Noah Auman, studied Electronic and Electrical Engineering at University of Birmingham. He completed a summer internship at Plextek and then was employed after graduation.…
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The value of apprenticeships
Harry Aldridge works at igus, a manufacturer of technical products made of high-performance plastics. This involves working with customers to configure robotic systems, responding…
Sponsoring students can mitigate the engineering skills shortage
With a shortfall of more than 173,000 engineers in the UK, according to the Institute of Engineering and Technology, even the largest organisations are…
Making the most of telecommunications in the education sector
The modern classroom is more dynamic than ever, with the influx of new technologies in the last few years leading many schools, colleges and…
Long-term thinking helps Siemens compete for electrical engineering talent
For Siemens, attracting and retaining talented young electrical engineers is essential to maintaining its competitive edge. However, recruiters in electrical technology firms are facing…
How Gen Z is shaping our digital experience
Consumer markets are being increasingly dominated by the coming-of-age Gen Z. Comprised of those individuals born between the mid-to-late 1990s and early 2010s, this…
Key figures in space exploration
National Space Day is all about celebrating the incredible engineering, technological and scientific milestones throughout the history of space exploration and study. Space Day…
Star Wars tech in real-life
Star Wars is home to some incredibly out of this word technology. This May fourth, Electronic Specifier showcases some of the cool technology that…
Pixy, the flying selfie drone from Snap
Snap, best known for its photo-sharing app Snapchat has released a flying camera drone called Pixy. The company describe Pixy as a “free-flying sidekick”,…
What is UX, and what do UX designers do?
In the previous article 'What is UI and what does a UI designer do', we distinguished between UI and UX. This article will focus…