Born to Engineer

Engineering is the art of creating. Let's create a world that's conscious of its impact and strives for sustainability. #EngineeringCreation

Hot take: The best engineers are self-taught, not university-educated. Discuss.

Engineering is the key to change. Let's change the world for the better with sustainable and conscious solutions. #EngineeringChange

Attention all problem-solvers! Engineering is where you can apply your analytical skills to design solutions that make a real impact. #EngineeringSolutions

How Does China's Spacecraft Compare to NASA's Artemis? China's space program is quietly building momentum for a moon landing by 2030. Could they outpace NASA's Artemis mission?

Chinas moon landing hardware is ready: Mengzhou capsule and Lanyue lander start testing in 2026. Their track record since 1992 shows they hit deadlines NASA keeps missing. Both aim for 2030 landings. The moon may soon have two flags.

Massive Quantum Leap: New Tech Could Enable 100,000-Qubit Computers They combined optical tweezers with metasurfaces to trap more than 1,000 atoms, with the potential to capture hundreds of thousands more. Quantum computers will only surpass classical machines if they can operate with far more quantum bits, known as qubits. Today’s most advanced systems contain r

Columbia physicists trapped 1,000 atoms using laser-carved metasurfaces that split one beam into 360,000 focal points. Each point grabs a single atom—perfect qubits since atoms are identical and naturally quantum. Just need a bigger laser for 100,000 qubits.

Solar-powered AI satellites: is orbit the dream location for data centre expansion? AI, it seems, is too big to fail. A small group of heavily AI-focused companies prop up the US economy, despite significant uncertainty about the technology’s ability to deliver profit. If the bubble bursts, the shockwaves will tear around the world.

Data centers will double electricity use by 2030. SpaceX and Google are testing orbital servers powered by constant solar energy. The catch: space radiation fries circuits, heat dissipation gets tricky, and Earth-to-orbit lag time kills real-time applications.

POSCO to deploy US humanoid robots for logistics work in steel mills South Korean conglomerate Persona AI has signed an agreement with US startup Persona AI to build humanoids for its steel factories.

POSCOs steel mills now have humanoid robots fastening crane belts to 40-ton steel coils. The robots handle tasks that regularly injure workers, using NASA hand tech adapted by startup Persona AI. Similar pilots are running in Louisiana steel plants.

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MIT team turns recycled plastic bottles into durable building parts MIT engineers have developed a 3D-printed floor truss system made from recycled plastic, offering a sustainable and lightweight alternative to standard timber framing.

MIT engineers turned dirty plastic bottles into floor trusses that hold 4,000 pounds. Their 3D printer makes 8-foot beams in 13 minutes, no washing or sorting needed. Next: shipping container factories that convert stadium trash into housing frames on-site.

'Advanced TBM' ready to boost troubled Snowy 2.0 hydro project | Ground Engineering An "advanced" tunnel boring machine (TBM) has been cleared to start a challenging section of the Snowy 2.0 hydropower scheme in Australia.

Australias Snowy 2.0 project deploys TBM Monica—a 178m boring machine built to punch through fractured rock and fault zones. After TBM Florence got stuck for 8 weeks, Monica brings switchable drilling modes and 20bar pressure resistance to tackle the geological chaos ahead.

Every engineering challenge is an opportunity to learn, grow, and become better. Embrace the challenges, and let them fuel your success. #EngineeringSuccess

First look at Nottingham Cathedral's restoration work Conservators on the Restoring Pugin project have almost restored the first of three chapels.

Seven paint layers hid Augustus Pugins Gothic designs at Nottingham Cathedral for 180 years. Conservators now reveal starry ceilings and floral patterns the Big Ben architect created in 1841. Each exposed section shows intricate work thought lost forever.

What's an engineering field that will be crucial in the next 50 years?

Engineer sets world record with remote control car Stephen Wallis's remote control car 'The Beast' records 234.71mph.

A garage-built RC car just hit 204 mph, breaking the world record. The engineer merged motorcycle tech with precision aerodynamics to keep a handheld vehicle stable at speeds that outpace most real cars. Hobbyist engineering now rivals corporate R&D.

Sand battery delivers fossil fuel-free heat for industry - The Engineer Finnish firm TheStorage uses sand to store renewable heat, cutting industrial fuel use and emissions.

