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Five times winner of the Publisher Podcast Awards, including Best Technology Podcast, Engineering Matters celebrates the work of engineers who use ingenuity, practicality, science, theory and determination to build a better world. In the UK alone 5.7million people work in engineering related enterprises from manufacturing and agriculture to construction and transportation. Their work ensures that the country has sustainable power supplies, better connectivity between cities, increasing efficiency in production processes; advanced manufacturing methods; and is embracing the digital transformations that include virtual modelling of our environment, and development of intelligent machines. Our episodes will examine the vital work of engineers using a mix of interviews, analysis and site visits.
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Five times winner of the Publisher Podcast Awards, including Best Technology Podcast, Engineering Matters celebrates the work of engineers who use ingenuity, practicality, science, theory and determination to build a better world. In the UK alone 5.7million people work in engineering related enterprises from manufacturing and agriculture to construction and transportation. Their work ensures that the country has sustainable power supplies, better connectivity between cities, increasing efficiency in production processes; advanced manufacturing methods; and is embracing the digital transformations that include virtual modelling of our environment, and development of intelligent machines. Our episodes will examine the vital work of engineers using a mix of interviews, analysis and site visits.
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×When we search for causes of accidents, we often assume a binary: either mechanical failure, or human error, were to blame, and we must pick between them. But labelling an accident as caused by human error doesn’t teach us anything. It makes no effort to understand what caused people to make the decisions they did. From aviation and healthcare to energy and defense, understanding how people interact with complex systems is key to improving safety, efficiency, and decision-making. At the most recent annual Thomas Hawksley lecture, organised by The Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Professor Sarah Sharples, the chief scientific advisor to the Department for Transport, opened a discussion titled Humans and Automations – Safety by Design . In this episode, we hear her advice on how to consider the science of human factors in engineered systems. Mark Young, Professor of Human Factors in Transport, was part of the discussion, and joins the episode to explain how cognitive factors like workload, stress, and situational factors all contribute to humans abilities to make decisions, particularly when under pressure. As we move into an ever more autonomous world, humans in many sectors are becoming overseers of complex systems. This creates a new paradigm for human factors, not just asking how to get the best performance out of humans in a system, but how to empower people to intervene when a system goes wrong. Guests Sarah Sharples, chief scientific advisor, Department for Transport Mark Young, professor of human factors in transport, University of Southampton, President of Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors The post #317 Human Factors, Human Error, and Safety by Design first appeared on Engineering Matters .…
AI is evolving so fast it eludes definition. The potential impact of the field is barely understood, even by those working in it. ‘Move-fast-and-break-things’ practitioners are deploying AI systems in autonomous vehicles, in courts, in medical diagnosis, and now even at the heart of the US federal government. Few of the constraints that govern individual and corporate behaviour are being applied to the field. Large corporations are shaping the sector faster than governments can act. In a society where few have a useful understanding of the technology, neither market signals or social norms can steer how good AI systems are produced, and harms prevented. But experts and institutions are proposing systems that might professionalise the sector, establishing best practices and avoiding harms. In this episode, Fordham Law School’s Chinmayi Sharma shares her proposal for a ‘Hippocratic Oath for AI’, that could bring the same professional duties to AI developers as are followed by surgeons. Peter Bannister, whose business Romilly Life Sciences supports the development of cutting edge medical devices, explains how his institution, the IET, is already shaping a professional approach to this technology. And Humboldt Prize-winning pharmacologist David Colquhoun shares a story from early in his career that illustrates the importance of ongoing monitoring of adverse effects of innovative products. Guests Chinmayi Sharma, Associate Professor, Fordham School of Law Peter Bannister, MD, Romilly Life Sciences David Colquhoun, Fellow of the Royal Society, Honorary Fellow, UCL References AI’s Hippocratic Oath , Chinmayi Sharma Code , Lawrence Lessig We Need a Building Code for Building Code , Carl Landwehr Digital Empires , Anu Bradford The Application of Artificial Intelligence in Functional Safety , The IET Responsible Handover of AI , Sense about Science DC’s Improbable Science , David Colquhoun The post #316 What Can AI Engineers Learn From Medical Professionals? first appeared on Engineering Matters .…
