A bicycle helmet that folds into a bag solves a practical problem. If it is easier to carry, riders may be more willing to take it with them. The engineering challenge is making that convenience work alongside effective impact protection. New research from Imperial College London has found that collapsible bicycle helmets provided less protection on average than conventional … [Read more...] about Foldable cycle helmets show room for improvement in impact tests
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UK firms join forces to streamline grid control system delivery
Upgrading the electricity grid takes more than new cables and substations. Behind the equipment are protection and control systems that must be designed, built, tested and integrated with the network already in service. PP Control & Automation (PP C&A) has joined forces with Transmission Engineering Services (TES) to bring those stages closer together. The … [Read more...] about UK firms join forces to streamline grid control system delivery
Women’s Engineering Society announces upcoming engineering careers and networking events
Meeting other engineers can open up opportunities that are difficult to find through day-to-day work or study alone. Over the coming weeks, events highlighted by the Women’s Engineering Society (WES) offer chances to hear from award winners, meet employers, develop professional connections and celebrate engineering achievement. Here are the upcoming dates, alongside … [Read more...] about Women’s Engineering Society announces upcoming engineering careers and networking events
Oxford and WSP to investigate historic Chepstow bridge
A bridge can stand for two centuries without revealing everything about the metal holding it together. Researchers from the University of Oxford and engineering consultancy WSP will now look beneath the surface of Chepstow’s Old Wye Bridge to understand hidden defects in its cast iron and help guide its conservation. The Grade I listed structure spans the border between … [Read more...] about Oxford and WSP to investigate historic Chepstow bridge
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope launches to map the dark universe
Space telescopes have traditionally faced a trade-off. They can look deeply into a small patch of the universe, revealing distant galaxies in remarkable detail, but surveying enormous areas of sky at that resolution takes time. NASA’s newly launched Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has been designed to change that equation. Roman lifted off from Kennedy Space Center in … [Read more...] about NASA’s Roman Space Telescope launches to map the dark universe