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The author discusses how engineers can draw inspiration from the success of the 2012 Olympic Games which was held in London, England. He mentions some of the contributions of engineers in the event such as the design of the Olympic Park, the biomass boilers of the Energy Centre and the vertical axis wind turbines. He cites the need for the government to take actions to address global problems such as climate change so that engineers can provide the technology solutions.

The article describes the role of ETDE process engineer Irfan Badat in the construction of the biotechnology demonstration facility of the Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) at Wilton, England. His responsibilities included producing schedules, specifying the needed equipment and supervising the installation of the equipment. The influence of the project on the development of Badat as an engineer is also discussed.

The article provides information on the lecture, entitled "Fingerprinting Dolphins and Other Adventures in Maths," held at he Manchester Conference Centre in Manchester, England on March 13, 2007. The lecture was delivered by David Shallcross, professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at the University of Melbourne in Australia. During the lecture, Shallcross explained how engineers might design greenhouses for Mars to support future manned space missions.