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Leadership: nature or nurture?

Posted on April 30, 2021 by Mike Osborn CEng MIMechE AUH

Can good leadership be taught directly or caught by osmosis? Or are we born with leadership genes? Or is it a combination of both? In today’s society we need good leaders. Studies show ‘80% of people do not trust their … Continue reading →

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Metamaterials – world changer

Posted on November 29, 2019 by Mike Osborn CEng MIMechE AUH

In 2006 Sir John Pendry a physicist invented an ‘invisible cloak’, a nano-engineered material that could bend light waves. This heralded the the beginning of a new class of material that could manipulate the properties of light and do things … Continue reading →

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The WaveFlyer – Electric Hydrofoil Jet-Ski

Posted on November 1, 2019 by Mike Osborn CEng MIMechE AUH

The WaveFlyer is the world’s first electric hydrofoil jet-ski, developed by an Australian company Electro.Aero, in collaboration with University of Western Australia. Essentially it is a personal craft that ‘flies’ serenely one foot above the water, powered … Continue reading →

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The WaveFlyer – Electric Hydrofoil Jet-Ski

Posted on October 31, 2019 by Mike Osborn CEng MIMechE AUH

Car weight is now becoming material !

Posted on April 30, 2017 by Mike Osborn CEng MIMechE AUH

onsumption An age old concern that is now higher on the agenda for manufacturers is overweight vehicles. Traditionally cars have always been made from steel for the structure & ‘body in white’ components, with plastics for trim and … Continue reading →

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Team GB Bike Design for Rio

Posted on August 25, 2016 by Mike Osborn CEng MIMechE AUH

This blog is particularly interesting to me as I ride road bikes for a local club, and I am always looking to find ways to go faster ! From what I gather the rapid engineering advancement in bike design … Continue reading →

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Renewable energy Steps forward

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Mike Osborn CEng MIMechE AUH

Lawrence Kemball-Cook at Loughborough University came up with a floor tile that generates power from footsteps, after seeing a growing need in cities for energy. He won the Royal Society of Arts … Continue reading →

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British Bicycle Land Speed Record Broken

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Mike Osborn CEng MIMechE AUH

The University of Liverpool Velocipede (ULV) team, designed & built their recumbent bicycle ARION1 and transported it to Nevada and raced it in the International Human Powered Vehicle Association’s World Human Powered Speed Challenge 2015. The race is held … Continue reading →

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