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The heartbreaking story of the flying mathematicians of World War IAugust 7, 2018

Theirs is a tale of technical achievement, flexibility and ingenuity in the context of a new field of engineering, driven apace by the necessities and incentives of conflict, writes Tony Royle

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‘The other Fergie’ — why tractor king Harry Ferguson is among Ireland’s best loved engineersJuly 24, 2018

A farmer, mechanic, car designer and aviator, he struck up a business partnership with Henry Ford and is most well known for creating the Massey Ferguson - a common byword for agricultural machinery and the humble tractor

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Designing for cleanroomsJuly 24, 2018

Cleanrooms are delicate, therefore choosing components for use in cleanroom equipment shouldn't be taken lightly

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‘Blind’ Cheetah 3 robot can climb stairs littered with obstaclesJuly 10, 2018

MIT robot can now leap and gallop across rough terrain, climb a staircase littered with debris, and quickly recover its balance when suddenly yanked or shoved - all while essentially blind - and may be used for exploring disaster zones

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Personalised ‘deep learning’ equips robots for autism therapyJuly 10, 2018

Machine learning network offers personalised estimates of children's behaviour

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Bridging the skills gap with automated engineeringJune 26, 2018

Martyn Williams examines Britain’s engineering skills shortage and explains how automated engineering can redefine the role of the manufacturing engineer and ultimately bridge the skills gap

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Conquering Le Mans: Analysis of the engineering expertise within an LMP2 engineJune 26, 2018

In 2017, jaws dropped when an LMP2 car was placed second and third overall in the Le Mans 24-hour race. But, why was this a poignant moment for this engine type and why is this significant to the design and development of these race car engines?

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Robot submarine discovers 300-year-old shipwreck with $17bn in treasureJune 12, 2018

After two years of keeping the discovery hidden, a team of researchers confirmed their autonomous robot discovered a 300-year-old shipwreck off the Colombian coast, writes Shelby Rogers

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Mechanical engineering in the Middle Ages: The catapult, mechanical clocks and many more we never knew aboutJune 12, 2018

Mechanical engineering advancements didn't end with the fall of Rome in 476 AD. Engineers continued to labour, often in anonymity, throughout the Middle Ages, writes Christopher McFadden

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SpaceX’s ‘Olympics of engineering’: Ireland’s Éirloop fast-track it to the finalMay 29, 2018

The students of Éirloop are rushing to build their 500km/h pod for the SpaceX Student Hyperloop Pod competition in California in July, writes James Harrington

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The 13 engineers leading the way to the flying carMay 29, 2018

We've never been closer to making flying cars a reality - here are the engineers who are leading the charge

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Wireless robot fly undertakes first independent flightMay 29, 2018

Using a laser beam and a circuit, engineers have successfully created the first robot insect that can fly - called the RoboFly, it can take off and land, writes Loukia Papadopoulos

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19 mechanical engineering innovations that helped define mechanics todayMay 15, 2018

The discipline of mechanical engineering is a very wide and deep one ranging from the smallest component to the complexity of a modern engine

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Japanese engineers invent real life transformerMay 15, 2018

Japanese robotics engineers have developed a real life transformer that can switch between a working car and a giant humanoid robot

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Autonomous robot can assemble an IKEA chair in less than 20 minutesMay 1, 2018

Researchers from Singapore have developed an autonomous robot that can assemble a piece of IKEA furniture in just less than nine minutes, writes Shelby Rogers

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Factory automation: Dealing with technical implementation issuesMay 1, 2018

Implementing automation into factories can be technically and financially challenging; the technical issues can cost both time and money and consume significant engineering resources. Arthur Middleton considers ways to manage these issues

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‘Like children, there are no bad pumps – just pumps in the wrong environment’April 17, 2018

One example, writes Eoin Field, would be where pumps were sized based on 'future expansion' and therefore oversized and a vsd solution could put the pump running at below a minimum Hz

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Gecko-inspired adhesives help soft robotic fingers get a better gripApril 17, 2018

Researchers have developed a robotic gripper that combines the adhesive properties of gecko toes and the adaptability of air-powered soft robots to grasp a much wider variety of objects than the state of the art

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Pedestrian incidents and forensic tribology: An analysisApril 3, 2018

There is much to commend tribology and, for any consulting engineer, the use of experts in this field will allow their clients to derive improved return on capital investment - the inverse may otherwise apply, writes Patrick Donohue

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New brain scanner allows patients to move freely for the first timeApril 3, 2018

A new generation of brain scanner, that can be worn like a helmet allowing patients to move naturally while being scanned, has been developed

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