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Reports on the Engineering Council's request for Institution of Mechanical Engineers' (IMechE) members to suggest which famous British engineers should be featured in an avenue of statues planned for London, England. Project's aim to give recognition to British inventors, scientists, explorers...
- Wanted: Skills for a new age. Dunn, John // Professional Engineering;07/09/97, Vol. 10 Issue 13, p30
Reports on the efforts of the British government to prepare engineering workforce for the year 2010 as discussed by Graham Mackenzie, director-general of the Engineering Employers' Federation. Role of manufacturing industry in coping with competitions from other countries; Qualities needed from...
- Euro IV challenge--future technologies and systems. // Professional Engineering;07/09/97, Vol. 10 Issue 13, p45
Provides information on a seminar on engines to be held in Great Britain on December 4, 1997. Topics to be discussed; Contact information.
- Remnant life prediction seminar. // Professional Engineering;07/09/97, Vol. 10 Issue 13, p46
Provides information on a seminar on remnant life predictions to be held in Great Britain on November 26, 1997. Topics to be discussed; Contact information.
- Newsbriefs. // Professional Engineering;02/11/98, Vol. 11 Issue 3, p4
Presents news briefs relating to the engineering industry. Information on the sale of TI Group's Thermal Processing Group; Acquisition of Safematic, by TI Group; Additional information.
- Car firms suffer as skills dry up. // Professional Engineering;02/11/98, Vol. 11 Issue 3, p7
Focuses on the effects of the demand for engineers on the automotive sector of the United Kingdom. Reference to the demand out-numbering graduate supply; Views of Land Rover and Honda; Comments from Ann Bailey, head of training and educational affairs at the Engineering Employers' Federation.
- People. // Professional Engineering;02/11/98, Vol. 11 Issue 3, p7
Presents information relating to people in the engineering industry. Appointment of civil engineering lecturer Dr. Carolynne Moore of Cardiff University to the head of the Welsh branch of Engineering Council's Women into Science and Engineering campaign; Independent engineering consultancy...
- Engineers face personal skills teaching shake-up. // Professional Engineering;02/11/98, Vol. 11 Issue 3, p10
Reports on a study to be completed which is to asked more than 200 employers, academics and others are to be asked what communication and other non-technical skills they want to see in engineering and materials science graduates and those with higher education. Reference to the result forming...
- Saga to end as a ferry story. Hibbert, Lee // Professional Engineering;02/11/98, Vol. 11 Issue 3, p17
Reports that the Brent Spar oil platform will be used as part of a quay for a ferry terminal in Norway. Number of jobs that will be created as a result; Views of environmental concerns; Comments from Eric Faulds, Shell Exploration and Production's decommissioning manager;
- Ventilator plug cuts through draughts. // Professional Engineering;02/11/98, Vol. 11 Issue 3, p38
Features the ventilator plug which can be attached to ventilators providing air for gas burning appliances in domestic buildings. Other functions of the plug; Indepth look at the plug.
