it significantly eliminates the environmental costs of transportation, logistics, maintenance, and storage.

5 months ago by Sam Holland

Boeing 737 MAX: The Electrical Flight System Identified as a Potential Culprit

Within five months of one another, two Boeing 737 MAX jets crashed, none of the passengers survived. Preliminary black box data has identified an electrical flight system as the possible culprit, but what exactly happened?

5 months ago by Luke James

AI and Medtech: Where Are We Headed?

Technology is rapidly evolving and changing the nature of our world. Certain ideas and concepts that would have been written off as sci-fi fantasy nonsense a couple of decades ago—i.e. artificial intelligence—are becoming more and more common in our digital world.

5 months ago by Luke James

Ways Smart Sensors Enable Smarter Robotics

The robotics industry has shown significant growth in recent years, especially in the fields of manufacturing and logistics. The robots that we work with are able to classify objects, navigate their surroundings, and teach themselves valuable skills.

5 months ago by Lianne Frith

TurboTrack: MIT’s RFID-based Answer to Machine Vision Robotics

While machine vision is often the ‘done deal’ for informing robotic motor functions, sometimes it’s the simpler solutions that prove the most robust. Here’s a look at TurboTrack: Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s radiofrequency identification tag-based technology, whose signal-reading approach has proved foolproof in many aspects where machine vision robot guidance falls down.

about 6 months ago by Sam Holland

Will Brexit Cripple Automobile Manufacturing in the UK?

Brexit has been one of the most discussed topics in the UK in the past year. The implications of a deal or no-deal consensus between the UK and EU will affect every facet of the economy due to the multi-level trade agreements the country has had with EU member states for decades. More specifically, a no-deal Brexit will certainly impact the vehicle manufacturing industry.

6 months ago by Sam Holland

Are We Making Any Progress With Medical 3D Implants?

Back in 2015, market research firm Gartner predicted that 3D implants were set to make a big impact on the medical field. In fact, the prediction was that by 2019, 10% of people in the developed world would be living with 3D-printed items either on or in their bodies.

6 months ago by Lianne Frith

Critical Components for EV and Self-Driving Vehicles

With so many countries recognising the danger of climate change and the environmental stewardship needed to counteract its effects, electric vehicles are seen as a green alternative that is both environmentally friendly and practical.

6 months ago by Sam Holland

The Components That Make Smart Clothes Possible

Smart clothing may already be here, but it will take a while before the average person is reading their heart rate statistics through the very fibres of their jumper. For now, let’s discuss the components and engineering considerations involved that, once mastered, could eventually commercialise this latest breakthrough in wearable tech.

6 months ago by Sam Holland

CES 2019 Innovations That Impact Hardware Engineers

CES 2019 has already been and gone. From it, we learned about some exciting new innovations in hardware that are destined to make a real difference to our world and the hardware that we interact with on a daily basis.

6 months ago by Sam Holland

I’ve Just Completed My EE Degree at the University. What’s Next?

If you're nearing the end of your electrical engineering education and wondering where exactly you should go from here, you have a lot of research ahead of you. But don't fret; the search will be worth it in the long run.

8 months ago by Sam Holland

Hyperloop Will Never Happen. Here’s Why.

Elon Musk's dreams of hyper-fast transportation and connectivity worldwide are filled with innovation and open-source production. But is the all-mighty Hyperloop possible, or just another unrealistic plan by tech's most eccentric innovator?

8 months ago by Emily Gray-Fow

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