Articles in this issue
Smart Meters
John Scott
An overview of the technical, logistical, commercial and legal challenges to installing smart meters in UK homes
Engineering Public Engagement
Dr Lesley Paterson
Giving engineers training, encouragement and opportunities to show their expertise with the wider public
Self-Healing Concrete
Damian Arnold
Dr Henk Jonkers describes his research utilising a strain of mineral- producing bacteria to help protect concrete from breaking up
Engineering business success
Professor William Bonfield CBE FREng FMedSci FRS
ApaTech has fused bones and commercial vision to create one of the world’s fastest growing medical companies
Underwater Windmills – Harnessing the world’s marine currents
Peter Fraenkel
How tidal stream generators can become a significant source of renewable energy
Development and Reform
Juliet Benning
Professor Sir Richard Feacham FREng outlined his vision for reorganising the way aid is given to developing nations
Ethical Dilemmas
Richard Maudslay FREng and Dr Natasha McCarthy summarise the purpose and content of a new Academy guide entitled Engineering Ethics in Practice
How does that work? (From a suggestion by Richard Walder)
LEDs - A short history of the Light Emitting Diode
Innovation Watch - Intelligent queue monitoring
Retail businesses are using infrared technology to speed up customer queuing times
Board members for this issue are:
Editor-in-Chief | Dr Scott Steedman CBE FREng | |
Managing Editor | Dominic Joyeux | |
Editorial Assistant | Juliet Benning | |
Editorial Board | Professor John Burland CBE FREng FRS Derek Hanson FREng Michael Kenward OBE John Loughhead FREng Martin Manning FREng Dr Ian Nussey OBE FREng Professor William Stewart FREng Professor Liz Tanner FREng Professor William Webb FREng Stephen Vranch FREng |
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Director, Policy & Public Affairs | Beverley Parkin |
ARUP, BAE Systems, Bosch, Lloyd's Register, Rolls-Royce plc
The Royal Academy of Engineering acknowledges the generous support by the following organisations for Ingenia: ARUP, BAE Systems, Bosch, Lloyd's Register, Rolls-Royce plc