F1 Challenge
F1 Challenge, from the Centre for Science Education, is a set of teaching materials which offer a cross-curricular approach to learning about engineering. Students build and modify a model F1 car based on ideas used for the F1 in Schools competitions. These ideas can be used as a stand-alone engineering based project. The F1 in…
Protecting Your Head
Protecting Your Head, from the Centre for Science Education, is a set of teaching materials which offer a cross-curricular approach to learning about engineering. The context for the activities is the design of head protection for snowboarders where the risk of injury is significant but personal image is also important. Teachers'…
Solar Detectives
Solar Detectives, from the Centre for Science Education, is a set of teaching materials which offer a cross-curricular approach to learning about engineering. Students build and modify a model solar car and research the science and mathematics underlying the use of solar energy. They have the opportunity to communicate their findings…
Medical Emergencies
Medical Emergencies, from the Centre for Science Education, is a set of teaching materials which offer a cross-curricular approach to learning about engineering. Students design and make a hanging storage device that could, ideally, be folded up to make a rucksack or other carrying device. They have the opportunity to communicate…
In-service Training Pack
This in-service training pack, from the Centre for Science Education, was developed to help subject leaders to make effective use of the Engineering a Better World resources. The aims of the pack are to: • enable leading teachers to develop their team's experience and expertise when integrating engineering careers inputs…
Engineering in the New Curriculum
A 15 minute film, from the Centre for Science Education, showing the Engineering a Better World cross-curriculum model in action in a South Yorkshire school. The STEM teachers explain the benefits of the project which involves Design and Technology, Science and Mathematics. The video illustrates the stages of a collapsed-timetable…
Building Incubators
Building Incubators, from the Centre for Science Education, is a set of teaching materials which offer a cross-curricular approach to learning about bioengineering and the survival of premature babies. The context is designing a temperature-regulated environment to help premature babies to survive. Teachers' notes and the…
A Bridge Too Many
A Bridge too Many, from the Centre for Science Education, is a set of teaching materials which offer a cross-curricular approach to learning about engineering. The context for the activities is a challenge based on a large model bridge that has been pre-constructed using prefabricated components, with weak pins joining the structure…
Case Studies from 2011: Healthcare Technologies
A set of case studies which highlight some of the research funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) in 2011. MyCare – the ‘card’ that could save your life It looks like a credit card…it slips into a wallet or purse…but it could mean the difference between life and…
Case Studies from 2011: Mathematics
A set of case studies which highlight some of the research funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) in 2011. Advancing the digital arts Mathematicians help to produce computer animations for cinema and television screens. An energy evolution Maximising the yield of oil and gas from available…
Case Studies from 2011: ICT
A set of case studies which highlight some of the research funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) in 2011. Could new technology help earlier diagnosis of heart disease? Could new sound synchronisation technology hold the key to earlier diagnosis of heart disease? ‘Hearing dummies’…
Case Studies from 2011: Technology and Engineering
A set of case studies which highlight some of the research funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) in 2011. 3D printing 3D printing technology that can create full-scale consumer products, even in chocolate, is one step closer to commercial reality. Tiny flying machines will revolutionise surveillance…
Case Studies from 2010
A set of case studies which highlight some of the research funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) in 2010. Valuable materials extracted from industrial waste Living with environmental change: Why use dwindling supplies of valuable raw materials when an EPSRC-funded project shows that they can…
Case Studies from 2009
A set of case studies which highlight some of the research funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) in 2009. The chocolate powered race car with a green future Energy: The world’s first fully sustainable racing car, developed with EPSRC support, is paving the way for ‘green motorsport’…
Tom Waller
An Impact! People case study from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). As head of research and development for one of the biggest brands in sport, Tom Waller will influence everything from Olympic finals to family beach holidays. The former EPSRC-supported student and researcher is now head of Aqualab,…
Aimin Song
An Impact! People case study from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). Imagine a cheap, reliable mobile phone you could fold into your back pocket, a TV that just rolled up for storage or electronic paper. These are just some of the products that are being made possible by Professor Aimin Song with…
Tom Rodden
