Engineering at the Cutting Edge

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Grade Level: Senior High (10-12)
Subjects: Design and Technology
Produced By: Channel Four Learning
Year: 2004
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English

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The main aim of this series is to inspire and excite young people with the best of British cutting-edge engineering. Each of the programmes addresses a question at the heart of modern engineering. Ed McCann, who is passionate about engineering and its role in shaping our future, presents the series in a very informal way, inspiring engineers to address his probing questions. Ed is a visiting lecturer of civil engineering design at Imperial College, London. 5 x 25 min.

This series consists of the following products

Engineering at the Cutting Edge I

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This programme looks at two amazing structures, the Millennium Bridge in London and the Falkirk Wheel in Scotland. Both used new revolutionary…

Engineering at the Cutting Edge II

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This programme looks at two automotive projects that show how important it is for designers to work with well proven standard car parts, yet still…

Engineering at the Cutting Edge III

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Why is it that when footballers are heading the ball they are missing the goal more today than in previous decades? Vaughan Lovelock asked himself…

Engineering at the Cutting Edge IV

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Today's roller coasters are designed and tested in virtual worlds before being built. However, when they are built they must work safely first time…

Engineering at the Cutting Edge V

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The programme follows two people as they have new artificial limbs fitted and shows how they adjust to the changes they bring to their lives.