Finnish brewery now runs on superheated sand. TheStorages battery hits 800°C using cheap renewable power, then releases steam when needed. No fossil fuels. Industrial heat makes up 20% of global energy use—this tech cuts costs 70% and emissions 90%.

Engineering is not just a profession; it's a responsibility. Let's engineer a world that's conscious of its impact and strives for sustainability. #EngineeringResponsibility

Attention future visionaries: Engineering is your canvas, and the world is your masterpiece. Paint a future filled with innovation and inspiration. #EngineeringMasterpiece

Nanotech chip marks brain cancer breakthrough - The Engineer Researchers in Australia have developed a new blood test to non-invasively detect how glioblastoma is developing

Blood test tracks brain cancer in real time. Australian chip detects tiny particles that escape tumours through the blood-brain barrier, revealing treatment response without surgery. Same tech could monitor Alzheimers and Parkinsons. Clinical trials starting.

Jersey engineer smashes industry fellowship record at 28 Rachel Piper is the youngest person to become a fellow with the Institution of Civil Engineers.

Rachel Piper just became the youngest civil engineering fellow at 28. While leading million-pound projects at WSP, shes introduced 40,000 students to the field and conducted the first industry survey on sexual harassment. Experience isnt always measured in years.

Scotlands mountains become giant batteries: 9 pumped hydro projects totaling 10GW will store energy by pumping water uphill when powers cheap, releasing it when needed. First built in 40 years. AI-guided drilling through granite creates turbine caverns 500m underground.

3 engineering breakthroughs we were promised for 2026 – and the likely reality In January 1954, researchers at IBM and Georgetown University unveiled the IBM 701 Electronic Data Processing Machine, which could conduct near-instantaneous translation of Russian sentences into English. Léon Dostert, a Georgetown University professor behind the technology, confidently predicted t...

Mars by 2026? Not happening. Nine-month trips need every system bulletproof-tested first. Self-driving cars work in SF but struggle with Londons medieval streets. Flying taxis stuck waiting for regulators to figure out what they even are. Tech revolution takes time.

True or false: Engineering ethics should be a mandatory course in all engineering programs.

Chinese engineers recover stranded tunnel boring machine using its twin Here's how Chinese engineers rescued a failed tunnel boring machine by guiding a second one to meet it under a river.

Chinese engineers saved a stuck tunnel boring machine 177 feet under the Yangtze River by driving its twin straight at it. Hit the target with 2mm precision through water-saturated sediment. The underground docking technique could transform sub-sea tunnel construction.

Leeds United given green light to expand Elland Road to 53,000 capacity | New Civil Engineer The decision, taken by the council’s Plans Panel at Civic Hall on Tuesday, approves the enlargement of the West and North stands and targeted changes to

Leeds Uniteds Elland Road gets green light for 53,000-seat expansion. Engineers face the puzzle of rebuilding the North Stands third tier while matches continue—using temporary supports and phased demolition to keep 37,000 fans safe during construction.

Engineers, we are the builders of tomorrow. Let's build a tomorrow that's conscious of its impact and strives for sustainability. #EngineeringTomorrow

Engineering is the gateway to a world where dreams take shape and possibilities become reality. Open that gate, step through, and engineer your destiny. #EngineeringDestiny

New ‘fly-through’ video displays Liverpool Street station plan in detail | New Civil Engineer The proposals, which have been shaped by almost 2,000 responses to a recent public consultation, include a much larger concourse, step‑free access across

Liverpool Street station will double capacity to 140 million passengers yearly by 2050. Two new underground platforms plus 54,000 sqm of tunnels fix Victorian-era bottlenecks crushing 80 million annual travelers through spaces built for 40 million.

University of York lodges plans for insect engineering lab The University of York will use climate controlled shipping containers to study black soldier flies.

Scientists are converting shipping containers into climate-controlled insect labs. Black soldier fly larvae eat organic waste and become protein-rich animal feed. Yorks portable setup could crack sustainable protein production at scale.

First look at Nottingham Cathedral's restoration work Conservators on the Restoring Pugin project have almost restored the first of three chapels.

Nottingham Cathedral conservators are uncovering Augustus Pugins 1841 decorations beneath seven paint layers. The Big Ben designers vivid starry ceilings and medieval patterns are being meticulously recreated in a £2.3M restoration ending 2026.