Opinion

Designing Intelligent Electrical Networks for Large Wastewater Plants

Wastewater plants are major electricity consumers. Applying intelligent electrical plant design principles could greatly reduce their power consumption and improve operational efficiency.

5 days ago by Biljana Ognenova

Are Analog Circuit Design Engineers Still Relevant in the Electrical Engineering industry?

Continuous-time variables—sound, pressure, temperature and so on—make up our world. Engineers, especially electronic and electrical engineers, take these variables and manipulate them in the making of analog electronic devices.

one week ago by Sam Holland

What MicroLED Technology Will Do for the Future of Displays

MicroLED technology is transforming today’s display screens with better contrast, brighter colours, and greater sharpness.

one week ago by Biljana Ognenova

What Every Student Should Know Before Pursuing an Electrical Engineering Degree

The journey to becoming an electronic or electrical engineer starts at university, where students are trained and introduced to theories and principles about their chosen field. In most European countries, this takes between three-to-four years.

one week ago by Sam Holland

The Leading Electrical Engineering Research Areas

The electronic industry encompasses an important area of expertise from consumer goods to medical supplies and communications equipment.

one week ago by Lianne Frith

Triboelectric Generators Will Soon be Powering Electronics

Wearables and other portable IoT technology have made the ability for users to harvest and store electrical power on the go very attractive to manufacturers. Such smart devices have upped the need to find ways to power the extensive sensor networks of tomorrow—and triboelectric nanogenerators have the potential to do just that.

2 weeks ago by Emily Gray-Fow

Disruptive Electrical Engineering Technologies: Supercapacitors

With growing concerns over environmentally-unfriendly materials—as well as of course the often low reliability of batteries—many manufacturers are turning to supercapacitors as the energy storage devices of choice for their applications.

about 3 weeks ago by Sam Holland

Europe’s First Cryogenic Storage Plant: Will it Solve the Challenge of Storing Renewable Energy?

Highview Power, a leader in long-duration energy storage solutions, has announced its plans to construct the world’s first cryogenic energy storage facility in the North of England.

one month ago by Lianne Frith

The Importance of Control Systems in Electrical Engineering

Automated process control is an integral part of modern industry. For example, automation allows integrated circuit manufacturers to both minimise errors during the fabrication process and improve production efficiency—ultimately enhancing the quality of the final products.

one month ago by Sam Holland

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?

one month ago by Lianne Frith

How 3D Printing Works for Electrical and Electronic Systems Design

Additive manufacturing has existed for over 40 years, but only recently has it informed electrical and electronic systems design applications—thanks to the boom in inexpensive, easy-to-use 3D printing technologies.

one month ago by Kristian Nelkovski

Are Injection-Moulded Electronics About to Take Over?

Injection-moulded electronics and injection-moulded structural electronics have been around for a while, but new manufacturing techniques and materials are set to see increased the technology’s commercial viability and new use cases.

one month ago by Emily Gray-Fow

Becoming a Licensed Engineer in Germany: What Every Engineer Should Know

If you are a non-German engineer who wishes to become an engineer in Germany, there are a number of points to bear in mind—including the need for your native qualification to be certified by the relevant bodies.

one month ago by Sam Holland

The Future of Commercial Air Travel in the UK: Fully-Electric Aircraft

As the industry pushes for carbon neutrality, manufacturers have committed to investigating the viability of hybrid and fully-electric aircraft—and that’s particularly in the UK.

one month ago by Tyler Charboneau

Innovation in Energy Storage is Fuelling the Green Revolution

The green revolution and the move to adopt more eco-friendly power generation techniques on a large scale has led to a boom in novel electrical energy storage methods.

one month ago by Emily Gray-Fow

Becoming a Professional Engineer in the United States: What Every Electrical Engineer Should Know

According to the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE), a professional engineering licence is the highest standard of competence, while also being an assurance of quality—and, of course, an overall symbol of achievement in the engineering profession.

one month ago by Sam Holland

The Changing Needs of IC Packaging

IC (integrated circuit) packaging innovations are driven by need: the need for greater bandwidth, less latency, and more functionality on a single chip—just to name a few. These needs have resulted in new approaches to both packaging and its manufacture that have the potential to revolutionise electronics.

one month ago by Sam Holland

How the U.S. Trade Tariffs Are Impacting Electronics Component Manufacturers

A possible trade deal between the U.S. and China is in the works according to Washington officials, but don’t hold your breath: the tariffs are already affecting electronics manufacturers, and while everyone anxiously awaits a deal and its details, tension in the industry is high.

one month ago by Jake Pool

Electronic Component Sourcing: Understanding the Supply Chain

During the various phases of a product development lifecycle, electronic components are sourced from different suppliers.

one month ago by Sam Holland

Anticipating and Combating Emerging IoT Threats

As connected devices gain a formidable foothold in our homes and pockets, we must prioritise proactive security

one month ago by Tyler Charboneau

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