Royal Academy of Engineering (UK) (RAEng)

21 Oct Crossrail: Delivering Europe’s largest infrastructure project

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Royal Academy of Engineering (UK) (RAEng)
2013
Crossrail is Europe’s largest infrastructure project, and among the most significant infrastructure projects ever undertaken in the UK.
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21 Oct Lecture Series in Mobile Telecommunications and Networks

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Royal Academy of Engineering (UK) (RAEng)
2009
A transcript of three lectures that took place between March 2008 and February 2009.  The first of these lectures was titled  ‘wireless networks to sensor networks and onward to networked embedded contrtol’, delivered by Professor PR Kumar.  The second was ‘To the edge of chaos? The complexity and the promise of a technology and service-neutral future’, delivered by Professor Linda Doyle.  The final lecture was delivered by Prof Dr Ing Peter Vary and was titled ‘From plain old Telephony to flawless mobile audio communication’.
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21 Oct Engineering Values in IT: A joint study by The Royal Academy of Engineering, the Institution of Engineering and Technology and the British Computer Society

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Royal Academy of Engineering (UK) (RAEng)
2009
This report concludes that IT systems engineering has reached the point of maturity where it is a codified discipline that must be recognised as a required capability for system developers. Education and training providers must ensure that they keep up to date with current research and understanding in this area. This report also argues that IT systems development requires the professional qualities of integrity and ethics essential to all areas of engineering and it requires good professional judgement, exercised in the interest of the client, to make all necessary compromises between costs, timescales, features, risk and technical feasibility. This report recommends that IT professionals therefore work to achieve chartered status. In order to stimulate uptake of chartered status, procurers of large IT systems in government and industry should employ chartered professionals to lead and manage projects, particularly in the development of systems with implications for safety or national security.
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21 Oct ICT for the UK’s Future: the implications of the changing nature of Information and Communications Technology

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Royal Academy of Engineering (UK) (RAEng)
2009
This study aims to consider the importance of the IT base for the UK economy, examine the present and projected state of UK IT-related business activity in a global context and identify potential opportunities for improvement.  The report makes several recommendations including enhancing the UK’s IT infrastructure; recognising and addressing critical gaps in IT capability; and exploiting UK leadership in key technology areas. In terms of infrastructure, the report concludes that 100% broadband availability is required. In the area of IT capability our workforce skills must be extended to promote full computer literacy in our schools, enterprise and public sector.  Action is also required to ensure better awareness in boardrooms of the potential and the pitfalls of business change facilitated by new IT systems. In the area of research, development and innovation, it is essential to ensure UK universities and businesses effectively partner.
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21 Oct Smart Infrastructure: The Future

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Royal Academy of Engineering (UK) (RAEng)
2012
In October 2011, The Royal Academy of Engineering held a roundtable meeting to investigate the use and meaning of 'smart' and 'smart infrastructure'. This report provides a summary of what was discussed. A working definition of 'smartness' was agreed, applications of smartness that have benefited different industries were identified and discussion held on whether there were principles that could be shared between sectors. Potential barriers to a smarter future were also examined.
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21 Oct The future of computing: indispensable or unsustainable?

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Royal Academy of Engineering (UK) (RAEng)
2012
This report is a summary of proceedings of a meeting organised by The Royal Academy of Engineering in December 2011. The meeting was attended by Fellows, representatives of industry, government and other relevant organisations.
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21 Oct Autonomous Systems: Social, Legal and Ethical Issues

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Royal Academy of Engineering (UK) (RAEng)
2009
Autonomous systems are likely to emerge in a number of areas over the coming decades. These technologies can promise great benefits, replacing humans in tasks that are mundane, dangerous and dirty, or detailed and precise. They also have potential in allowing the remote performance of various functions.  However such technologies raise a number of social, legal and ethical issues.  The focus of this short document is on two emerging areas of technology – transport, in terms of autonomous road vehicles; and personal care and support, in the form of artificial companions and smart homes. It is a report of the discussion at a roundtable meeting held at The Royal Academy of Engineering. The meeting involved stakeholders from a range of areas, including medicine and healthcare, transport, defence, systems engineering, computer science, financial systems, public engagement and policy development.
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21 Oct Philosophy of Engineering (Vol II)

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Royal Academy of Engineering (UK) (RAEng)
2011
This is the second volume of a series of papers presented at The Royal Academy of Engineering, for its series on philosophy and engineering. The first part of this volume tackles some deep philosophical issues on which engineering has a bearing. These include the nature of mind and language; conceptual distinctions in science, engineering and common sense; engineering‘s influence on the fundamental categories in nature, and the nature of knowledge.
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21 Oct How can sport drive engineering innovation?

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Royal Academy of Engineering (UK) (RAEng)
2012
A report summarising the key points raised at an international and multidisciplinary one-day conference highlighting the links between sporting excellence and innovative engineering. Organised by the Royal Academy of Engineering in partnership with the Science and Innovation Network (SIN) Paris, the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, the Healthcare Knowledge Transfer Network and UK TRade & Investment.
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