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Category Archives: project engineering
3D CAD – The Evolution Journey
3D CAD was first introduced in the 1990s and was a game changer at the time. Before this CAD was 2D and replicated traditional hand drawn engineering or archtitectural drawings on film or paper, a process that had been around … Continue reading
Reverse Engineering
A rather counter intuitive title for a blog, but as I have often heard ‘one has to retreat to advance’ ! Reverse engineering in essence is the design process in reverse. The need for reverse engineering arises when one has … Continue reading
Posted in 3D CAD, 3D Scanning, business, design, Engineering, humour, manufacturing, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, project engineering, quotations, quotes, Reverse Engineering, technology, Uncategorized
Tagged 3D Scanning, business, design, humour, measuring, Reverse Engineering, technology
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Renewable Energy Storage Options
Renewable energy is growing but storage is one of it’s biggest problems. We need to be able to store turbine energy for windless days and solar energy for rainy days otherwise we can never discount dependency on fossil fuels. … Continue reading
Posted in business, Carbon Dioxide, civil engineering, electrical engineering, Energy, Energy Storage, engineering development, environment, humor, humour, Hydro Electric, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, power generation, project engineering, quotations, quotes, renewable energy, technology, turbine, Uncategorized
Tagged battery storage, business, design, development, Energy Storage, environment, Gravitricity, humor, humour, hydroelectric, quotes, renewable energy, technology, wind turbines
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Reverse Engineering by 3D Scanning
3D Scanning machines have been around for 10 years or so and were a niche market and cost around £30 to £40k. Today you can purchase a scanner for as little as £1500 which plugs into your laptop ! … Continue reading
Posted in 3d, 3D CAD, 3D Scanning, additive manufacturing, business, cad, design, Engineering, engineering development, humor, humour, manufacturing, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, project engineering, quotations, quotes, Reverse Engineering, technology, Uncategorized
Tagged 3d, 3D CAD, 3D Scanning, business, design, development, humor, humour, quote, quotes, Reverse Engineering, technology
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Engineering Oversights !
Trains Too Wide ! In France 341 new trains intended to be rolled out over two years were too wide for the platforms in nearly 1,300 stations because railway network engineers “forgot to go and measure the actual distance … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, business, cad, design, Engineering, humor, humour, Industry, manufacturing, mechanical, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, mistakes, project engineering, technology, train travel, transport, travel, Uncategorized
Tagged architecture, business, design, development, Europe, failure, humor, humour, Industry, manufacturing, projects, technology
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Bloodhound latest – 200mph test run
On 26th October just a few days ago Bloodhound SSC team experienced it’s biggest milestone to date in the development of the world’s first 1000 mph car. At 1pm the Bristol built supersonic car carried out it’s first … Continue reading
Posted in aerodynamics, business, cad, Car, carbon fibre, design, electrical engineering, Energy, engine, Engineering, engineering development, EXTREME SPORT, jet engine, manufacturing, material science, mechanical, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, power generation, precision engineering, project engineering, quotations, quotes, record breaking, rocket engine, speed records, technology, transport, Uncategorized
Tagged aerodynamics, business, design, development, engine power, jet engine, land speed record, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, projects, quotes, south africa, speed, technology
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Hyperloop Transport – non friction !
Hyperloop transport is gaining momentum as a future transport system. It is environmentally sustainable and cost-effective. It consists of passenger Pods elevated by magnetism or pressurised air bed, within low pressure transport tubes, these then travel up to near … Continue reading
Posted in aerodynamics, architecture, business, cad, civil, design, electrical engineering, Energy, Engineering, engineering development, ergonomics, humor, humour, mechanical, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, project engineering, quotations, quotes, research science, technology, train travel, transport, travel, Uncategorized
Tagged business, civil engineering, design, development, environment, humor, humour, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, projects, quotations, quotes, technology, transport
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Space tourism – starting to take off !
Official definition: Space tourism is space travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. A number of startup companies have sprung up in recent years, such as Virgin Galactic and XCOR Aerospace, hoping to create a sub-orbital space tourism industry. … Continue reading
Posted in aerodynamics, AIRCRAFT, business, cad, design, Energy, engine, Engineering, humor, humour, Industry, jet engine, mechanical, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, power generation, project engineering, quotations, record breaking, research science, rocket engine, space flight, technology, Uncategorized
Tagged business, design, development, flight, humor, humour, projects, space, technology
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Trust me I’m an Engineer !
A sample of images of how we sometimes get things wrong – enjoy ! Plus below a link to video clip of Peter Kay as a light way to end the year ! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YH5vSHiAOAE Happy & Prosperous 2017 All … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, civil, design, Engineering, failure, humor, humour, mechanical, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, mistakes, project engineering, technology, Uncategorized
Tagged architecture, design, failure, humor, humour, mistakes, projects, technology
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Virtual & Augmented Reality Design Tool
Virtual Reality (VR) & Augmented Reality (AR) is progressing at a steady rate in many sectors but especially in engineering design. VR is often associated with cumbersome helmets and video gaming, but within industry ‘powerwalls’ are used. A projector displays … Continue reading
Posted in 3d, business, cad, COMPUTER SIMULATION, design, Engineering, humor, humour, Industry, manufacturing, mechanical, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, project engineering, research science, technology, tracking motion, Uncategorized, vitual reality
Tagged 3d, augmented reality, business, design, development, humor, humour, technology, virtual reality
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FLYWHEEL Re-Invented 