It is common knowledge that the UK is in the middle of an engineering skills crisis, but the Government are now worried that this will deepen without a fundamental change in the way we educate children about the 'made world'. School students have little exposure or understanding of engineering which is leading most to choose subjects which effectively rule out this career path early on in their schooling, according to a new report by the Ins...

How much do you trust technology? Well it seems not that much, according to a new study by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, the majority of people (66%) would be uncomfortable travelling in a driverless car at 70mph. The news follows last week’s announcement that the Government has awarded a contract to TRL to test platoons of driverless lorries on major British roads by the end of next year.

Formula Student, a competition which challenges student engineers to design, build and race a single seat racing car in one year, has seen its first British winner as a team of students from Cardiff University have beaten over 90 other international teams to become overall champion 2017.

  The head of Transport and Manufacturing at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Philippa Oldham has expressed her feelings in response to the awarding of High Speed Rail 2 contracts and the expected confirmation of routes to Manchester and Leeds.

  The UK must harmonise with EU regulation on medical devices and address the country’s research funding short-fall post Brexit or risk losing billions of pounds worth of export opportunities and thousands of jobs, according to a new report by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.

  A report has shown the issue of bed blocking in the NHS is being solved via the use of remote monitoring technology. The widespread roll-out of mobile and digital health technology could have already saved the NHS over £1bn in the last five years by enabling patients to leave hospital sooner, according to a report by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.

Some of the most talented young engineers from the UK and overseas will compete to design and build the best Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), also known as a drone, as part of the annual competition run by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Nineteen student teams from the UK and three international teams are set to compete.

Engineers think that they could help the NHS meet the Government’s efficiency savings and give NHS patients a better hospital experience if they were given more responsibility for the procurement, maintenance and calibration of medical equipment, according to a new survey of members of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Of the 200 engineers surveyed, 94% said that the UK should have a Chief Engineer, similar to a Chief Nurse or C...

  Engineering students from Loughborough have beaten other undergraduate teams to be crowned overall winners of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers’ Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Challenge.

The President of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Jon Hilton, said in response to Bloodhound SuperSonic Car (SSC) announcing plans for a record attempt in October 2017:

Twenty student teams headed to MIRA’s Proving Ground in Nuneaton, Warwickshire on 28th Tuesday June, to test their purpose-built Formula Student racing cars in a range of rigorous dynamics, speed and endurance tests. The Learn to Win Live testing day was ahead of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers’ Formula Student event, which takes place at Silverstone on 14th-17th July.

The Institution of Mechanical Engineers is calling for the Government to urgently introduce a national multi-modal freight strategy in a move to ease traffic congestion, improve air quality and boost the economy.

The best young engineers in the UK will design and build a UAS (Unmanned Aircraft System), also known as a drone, as part of the annual competition run by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. A UAS is an aircraft without a human pilot on-board. They are predominantly known for their use in military and special operations, such as delivering humanitarian aid.

The world’s best young engineers are on course for Silverstone as Formula Student UK gears up for its 19th year. The global competition, run by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, is the world’s largest student motorsport event and challenges student engineers to design, build and race a single seat racing car in one year.

Jon Hilton CEng FIMechE from Northamptonshire has become the 131st President of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. He commented: “I am delighted to be taking on this role and in my year as President I want to concentrate on developing professional engineers, as well as encouraging those who have already chosen engineering as a career to make the most of their choice.

UK Government and companies such as Google, Ford and Uber are all championing driverless car technology, but according to this latest public survey much more work is needed to convince the public of the benefits of driverless vehicles. According to the survey, 55% of the 2002 people surveyed said they were unlikely to want to be a passenger of a driverless car.

Philippa Oldham, Head of Transport and Manufacturing at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, said in response to today’s Queen’s speech:

Following Chancellor George Osborne's 2016 budget speech. Dr Colin Brown, Director of Engineering at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), has responded:

Dr Jenifer Baxter, Head of Energy and Environment at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, said in response to the National Infrastructure Commission’s report on Smart Energy: “This report makes some welcome recommendations, for example highlighting the importance of electricity storage and associated regulations, however recommendations that mean the UK to has to rely more on electricity imports from other countries brings a numbe...

The Government could find savings of up to £700m by appointing a Chief Biomedical Engineer in each NHS Trust. This measure would encourage best practice in procurement, maintenance and use of medical equipment, according to the Institution of Mechanical Engineers’ Healthcare: Engineering Solutions for the NHS campaign document. The announcement comes as the Institution launches its latest Healthcare campaign to raise awareness of the ...