11 to 17 June 2016

This week an honorary fellow of the Institution, Peter Jost, was praised for his contribution to engineering in an obituary by the Daily Telegraph. There was also coverage of a joint report by BDO and the Institution which revealed that just 8% have an understanding of Industry 4.0. Formula Student continues to pick up coverage as the event date draws near. Elsewhere the Institution’s Dr Helen Meese was interviewed for her thoughts on raising the profile of engineering.

• 16/06/2016 Peter Jost, mechanical engineer – obituary – Daily Telegraph

  Article about Institution fellow Peter Jost who died recently, aged 95. Peter is best known for coining the term ‘tribology’ – a word used to describe the science of friction, wear and lubrication.

   

• 16/06/2016 Just 8% of UK manufacturers understand Industry 4.0 – Drives & Controls

  Article on a joint report by BDO and the Institution shows very few have an understanding of Industry 4.0. The news was also picked up in Eureka, Food and Drink Technology, the Business Desk and Commercial News Media.

   

• 16/06/2016 World’s best young engineers gear up for Formula Student 2016 – Process and Control Today

  Article about the Institution’s flagship event taking place next month. Other FS news was also found in Sparks and an article in Spanish news website Finanzas about the Basque teams competing in this year’s competition (article in Spanish).

   

• 15/06/2016 Women engineering a healthier future through sports technology - Womanthology

  The Institution’s Dr Helen Meese gives an interview about raising the profile of engineering, both in the UK and internationally.

   

• 17/06/2016 IMechE finds most people distrust driverless cars – Works Management

  Article on the results of the survey recently commissioned by the Institution to gauge public opinion on autonomous vehicles.

   

• 15/06/2016 The Brexit debate: should we go out or ‘remain, reform and revitalise’ – New Electronics

  Article that mentions the recent survey of Institution members which found the majority support the UK remaining in the European Union.

   

• 13/06/2016 ‘Remain’ is best for steel industry, crisis debate in Sheffield hears – The Star

  An event held by the Institution’s Yorkshire region revealed that a panel of experts believe that staying in the EU is best for the steel industry. The story was also picked up in Rothbiz and Engine News.

   

• 15/06/2016 The new job for drones: target weeds for death – Forbes Article which references an Institution report on food waste.