18 to 24 June 2016

This week the Institution received national coverage for the launch of its new report UK freight: in for the long haul. Formula Student also received national attention after a Swiss team broke the world record for battery-powered vehicles. Elsewhere there was continued pick-up for the Institution’s joint report with BDO, showing that very few manufacturers have an understanding of Industry 4.0

• 22/06/2016 Empty lorries are making bad congestion even worse – The Times (PDF attached)

  Article about the Institution’s new report on how a new freight strategy can ease congestion and improve air quality. The report was also referenced on BBC Breakfast and in publications like Process and Control Today, Freight Business Journal, Container Management, ITS International, Transport Engineer, Lloyd’s Loading List, Supply Management, Logistics Manager, Electronic Specifier, Freight Transport Association, Haulage Today and SHD Logistics.

   

• 23/06/2016 Electric car sets world acceleration record – BBC

  Article on a Swiss team that has broken the world record for battery-powered vehicles. The news was also picked up in the Daily Mail, Motor Trend, CTV News, DNA India, Electric Vehicle News and The Verge. Other articles on FS were also featured in Electrical Contracting News and Eureka.  

   

• 22/06/2016 Engineering education needs radical rethink – Education Technology Article about the Institution’s report Big ideas: the future of engineering in schools.

• 21/06/2016 Lack of industry understanding about Industry 4.0 will hold back UK manufacturing – Engineer Live

   

  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 The Manufacturer and Insider Media.

   

• 24/06/2016 Railway Challenge 2016 on track – Machinery Market

  Article about the Institution’s annual Railway Challenge, where teams are required to design and manufacture the most efficient small-scale locomotive.

   

• 21/06/2016 Institution prepares for student Unmanned Aircraft Systems Challenge 2016 – Process & Control Today Article about the Institution’s UAS Challenge which is now in its second year. The article was also picked up in Electronics Specifier.