Articles in this issue
The stabilisation of the Leaning Tower of Pisa
J.B Burland FREng FRS
The complex and delicate task of reducing the lean of the Leaning Tower is successfully completed
Why ancient cathedrals stand up: the structural design of masonry
Professor Jacques Heyman FREng
Insights from the great architect-engineers of the past are related to present-day structural design
Engineering and forestry in the UK
Geoff Freedman
The potential of engineering to transform forestry and timber use in the UK has never been greater
Just another source of neutrons? The removal of the Jason reactor at Greenwich
Rick Lockwood and Professor Philip Beeley
The safe decommissioning and removal of a nuclear reactor housed in a Grade 1 listed building
Modelling Societies
Professor Nigel Gilbert FBCS FREng
Computer simulation can now be used to study the behaviour and interactions of individuals and organisations
Connecting the country: an engineering approach to creating ‘broadband Britain’
Sir Peter Bonfield CBE FREng
How can the potential of broadband be realised in order to transform the way we live, learn work and communicate?
Smart homes at the start of the 21st century
Professor Richard Harper
Results of trials in which families lived in a smart home and challenges for the smart-technology developers of the future
Springboard to engineering: The Engineering Education Scheme
Alex Ritchie
A successful programme which offers sixth-formers hands-on experience of real engineering projects
Engineering Education in Japan
Professor Takashi Kenjo
Department of Electrical Engineering and Power Electronics, Polytechnic University of Japan
Innovation in Japan
Anne Miller
Secrets of Success: parallels between the innovation management techniques used by large Japanese corporations and entrepreneurial European Companies
Ethics in engineering
Dr Brian Tomkins FREng, Chief Technologist, AEA Technology plc Ian Howard, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Sheffield
Implications for the professional behaviour of engineering arising from the increasingly risk-averse demands of society
Board members for this issue are:
| Editor-in-Chief | Dr John Forrest CBE FREng | |
| Managing Editor | Julia Tompson | |
| Editorial Board | Professor John Burland FREng FRS Basil Butler CBE FREng Richard Dodds FREng Dr Colin Gaskell CBE FREng Derek Hanson FREng Professor Michael Kelly FREng FRS Sir Duncan Michael FREng Professor John Midwinter OBE FREng FRS |
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