How should engineers think about their duty to design safe structures? For IStructE’s head of climate action Will Arnold, this duty extends beyond the structure, to the safety of everyone on the planet. With renewable energy cutting operational carbon emissions, the majority of the engineering sector’s impact on climate change now comes from embodied carbon. Today, the World Health Organisation estimates that 150,000 excess deaths each year are caused by climate change. Embodied carbon from construction accounts for 10% of climate changing emissions. Around 15,000 deaths each year could be attributed to poor design that does not consider these costs. In this episode, we learn how engineers have extended the lifespan of structures around the world, minimising or entirely avoiding new impacts on the planet. As UCL’s Katherine Cashell explains, structural engineers now have a wealth of techniques and technologies that they can use to renew, retrofit, and preserve existing structures. With these tools in hand, they can meet client and public demands, while cutting financial and carbon costs. Resources PAS 2080: Carbon Management in Infrastructure and Built Environment The Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard Part Z – A proposed amendment to the UK building regulations IStructE Climate Action Report 2024 Guests Will Arnold, head of climate action, IStructE Prof. Katherine Cashell, Department of Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering (CEGE), University College London Mike Davies, co-founder/director, SD Engineers Balduino Del Principe, associate, Arup The post #315 Renewing the World, Without Costing the Planet first appeared on Engineering Matters .…
Ten years ago, Fugro set out on an ambitious mission: to bring expert staff off of vessels, and into a purpose built remote operations centre, or ROC. The first of these ROCs, in Houston, now allows specialist staff to work on multiple projects at once, giving customers the real time data and analysis they need to compete in the fast-paced markets at the heart of the energy transition. In the decade since, Fugro has established ROCs around the world. In this episode, we learn how staff in Houston, Aberdeen, Dubai and Perth are enjoying a better work-life balance, without the need to spend weeks away from home, working offshore. The move will allow Fugro to diversify the workforce and recruit staff skilled in other areas, such as IT and software. And it means employees can devote more of their working time to where it will have the most impact and value for customers. As the global network of ROCs has been rolled out, Fugro has been developing not just remote analysis, but remote command and control, of vessels and survey vehicles, with autonomy playing an increasingly important role. This allows Fugro not only to compete for individual projects, but to offer remote operations as a service. At sea, these developments can now shrink the climate and financial costs of performing surveys. But the concept has gone much further, with the Australian Space Automation, Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Control (SpAARC) facility now working with Intuitive Machines to bring remote operation to the moon. And this work is laying the foundation for increased use of remote operations in more mundane, earthly, applications. Guests Ryan Trahan, Remote Operations Surveyor, Houston, Fugro Fionnuala Richard, Regional Manager Americas Remote Operations Centers Vitto César, Remote Operations Centre Senior Geophysicist, Aberdeen, Fugro Jeff Richardson, Regional Manager Europe and Africa Remote Operations Centres, Fugro Ross Macfarlane, Manager, Middle East and India Remote and Autonomous Operations Resource Centre, Fugro Samuel Forbes, Director, The Australian Space Automation and AI Robotics Control Complex (SpAARC), Fugro The post #314 Remote Operations, To the Moon and Back first appeared on Engineering Matters .…
The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) has a 100 year history of mapping the world’s oceans. John Nyberg, technical director, explains how the organisation’s role in understanding our oceans is evolving. Now, rather than just recording ocean depths for mariners, the organisation is setting standards for how we record environmental data. In Italy, this approach is being put into effect with an ambitious coastline mapping project. Planet Beyond explored this work in a recent episode. In a bid to reverse a decline in biodiversity, Italy aims to map 7500 kilometres of coastline to a depth of 50 metres. Marco Filippone, global solution director for ocean science and hydrography at Fugro, explains how new technologies ranging from satellite sensors to remote underwater mapping are all playing a crucial role in collecting data for this initiative. One of the first undertakings of the Italian coastline mapping initiatives was to get a better understanding of the seagrass meadows and the role they can play in maintaining ocean biodiversity. Giordano Giorgi, the project director for Italy’s marine initiative explains how the project has furthered our understanding of seagrass’ role in carbon capture and with this knowledge, how the protection of the seagrass meadows can be ensured. Host Jon Baston-Pitt Guests John Nyberg, technical director, the International Hydrographic Organisation Giordano Giorgi, project director, Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA) Marco Filippone, global solution director for ocean science and hydrography, Fugro The post #313 Introducing: Mapping Italy’s Seagrass for Biodiversity Gain, from Planet Beyond first appeared on Engineering Matters .…