An Impact! People case study from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). “My impact will be not to have an impact,” says leading digital economy researcher Professor Tom Rodden. It may sound like a strange notion. But the world of ubiquitous computing is about seamlessly embedding digital…
Sir John Pendry
An Impact! People case study from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). Professor Sir John Pendry is one of the world’s leading theoretical physicists and his revolutionary work on materials has opened the doors to a world of new possibilities. With EPSRC support, Pendry established an entirely…
Mercedes Maroto-Valer
An Impact! People case study from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). By pioneering innovative technology, Professor Mercedes Maroto-Valer is helping the world tackle climate change. Supported by EPSRC, she leads the Centre for Innovation in Carbon Capture and Storage at the University of Nottingham.…
Marcus du Sautoy
An Impact! People case study from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). Mathematician Marcus du Sautoy is using his passion for the subject to inspire a new generation of genius. He is an EPSRC senior media fellow and was appointed University of Oxford’s Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding…
Brian Collins
An Impact! People case study from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). Professor Brian Collins has a very varied, interesting and important role that affects all our lives. As Chief Scientific Adviser to two Government departments – the Department for Transport and the Department for Business,…
Liza Brooks
An Impact! People case study from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). EPSRC engineering student Liza Brooks combined a passion for winter sports, design knowledge and entrepreneurial spirit to create the UK’s largest snowboard company. True Snowboards Ltd prides itself on engineering the best…
Designing Infrastructure to Combat Disease
A case study from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) archives looking at how viruses and bacteria also take advantage of manmade infrastructure to travel and spread. People are not the only things to hop on and off buses and trains. The University College London Healthy Infrastructure Research Centre…
Empowering Children with Learning Difficulties
A case study from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) archives looking at new technology which is helping children with disabilities take control of their conversations and share experiences with their family. The software system gathers information about a child’s experiences at school and converts…
Building Sustainable Cities
A case study from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) archives which looks at Birmingham Eastside, an exciting redevelopment that will create a new learning and technology quarter in the city. EPSRC-supported researchers at the University of Birmingham are helping make this project - and others like it…
Mobile Phones to Monitor Health on the Move
A case study from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) archives which looks at how downloadable software for your mobile phone could help doctors monitor asthma, diabetes, and other chronic conditions remotely. The system was developed by Oxford University engineers and clinicians and healthcare company…
New Light on Crime Scenes
A case study from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) archives which considers fingerprinting and DNA profiling, the cornerstones of crime detection. Now new techniques, pioneered by EPSRC-supported researchers, are set to take these methods to a whole new level. The Light It Up project has developed…
New Designs for 21st Century Healthcare
A case study from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) archives which looks at how innovative equipment and vehicle design, supported by EPSRC, could help treat more 999 patients on the spot. Healthcare professionals, called emergency care practitioners, receive special training to assess and treat patients…
Super-Skinny Material That Could Transform Electronics
A case study from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) archives which looks at how sheets of carbon just a single atom thick could herald a new generation of electronics devices thanks to research supported by EPSRC. Graphene is incredibly thin and flexible, yet it is also the strongest material ever…
Ultra Precision Surfaces
A case study from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) archives which looks at advanced engineering techniques, pioneered by EPSRC-supported research teams, which are increasing product possibilities and creating new manufacturing opportunities. ‘Ultra Precision Surfaces’ are considered perfect…
Self Healing Planes
A case study from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) archives which looks at how ailing aircraft could heal themselves during flight thanks to a revolutionary new system. The technology, that mimics the healing processes found in nature, has been developed by aerospace engineers at Bristol University,…
New Engine Slashes CO2 Emissions
A case study from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) archives which looks at a new car engine, developed with EPSRC support, which boosts fuel efficiency and delivers a 15% cut in carbon emissions. The technology, that sprays fuel straight into the cylinders without needing to mix it with air, has attracted…