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Blogs

- SolutionsPT partners with Primary Engineer to support International Women in Engineering Day (23/06/2022)
  
  To support International Women in Engineering Day 2022, industrial IT solutions provider, SolutionsPT is working with STEM education programme, Primary Engineer to introduce engineering to more school pupils via a creative project to celebrate ingenuity & creativity for all children.
- Cranfield Pro-Vice-Chancellor Dame Helen Atkinson wins top Royal Academy of Engineering award (23/06/2022)
  
  Professor Dame Helen Atkinson DBE FREng is to receive one of the Royal Academy of Engineering’s most prestigious awards in recognition of her enormous contribution to the Academy’s work, particularly in STEM education & careers outreach. Dame Helen will receive the President’s Medal at the Academy Awards Dinner in London on Tuesday 12 July.
- Farnell launches Global Women in Engineering Survey 2022 on #INWED (23/06/2022)
  
  This year’s global survey will gain direct insight from all members of the industry to understand current barriers to achieving equality & how to further diminish discriminatory practices in the workplace.
- 61% of schoolgirls want to see more female engineering role models according to new research to mark International Women in Engineering Day (23/06/2022)
  
  Study finds three-quarters (75%) of schoolgirls surveyed are interested in a science-based career.
- Manufacturing & Engineering Week opens its doors to innovation & the best of UK industry (23/06/2022)
  
  The very first Manufacturing & Engineering Week got off to a flying start from 8-9 June at Birmingham’s NEC with 5221 visitors attending over the two-day live event to celebrate the very best of British innovation, creativity & best practice.
- Big Bang announces the UK Young Engineer & Scientist of the Year (22/06/2022)
  
  Winners of The Big Bang Competition were revealed at The Big Bang Fair on Wednesday 22 June, recognising inspiring young people in the STEM competition. For the first time ever, the awards ceremony crowned two young girls as the UK Young Engineer of the Year & UK Young Scientist of the Year, which is particularly special in the run-up to International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) on Thursday 23 June.
- On #INWED22, celebrate the best, brightest & bravest women in engineering... (22/06/2022)
  
  On International Women in Engineering Day (#INWED) this Thursday 23 June, INWED founders & organisers, the Women’s Engineering Society (WES) are hosting a special live webinar profiling the best, brightest & bravest women in engineering.
- Majority of electronics engineers plan to launch products with on-board AI in next 6 months, says report (22/06/2022)
  
  Almost two thirds of engineering teams expect to release a device that can support on-board AI within the next two quarters, according to XMOS’ annual Edge of Now research survey & report.
- IBM reveals new AI & cloud-powered fan experiences for Wimbledon 2022 (21/06/2022)
  
  As the Official Technology Partner of The Championships for the past 33-years, IBM is using AI (artificial intelligence) & cloud technologies to continue to accelerate innovation at Wimbledon & improve the digital fan experience.
- Excitement for INWED builds as over half of finalists for The Big Bang Competition are female (21/06/2022)
  
  With International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) on Thursday 23 June, excitement is also growing in anticipation of The Big Bang Competition award ceremony, which takes place at The Big Bang Fair on the afternoon of Wednesday 22 June.
- Immersive Innovation Hub experience from Digi-Key Electronics (20/06/2022)
  
  Innovative web experience provides an interactive simulation of a modern engineer’s workshop.
- Focus on net zero & stop letting UK manufacturing jobs disappear, GMB urges Government (13/06/2022)
  
  Race to net zero could revolutionise UK manufacturing, creating new green employment opportunities – but Government let jobs disappear overseas, says GMB trade union, as its analysis finds that almost 200,000 UK manufacturing jobs have been lost over the last 2 years during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Manufacturing & Engineering Week ready for lift off (07/06/2022)
  
  This week sees the launch of the first Manufacturing & Engineering Week at the NEC, Birmingham – a showcase of all that is innovative & exciting about UK industry.
- Editor’s comment: UK engineering & manufacturing needs – and deserves – its own festival… (02/06/2022)
  
  I’ve been thinking a lot lately about live events – from both a work & personal perspective. During the pandemic & multiple lockdowns, I missed live music, theatre & sport – and I’m happy those things have now opened back up. From a work perspective, I visited Southern Electronics & Manufacturing at Farnborough earlier this year & UKEmbedded a few weeks ago...
- Guest blog: Connectivity Editor says – You can’t miss what you don’t know… (02/06/2022)
  
  As smart devices & functionality – powered by electronics – continue to proliferate, bringing sensing, connectivity & intelligence to virtually all ‘things’, they are accelerating innovation across consumer & industrial products, systems & infrastructure.
- EPDT's H1 2022 IoT & Industry 4.0 supplement now available online (02/06/2022)
  
  Included in this month’s EPDT June 2022 issue, the latest edition of this year's twice-yearly EPDT IoT & Industry 4.0 supplement is now available in print or digital editions.
- EPDT June 2022 issue (inc. RF & Wireless + Industrial features + IoT & Industry 4.0 supplement) now available online (02/06/2022)
  
  This month’s issue, now available in print or digital editions, contains features on RF & Wireless and Industrial, plus a show preview for embedded world and the latest edition of EPDT's IoT & Industry 4.0 supplement.
- Q&A: Beyond asset tracking – unlocking the potential of real-time data insights (01/06/2022)
  
  IoT (internet of things) technologies, powered by electronics, are transforming virtually every industry & application space – including asset tracking & management. IoT asset tracking combines sensors & positioning technologies with wireless connectivity & communications to enable remote monitoring & management of a ‘thing’s’ real-time geolocation, status or condition, and movements.
- Engineers Without Borders & Jacobs announce global training initiative, the Jacobs Advocate Programme (01/06/2022)
  
  The new partnership between EWB UK & the civil engineering focused technical professional services firm aims to drive globally responsible engineering initiatives.
- UK connector sales growth slows in Q1 2022, but orders accelerate further (30/05/2022)
  
  In its latest market summary, trade body, ITSA (Interconnect Technology Suppliers Association) reported that Q1 2022 revenues decreased slightly by 7% versus Q4 2021; however, they are still up 9% as a run rate over 2021. Moreover, ITSA members' revenues are now back at +12% over pre-pandemic levels & the book-to-bill ratio is incredibly positive at 1.22:1.

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