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This article reports that as of early next year most Great Britain's research councils will only accept electronic submissions for funding, despite around half of applications still being made on paper. Although EPSRC was unable to give figures, two of the other research councils affected said that up to half of submissions are received in hardcopy. A Je-S helpline has been set up to support those having difficulty using the computerised system. Electronic systems are not foolproof, though.

Reports that the British government requested a response from the local engineering industry regarding its `The Learning Page,' education and training green paper. How the industry has responded to this request; Reference to a deal involving various engineering organizations; Purpose of this deal; Comments from European Engineering Federation (EEF) Director-General Graham Mackenzie.

Reports on the Royal Academy of Engineering's (RAE) call for university research funds to be allocated by the interdisciplinary nature of projects rather than by the number of academic papers a department publishes. Need for an additional advisory panel to assess interdisciplinary research submissions; Comments from RAE representative Tony May.

Reports on the call for papers for a Steam Plant Committee seminar on December 10, 1997 in Great Britain. Concern on the design, selection, manufacture, construction and finishing of supporting structures for boilers; Seminar topics; Contact information.

The article offers news brief related to different topics as of March 2017. Wiley partnered with the European Society of Evolutionary Biology and the Society for the Study of Evolution to publish a new open access (OA) journal "Evolution Letters," Online Computer Library Center (OCLCO) released Tipasa, the first cloud-based interlibrary loan management system and Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has launched a new open access (OA) program.

The article offers insight on the consideration of the 2017 spring budget as an opportunity to prosper for those in the engineering sector in Great Britain. Topics discussed include the significance for the government to enable innovation and research, the improvement of the research and development tax credit system, and the development of better support communication to manufacturing businesses.

Focuses on the surface-engineering market in Great Britain. Factors which have impacted on the growth of the market; Details on vacuum plasma processing; Reference to various government programs which influence technology growth. INSET: Government programs encourage technology transfer.

The article covers "Thinking Like an Engineer," a report by researchers at the University of Winchester's Centre for Real World Learning which suggests that British primary schools do not do enough to encourage an engineering-based approach to thinking among students. According to researchers, the British school system expects young people to move away from practical learning and become more theoretical and abstract. Engineering in secondary education is also discussed.

The article offers information on the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Code for Registrants of the Engineering Council. It mentions that the CPD requirement is set out in the UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence (UK-SPEC) and the ICTTech Standard. It notes the CPD Policy Statement of the Engineering Council wherein CPD can take a wide variety of forms and institutions may offer direct CPD opportunities such as workshops and site visits.

Discusses the industrial crisis being faced by Great Britain as of April 1957. Industrial relations in the shipbuilding industry; Analysis of the strikes conducted by the shipbuilding and engineering industries; Foreign competition faced by the industries.

The article reports on Christopher Jones who is the first Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) Professional Engineering graduate in Great Britain to achieve the status of Incorporated Engineer (IEng) through the Engineering Gateways programme offered by Aston University in Birmingham, England. It says that the programme offers professional registration for working engineers who have no full academic qualifications. Jones' career which began in the British Royal Air Force is discussed.

The article offers information related to engineering in Great Britain. At the end of 19th century, 75 percent of the world's steel pen nibs were manufactured at Birmingham factories and by 1913, 1.5 billion nibs were made. The film "Sunshine," created with the scientific guidance of Dr. Brian Cox, tells a story of the 8 astronauts of the Icarus II on a last-ditch mission to save humanity from destruction. Airship Bournemouth was built in 1951 by English Airship Club for the Festival of Britain.

The article reports on the expansion of the National Science Week programme in Great Britain to National Science and Engineering Week. The expansion was made possible through the partnership between the British Association for the Advancement of Science and the Engineering and Technology Board. The expansion is aimed at broadening the scale and scope of the programme in celebration of the contribution of engineering to British society. It invites engineering organizations or engineers who want to take part in promoting the special week.

The article reflects on the energy debate in England concerning the building of nuclear power stations. The author displays a positive stance stating that the nuclear debate and its future development puts engineering into the limelight. He argues that the debate will generate questions on the engineering profession such as whether or not the engineers in England have the knowledge and skills to build new technologies that will harness renewable sources of power, whether nuclear or non-nuclear.

The government's identity card initiative risks falling foul of the biggest cause of Information Technology project failure— its much-criticized lack of clear scope, the BCS has warned. The BCS said early signs of confusion about scope and requirements lie in the government's consultation document. It said many studies have shown that clearly defining the scope and requirements of an IT project at the start is crucial to success. The BCS pointed to its own recent major study with the Royal Academy of Engineering, which took evidence from more than 70 experts from industry and academia. Requirements capture seems seldom to be approached with the rigor necessary for this critical process to be accomplished effectively. The ID card project needs tightening up in this crucial area before it gets under way, the BCS said. The government's consultation document on the scheme initially puts emphasis on reducing fraud and later switches to counter-terrorism, external relations director Mike Rodd said.

Comments on the significance of mathematics competence among students in Great Britain to become successful in the field of engineering. Concerns over the declining achievement scores in mathematics learning; Importance of giving more attention to the benefits of a strong mathematics background.