As we come to the end of 2014 we thought we’d take a look back at the year and some of the stories, achievements and highlights from the world of Engineering and Manufacturing.
Have we missed something? Let us know and we’ll add it to our list. Email us at engineering@escaperecruitment.com
January – As a country we might have been off to a stormy start but The Engineer was confident about predictions for the year ahead:
February – Whilst 2800 athletes took part in the Winter Olympics in Sochi, the engineering industry saw a new “first” and an interesting challenge made:
- Industry launch for UK’s first food engineering degree
- Dyson challenged Google in robotics race with £5m investment
March – Oscar winner Matthew McConaughey wasn’t the only one to to win an award this month:
- Winning entries from the Scottish Engineering Special Leaders Award were exhibited at the University of Strathclyde – view the winners from over 3000 entries here.
April – From Golden Eggs to a New Face for Scottish Currency the month started with a few April Fools!
May – ‘Gangnam Style’ reached a record 2 billion YouTube views, but Psy wasn’t the only one celebrating this month:
June – As the Queens Baton started it’s relay journey to the Commonwealth games:
- Over 350 delegates attended this year’s Scottish Manufacturing Advisory Service (SMAS) National Conference. Read our blog here.
- The UK’s first National Women in Engineering Day (NWED)
July – Glasgow welcomed nearly 10000 athletes to the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
- Creating the Commonwealth Medals
- The Complete Hampden Athletics Build in 90 seconds
- House of Lords debated civil use of drones
August – Many remembered the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the First World War
- Scotland’s first shale licence was bought this month
- EEF’s latest report found manufacturing pay rises outstriped the wider economy
September – Scotland’s Independence Referendum was held this month
October – Google executive Alan Eustace beat Felix Baumgartner’s skydiving record
- Parents want their kids to be Engineers.
- 3d photographs for visually impaired
- Scottish Engineering Hall of Fame 2014 Inductees announced at the James Watt Dinner on 3rd October 2014.
November – The final poppy was laid at the Tower of London for Armistice Day
December – The first detailed data from the Rosetta mission is shared.
- The Manufacturer Top 100 UK role models announced, including Jim McColl OBE. See the full list here.