What do engineers build? Often, the answer will be bridges and dams, apartment blocks and factories. But in everything they do, engineers are also helping to build communities. They are contributing to building people’s careers, and it is those jobs that are central to building a better world. In this episode, the last of four profiling shortlisted entries in the Engineering Matters Awards, we are looking at how engineers are helping to build better, more diverse workforces, and supporting the communities they work in. Guests Stuart Culley, Customer & Social Value Lead, Aureos Victoria Hingley, Skills, Employment, and Education Lead, EKFB (Eiffage, Kier, Ferrovial Construction and BAM Nuttall) Katie Jarman, Assistant Chief Engineer, Rolls-Royce Novel Nuclear Alan Lusty, Founder/CEO, adi Group Emma Zeale, STEM Outreach Programme Manager, The Lightyear Foundation Rosie Mellors, Community Manager, The Lightyear Foundation Ali Birkett, Science Events Developer, Edinburgh Science Mateja Lampe, CEO, Red Pitaya Angela Groggins, Work Experience Lead, Sellafield Centre of Excellence Claire O’Connor, Social Impact Community Lead, Sellafield Centre of Excellence David Eldon, Behavioural Strategy Lead, Sellafield Sulaman Mukhtar, Innovation Project Manager, National Highways Jeff Richardson, Regional Manager, Remote Operations, Fugro The post #312 Lifting Each Other Up — Engineering Matters Awards 2025 shortlist, People first appeared on Engineering Matters .…

1 #311 Transforming the World, and the Economy — Engineering Matters Awards 2025 shortlist, Planet, Part 3 59:31
At the core of engineering and manufacturing, is the transformation of materials. A tree becomes a book. A stone is transformed into a concrete bridge, rocks into steel and glass skyscrapers. Each of these transformations are inefficient. Raw materials are lost to waste. Mechanical energy is converted into lost heat. In this inefficiency, we gradually chip away at our planet, and its liveability. If we are to maintain our planet, we must find new, more efficient ways to perform these transformations. We must move from a linear economy, where materials are extracted, transformed, used and then thrown away. Instead, we most focus on re-using, and build a truly circular economy. In this episode, the third of four profiling shortlisted entries in the Engineering Matters Awards, we are looking at how engineers are helping to transform the world, by making manufacturing and transport efficient and sustainable. Guests Victoria Garcia, CEO, BindEthics States Lee, Engineering Lead, Notpla John-Paul Grogan, Product Designer, FrugalPac Geoff Brighty, CTO, Mura Technology Ed Fortin, Global Product Manager, Magna International Tom Siekmann, CEO, Voodin Blade Technology Keith Jones, CEO, CityShuttle Joe Tighes, CEO, Klean Drive Thomas Huggenberger, Product Manager, ABB Fabiana Cavalcante, Global Head of Mobile E-Power, ABB Steve Wilkinson, CTO, Avioxx Maurice Briggs, CEO, Vertical Solar Alf Oschatz, MD, SBP Adhesh Shenoy, CEO, Guerilla Victoria Edwards, CEO, Fido The post #311 Transforming the World, and the Economy — Engineering Matters Awards 2025 shortlist, Planet, Part 3 first appeared on Engineering Matters .…

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Across every sector, from manufacturing to transportation, energy to construction, the race toward a net zero future is reshaping how we work, produce, and consume. These industries have powered global growth for decades, but now, they must also lead the way in securing a sustainable future. The scale of the challenge is immense. Achieving a greener future will require more than incremental changes—it demands bold, transformative ideas. In this second episode of four looking at shortlisted entries to the Engineering Matters Awards, we’re looking at ways to make industry cleaner and more efficient. Whether that’s in construction, transport, materials or even valves, these entries are all helping deliver a net zero world. Guests Matt Lamb, Senior Design Engineer, Hiperenergy, Aureos (formerly Keltbray) Dan Summerbell, Chief Solutions Officer, CarbonRe Christoph Birkl, CEO, Brill Power Melissa Giusti, Principal Innovation Advisor, National Highways Peter Toxopeus, Fleet Development Manager, Fugro David Tindall, Global Product Owner, Land Equipment, Fugro Mohammed Khan, CEO, Immaterial George Hunter, Head of Sale, Carnot Anne Franzas, Global Product Manager, Circularity, Drives Division, ABB Dave Hawley, Global Head of Sales, Low Voltage Motors, ABB Heikki Vepsäläinen, President, Large Motors and Generators, ABB Brendan Hegerty, Director of Marketing and Sustainability, Oxford Flow Joachim Knapp, CEO, Anker Tech The post #310 Manufacturing a Brighter Future – Engineering Matters Awards 2025 shortlist, Planet, Part 2 first appeared on Engineering Matters .…
