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New Brexit research from Make UK reveals true scale of Brexit impact

Editor's comment: Perfect storm batters UK manufacturing...

2019 winners of Create the Future Design Contest congratulated by principal sponsor, Mouser

EPDT October 2019 issue (inc. Sensor & Automotive features) now available online

SOE Women in Engineering event to be hosted by Channel 4 News presenter, Cathy Newman

Sensors: the unsung heroes of digital transformation

- The future of electronics production on display at productronica 2019 (01/10/2019)
  
  This year, it’s the turn of productronica to pack the halls of Messe München in Munich, Germany, from November 12-15. Alternating annually with its larger sister expo, electronica, productronica claims to be the world’s leading trade fair for the electronics production industry.
- One-millionth gallium-nitride (GaN)-based InnoSwitch3 IC delivered by Power Integrations (30/09/2019)
  
  Partnership with Anker Innovations helps Power Integrations drive GaN (gallium-nitride) revolution in mass-market AC-DC power adapters.
- Digital Academy launched to nurture next gen of engineering & tech talent (20/09/2019)
  
  Siemens has launched a new undergrad sponsorship programme to uncover, inspire & nurture the next generation of engineering & tech talent. The Digital Academy funds selected students £3k pa from year 2 of university, as well as up to 12 weeks' paid summer placement. Students will have the chance to join Siemens’ Graduate Scheme on graduation.
- Make UK/Santander analysis shows Europe remains dominant market for UK goods & manufacturers (16/09/2019)
  
  New analysis from Make UK, in association with Santander, shows Europe remains the dominant market for UK goods, with UK manufacturing also remaining in top ten of world rankings.
- National day for engineering announced to combat narrow perceptions of profession among young people (13/09/2019)
  
  Engineering could be one of the most poorly understood careers in the UK, according to new research. The Royal Academy of Engineering has highlighted that misconceptions about engineers and lack of understanding of the profession means young people are missing opportunities to make a difference to our world.
- The car of the future on Europe’s roads: 3Ccar project enhances reliability & robustness in highly automated vehicles (10/09/2019)
  
  By 2030, it's estimated that 50% of newly registered vehicles will be electrically powered, connected or automated. This dramatic upsurge requires a new system approach in vehicle architecture to support electromobility & highly automated driving. European project, '3Ccar' was set up to tackle this challenge.
- UK consumers excited by 5G, biometrics & wearables – but fearful of driverless cars & AI, according to new survey (10/09/2019)
  
  A new survey of 2,000 UK adults, commissioned by Studio Graphene, has uncovered public perceptions towards different emerging technologies. It found UK consumers are excited by biometric technologies, the arrival of 5G & wearable tech, but fearful of driverless cars & artifical intelligence.
- Competition to win InstaLab Kit & SNAPTAIN drones at UK Freshers' Week (09/09/2019)
  
  Digi-Key announce partnership with Student Circuit on competition to win 10 SNAPTAIN drones & one InstaLab Kit will take place at 10 UK university Freshers' Week events this autumn.
- Editor's comment: Engineers on a mission... (03/09/2019)
  
  Initial plans for this year’s Tomorrow’s Engineers Week (which will run from 4-8 November 2019, #TEWeek19) have been announced, with ‘Engineers on a mission’ set to be its theme, focusing on the impact engineers make on the nation’s health & wellbeing.

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