Ask any teacher and they've likely heard more than their fair share of students say they hate maths or that it's too hard and…
Month: August 2018
More youngsters seize chance of electrical apprenticeships
The electrical sector's campaigning trade body, SELECT is continuing to enhance the prestige of the profession by once again providing high calibre training opportunities…
Wales awarded first cyber security centre of excellence
Cardiff University has joined a prestigious list of academic institutions helping to make the UK the safest place to live and work online. As…
UK universities recognised for excellence in cyber security research
Three UK universities have been recognised as Academic Centres of Excellence in Cyber Security Research (ACE-CSR), highlighting the country is leading the way in…
Renishaw’s graduate scheme earns national recognition
At the 2018 JobCrowd Awards, global engineering company, Renishaw was named first in the UK engineering and manufacturing sector for companies taking over 30…
Bridging the gender gap and encouraging girls to pursue STEM
Following its successful debut in July 2017, the NEA International Mentoring Workshop in Science and Engineering returned to Japan to encourage girls into STEM…
Bringing music to engineering
Renishaw has teamed up with the Bristol Music Trust charity to combine science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) and music education for children in…
Men could earn +£18,000 more if they study engineering
Going to university should mean you earn more over your lifetime. But how much difference does the choice of university make? This has been…
Complex numbers
Definition of complex number A Complex number is a pair of real numbers (x;y). Its algebraic form is z=x+i*y, where i is an imaginary…
Complex numbers 2
Let's suggest a function y=f(x) that is defined on the interval (a,b). Choose a point x on the interval (a,b), and another point x+∆x…