What links draught excluders and nuclear reactors? Or carbon capture and methane monitoring? As we enter a generation of change, these and other ideas will be key to developing efficient, decarbonised energy, and to how we use this energy in our homes. This week, we introduce the shortlisted entries for the 2025 Engineering Matters Awards. The awards aim to celebrate the impact that engineers have on people, and on the planet. In this first episode of four, we look at how shortlisted entries in the Net Zero, Environment, and Sustainability categories are changing energy generation, and domestic energy use. Guests Patrick Möller, CEO, CorPower Ocean Jaymish Patel, CEO, BioFuel Evolution Thomas Fudge, CEO, WASE Andreas Aepli, CFO, Climeworks Maxime Tornier, VP, R&D, Climeworks Jasper Wong, CTO, Airhive Clément Gourrierec, Director, CrystalTrade Michelle Brechtelsbauer, VP, Strategy, Last Energy James Montgomery, Chief Design Engineer, Novel Nuclear, Rolls-Royce John Mason, Systems Design & Integration Specialist, Novel Nuclear, Rolls-Royce Mateja Lampe, CEO, Red Pitaya Derek Egan, Chartered Engineer, EirGrid Dunstan Power, MD, Versinetic Jess Prevost, Marketing Director, Switchee Mauro Fazion, CTO, SuSy Sam Cryer, CEO, Thermulon Sally Philips, Founder, Chimney Sheep The post #309 A Generation of Change – Engineering Matters Awards 2025 shortlist, Planet, Part 1 first appeared on Engineering Matters .…
We live in a world where data and connectivity are essential to almost everything we do. Cable and satellite connections add value to business through trade and collaboration, and enrich our personal lives with the ability to engage with friends and family around the world. Maintaining these connections is a central aim of engineers in the 21st century. Little has changed in a hundred years. In the early years of the 20th Century, London was the backbone router of a communications network that was revolutionising the business and social lives of Britons. Information was transferred by letters and parcels, rather than data packets, but the need to ensure efficient data transmission was the same. In 1913, work commenced on a project that would smooth this transmission: the General Post Office’s underground railway. This allowed information to flow freely, minimising bandwidth constraints and enabling efficient handling. In March, attendees at the Engineering Matters Awards will have the opportunity to ride on the railway. In this episode, we tell the story of how it was planned, built and operated. Guests Chris Taft, head of collections, The Postal Museum Ray Middlesworth, maintenance engineer (retired), the Post Office Underground Railway The post #308 Building Bandwidth in the 1920s first appeared on Engineering Matters .…
For many of us, now is a season of giving. A well chosen gift can bring lasting joy. But it’s easy to get wrong. One of the finest gifts anyone can give, is the gift of engineering. But how can engineers and designers ensure that when they share their gifts, they really meet the needs... The post #307 Giving the Gift of Engineering first appeared on Engineering Matters .…
This week, we are returning to Rothera, in the Antarctic, where, in 2021 the British Antarctic Survey had just completed work on a project it has called ‘the world’s most extreme construction site’. Pour yourself a warming drink, and enjoy the episode. We’ll be back with a new episode next week. Since the end of... The post #306 Revisited: Building Rothera Wharf first appeared on Engineering Matters .…
Nature-based solutions are emerging as vital tools to tackle the dual crises of climate change and biodiversity loss by leveraging nature’s inherent resilience to protect and restore ecosystems. This episode explores how innovative approaches can make these solutions mainstream and economically viable while addressing complex challenges like urban flooding, ecosystem restoration, and sustainable investment opportunities.... The post #305 Making the Case for Nature-Based Solutions first appeared on Engineering Matters .…
During the last Ice Age, glaciers scored huge trenches through the land beneath the Irish Sea. Today, those valleys are filled with softer material and sit between tracts of hard rock, creating a diverse landscape that wind farm developer Codling Wind Park has had to research in painstaking detail before it can begin installing its... The post #304 Grounded in Knowledge – Ireland’s Biggest Offshore Wind Farm first appeared on Engineering Matters .…

1 #303 Gathering data at the speed of a train: Engineering Matters Awards 2024 Health & Safety Gold Champion – Fugro RILA 21:46
Monitoring and maintaining an entire rail network can be costly, slow and, for those working on the track, very dangerous. Specialised trains were developed that could be mounted with sensors for collecting data on track gauging and track condition, however these couldn’t be mounted together. In this episode we look into the development of RILA... The post #303 Gathering data at the speed of a train: Engineering Matters Awards 2024 Health & Safety Gold Champion – Fugro RILA first appeared on Engineering Matters .…
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