Articles in this issue

How I got here - Josh Oldham
Manufacturing degree apprentice Josh talks about his interest in engineering, working at Aston Martin and studying applied engineering at WMG, University of Warwick.

Creating a virtual replica
Stuart Nathan
Engineers use digital twins, virtual replicas of a physical object or system, to monitor bridges’ performance and grow underground crops.

Leaves on the line
Geoff Watts
We explore some of the solutions to the problem of wet leaves on railway lines, which have been causing train delays for years.

Promoting engineering
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh took a personal interest in UK engineering. He wrote for Ingenia in 2009 about the promotion of engineering and the importance of encouraging and developing future engineers.

How to make a mobile technology revolution
Professor Stephen Temple CBE FREng
Each new generation of mobile technology, such as 3G, 4G or 5G, requires global collaboration to succeed.

Tunnelling below trains
Hugh Ferguson
Engineers used an innovative construction technique to install a curved concrete tunnel underneath the operating East Coast Main Line railway line.

Innovation Watch – Edible packaging
Portia Sale
Half of plastic packaging is used once and thrown away. Startup Notpla has developed sustainably sourced seaweed packaging to hold liquids

Get involved in engineering
Information about upcoming events, exhibitions, books, podcasts, and much more to help you learn about engineering.

How does that work? Lateral flow tests
Millions of people take lateral flow tests each week to detect COVID-19 - how do they work?