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25 Oct 2023. In a recent article published in Nature Chander Velu, Professor of Innovation and Economics at the IfM, explores the potential impact of quantum computing on growth and productivity.

The event started positively for the team, passing scrutineering and tilt test with no problems and producing improved results in the static events compared to last year. ... This work was validated last weekend, with some time on a rolling road

Egg dishes, omelettes in particular, have long been considered a test of culinary skill. ... The work was performed in Cambridge’s Department of Engineering, using a test kitchen supplied by Beko plc and Symphony Group.

Assessing bridge strength. Dr Campbell Middleton has just secured funding for a project to investigate the effectiveness and economic benefits of a new technique for assessing the load carrying capacity of

Russ MacMillan won The GKN Award for the Best Mechanical Engineering Student, judged by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, for 'Analysis and Automation of a DEFRA Blood Test Programme'.

Test flights for the project took place at the Sywell Aerodrome, near Northampton. ... These tests consisted of a series of ‘hops’ along the runway, followed by longer evaluation flights at a height of over 1,500 feet.

quantum computing and quantum communications can best be translated into increased productivity and economic growth. ... focus on new technologies like quantum is essential to enhance productivity and contribute to economic growth.

The contractor’s options were to excavate and dispose of the existing piles or load-test them to verify their integrity and capacity, and then re-use them as part of

society and to economic growth.

a series of 'canonical' turbulent shear flows in order to test the hypothesis of universality.

After interviewing key personnel, carrying out observations, and applying industrial engineering tools, we created a production planning tool that used a series of algorithms to automatically create the most optimal test ... This has also led to the

Teams could build and test their bridge at the Department or build their bridge at home and bring it to the Department for testing.

In early tests, buckling at four tins was a fair score but later the numbers rose into the "teens". ... It took me back, some sixty years, when one demonstrator, a young and very modest Lord Caldecote, had assisted me in performing an indicator test.

The way that graphics cards are built makes them very good at the repetitive computational tasks many scientists use to test theories, models and predictions. ... Rich says "Fractals like the one shown have long been used as a test bed for new computer

Further, Alex took initiative in creating a London Power Tunnels ‘tracker’ that provided weekly updates on inspection test plans and gave indications about the quality of input.

InterAct is a £4.4 million, Made Smarter Innovation-funded, Economic and Social Research Council-led network that aims to bring together economic and social scientists, UK manufacturers and digital technology

The bridge dynamics are modelled with a test rig holding several people and the motion reproduced on a small scale.

He explains a little about the project:. "We have been undertaking some aerodynamic tests with XCO2, a sustainable engineering firm with connections to the University.

This means we are able to road test the chassis on the Australian highways performing essential shake-down tests. ... The testing of Endeavour out here in Australia is the next step since testing in August at Ford's test track in Dunton, Essex.

Their designs - which varied from bi-planes to jumbo jets - were put to the test in one of the lecture theatres where the most elegant gliders flew a distance of 25

The IfM was established in 1998 with the aim of linking education, research and practice and engineering, management and economics with a strong industrial orientation.

time to build and test a prototype.

25 Oct 2023. In a recent article published in Nature Chander Velu, Professor of Innovation and Economics at the IfM, explores the potential impact of quantum computing on growth and productivity.

Today (14th July), Formula 1 is announcing the Formula 1 Engineering Scholarships, for ten students from underrepresented groups including ethnic minorities, women, and those from lower socio-economic backgrounds.

This professorship presents an extraordinary opportunity to address how we define and develop the innovation skills and capabilities of engineers so they can address economic and social needs. ... has become critical for the UK given the current global

Twenty-three boys from Year 8, accompanied by technology teachers David Gant and John Southworth, visited the Department to test out their ideas for making a passenger aircraft fly more quietly. ... Michael Franklin, 13, added,. “We won’t get the

Whether we look at energy, climate change, ageing population, economic re-growth or a myriad of other big issues, we see engineers and new engineered solutions playing a pivotal role.

19 Jan 2024. The University of Cambridge and Imperial College London are to launch a new joint venture to deliver admissions tests for science, engineering and mathematics-based degree courses.

19 Sep 2017. The Cambridge Graphene Centre has begun a programme to test the viability of graphene for space applications.

He was always proud that he was awarded his Pilot’s Licence on 30 August 1961, aged just 17 and well before he passed his driving test! ... During his first summer vacation in 1965, after completing the required six weeks of training on the Rolls-Royce

26 Apr 2023. Owlstone Medical, co-founded by alumnus Billy Boyle, has experienced trial success for its liver disease breath test, following a study involving patients from Addenbrooke’s Hospital.

In the UK, the government has placed manufacturing at the heart of plans for economic recovery.

Occhipinti, Director of Research in Graphene and Related Technologies, discusses potential applications of graphene in point-of-care tests.

report. 12 May 2021. Bamboo cricket bats are stronger, offer a better ‘sweet spot’ and deliver more energy to the ball than those made from traditional willow, tests showed.

During an eight-week A/B split test with a retailer, Magnum’s hero images led to a sales increase of 24%.".

universities through strategic research partnerships that can deliver economic benefits for the country as a whole.

Highlights have included numerous radio and TV interviews, the IdeasLab talk at the 2016 World Economic Forum and winning the ‘You Heard it Here First’ session at the 2013 National Science

In the Centre, our research seeks to grapple with the many facets and multi-disciplinary nature of sustainable development, embracing and addressing social, economic and environmental aspects together and in their

Cooking is one of these tasks: earlier tests with their robot ‘chef’ have produced a passable omelette using feedback from human tasters. ... To imitate the change in texture caused by chewing, the team then put the egg mixture in a blender and had

This research found that very few people were unconditionally positive about the idea of geoengineering or the proposed test. ... However, most were willing to entertain the notion that the test as a research opportunity should be pursued.

When complete they could test their turbine and record the maximum output voltage.

Technology we take for granted, including: Concorde ‘droop’ nose design, the microchips developed by ARM that now power 90% of the world’s mobile phones, and the pregnancy test.

26 Apr 2023. Owlstone Medical, co-founded by alumnus Billy Boyle, has experienced trial success for its liver disease breath test, following a study involving patients from Addenbrooke’s Hospital.

This will be the focus of the Cambridge project. The researchers plan to test the use of Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) tags to provide visibility of different assets used in airport

principles. "Studying the workings of aircraft or racing car engines taught me to think logically when trying to achieve economic, practical designs," he says.

ICDs are implanted when tests indicate that a problem with abnormal rhythms may occur. ... Unfortunately the current tests do not allow reliable predictions of future heart condition.

Quicklinks. Search form. Search this site. Latest news. Department of Engineering. Latest news. 27 Sep 2019. Global standards body GS1 recently published a new guideline for e-commerce images that are displayed on mobile devices. 24 Sep 2019. A new

01 Dec 2022. The Cambridge Graphene Centre (CGC) is part of a joint effort to test graphene on the Moon.

Piano playing is an ideal test for these passive systems, as it’s a complex and nuanced challenge requiring a significant range of behaviours in order to achieve different playing styles,”

The cost event tests the team's ability to design, manufacture and assemble a racing car on a budget - judges look for consideration of batch manufacture and mass assembly from the