Engineering the Future
A vision for UK engineering
Engineering the Future is a broad alliance of professional engineering institutions and associated bodies which represents the UK's 450,000 professional engineers. The alliance has produced a vision for engineering which identifies the key priorities for a thriving UK economy, based on engineering innovation that builds on our national strengths and addresses the grand challenges of the 21st century.
The alliance is comprised of EngineeringUK, Institution of Chemical Engineers, Institution of Engineering and Technology, Institution of Mechanical Engineers, The Royal Academy of Engineering, Engineering Council, Institute of Physics, and Institution of Civil Engineers.
Engineering the future of the UK
All three of the major UK political parties recognise that science, engineering and innovation are critical to the UK’s economic future. But what actions should be taken? The engineering profession’s coalition Engineering the Future issued a joint manifesto to drive the debate during the UK’s 2010 general election. This outlines five key policy priorities and makes recommendations as to how each one can be achieved.
Engineering the future of the UK
(1330 k) Updated March 2010
Engineering, infrastructure and climate change conference
Today we rely more than ever on infrastructure; it supports our daily activities and its continuity and performance is crucial to the success of the UK. The recent creation of Infrastructure UK and the Infrastructure Planning Commission underlines the increasing importance that Government attaches to our national infrastructure. Our infrastructure system is now highly interconnected and each sector – energy, transport, water – is dependent on the secure operation of others. This increases the risk of cascade failure where an issue in one area rapidly becomes a much wider problem.
Engineering, infrastructure and climate change adaptation conference
(992 k) Updated December 2009