Salary survey: What’s a UK engineer worth in 2022?
WEBMar 2, 2022 · This appetite for change is one of the key findings of The Engineer’s latest annual salary survey. According to this year’s survey, which attracted responses from almost 800 engineers across 11 different sectors, the mean average salary for UK engineers now stands at £58k which marks a modest 2.3 …
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WEBCelebrating the very best in UK collaborations and innovations in engineering. Now in its ninth year, The Engineer’s Collaborate To Innovate awards (C2I) was established to uncover and celebrate great examples of technology-led engineering collaboration across a range of different disciplines and sectors. Enter the Awards.
Late, great engineers: Frank Whittle: Founder of the jet age
WEBMay 6, 2022 · Air Commodore Sir Frank Whittle, OM, KBE, CB, FRS, Hon FRAeS died of lung cancer at the age of 89 on 9 August 1996 at home in Columbia, Maryland. British aviation engineer and legendary pilot Frank Whittle was the main player in the development of the jet engine that was to change the face of 20th century aviation. Written by Nick Smith.
The evolution of the aircraft wing
WEBMar 31, 2017 · The aircraft wing has transformed from the wooden and fabric twin-wing set up of the Wright brothers’ Flyer, to the composite materials used in the latest models coming off the production line today from the likes of Boeing and Airbus. In fact, Orville Wright’s first flight, lasting 12 seconds, travelled 120ft - less than the wing span of a ...
WEB3 “What is the cost of each of the following in a typical product development cycle (in USD) at your organization?” Base: 163 decision-makers responsible for product testing and validation at companies in the automotive,
Comment: Full steam ahead — why an age-old power source is …
WEBJul 3, 2023 · Companies across the UK and Europe can hit their net zero and sustainability goals by optimising their steam systems. By combining modern technology with one of the oldest power sources, businesses can boost their green credentials and save time, energy and money, says Rebecca Bowen, Solution Delivery Manager at Spirax Sarco.
Jewel in the crown: Rolls-Royce’s single-crystal turbine blade …
WEBSep 19, 2017 · An ancient form of metalworking is being used by Rolls-Royce to create a single-crystal turbine blade for jet engines. Casting is one of the oldest and most basic methods of metalworking. If you can make a fire hot enough to melt a metal, and manufacture a crucible to melt it in and a mould that can …
The Big Project: London Array
WEBJun 25, 2012 · The developers, themselves called London Array, are a joint venture company 50 per cent owned by DONG Energy, Denmark’s biggest energy company, which is itself 76 per cent owned by the Danish government. A further 30 per cent is owned by E.On Renewables and 20 per cent by Masdar, the Abu Dhabi state-owned renewable energy company.
Late, great engineers: R J Mitchell - creator of the Spitfire
WEBOct 18, 2022 · R J Mitchell died at home in Southampton on 11 June 1937 at the age of 42, unaware that the war clouds gathering over Europe would soon culminate in a conflict that would turn both the Spitfire and the man who created it into one of the enduring engineering legends of the twentieth century. Renowned for its aerodynamic sleekness, the Spitfire ...
Late Great Engineers: Rudolf Diesel - Powering the modern world
WEBMar 29, 2022 · Late Great Engineers: Rudolf Diesel - Powering the modern world. In-Depth. With the development of his eponymous engine, Rudolf Diesel was to have a profound effect on the way industry, transportation and international freight shaped the 20th century. Written by Nick Smith. Diesel engines play a part in the lives of us all.