Impulse To Innovation

Dec 23 2024 51 ep. 51 mins 49
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News, Views and all things Engineering from the IMechE. Every first Monday of the Month. Contact us at [email protected]

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Season 5 Episode 11: Improving the World Through Expert Engagement - A Review of the IMechE's Year of Events & What's in Store for 2025.

Dec 23 2024 36 mins  
In this months Episode Helen talks to Francis Shaw, Head of Programmes about this years IMechE Events, what impact they have had on members, and whats in store for 2025.

Season 5 Episode 10: Augmenting Our Workplace - How Virtual Engineering & Immersive Simulation is Revolutionising Our Industry

Dec 10 2024 34 mins  
In this month’s episode, Helen Speaks with Prof. Roy Kalawsky on his 30 year career leading research and development of virtual and augmented reality technology and the impact this has had on the engineering industry.

Season 5 Special Episode: 9% Is Not Enough - Exploring the Intersectionality of Race & Careers in Engineering during BHM

Oct 31 2024 76 mins  
Guest Host Bea Udeh talks with leading Global Majority Engineers during Black History Month. They share their successes, the challenges and hopes for a more diverse future in engineering.

Season 5 Episode 8: Cobots - How Service Robotics is Providing a Helping Hand

Oct 24 2024 51 mins  
Helen talks to engineers advancing the development of service robotics and cobots and how these machines will benefit us in the home.

Season 5 Episode 7: Mechanics of the Microscopic - Engineering in Quantum Technologies

Oct 04 2024 51 mins  
Helen talks with experts leading the development of Quantum Technologies and finds out how engineers are putting these technologies to use.

Season 5 Episode 6: Keeping Your Cool - How Engineering is Preparing Athletes for a Hot Olympics

Jul 29 2024 56 mins  
Helen talks to Ruth Shilston & Mike Tipton about how Olympic athletes will keep their cool in the summer heat in Paris and wnat engineers are doing to help them achieve gold.

Season 5 Episode 5: Enhanced by Engineering - Celebrating 105 Years of Pioneering Women Engineers

Jun 30 2024 42 mins  
In this month’s episode Helen talks with leading women engineers and celebrates the 2024 International Women in Engineering Day.

Season 5 Episode 4: Future-proofing the Profession - Talent Retention & Attraction in the Engineering Industry

May 30 2024 53 mins  
In this months episode Helen talks with engineers, recruiters and HR experts from across industry and business to share their thoughts on the challenges facing the engineering sector in maintaining its workforce and attracting new talent.

Season 5 Episode 3: Digitising Transport - The Rise of Mobility as a Service

Apr 18 2024 78 mins  
Helen talks with Dr Kate Pangbourne and Sharon Kindleysides about Mobility as a Service and the sizable transformation the transport sector is undergoing as a result of the increasing availability of data and digital services and the growing need for more sustainable and accessible travel solutions.

Season 5 Episode 2: Potential Energy - Management & Infrastructure of Clean Energy Sources

Mar 06 2024 39 mins  
Helen talks with Professor Tony Roskilly Chair of Energy Systems at Durham University about the future of energy supply decarbonisation and what engineers are doing to address the challenges of energy storage, management and infrastructure of clean energy sources.