United Kingdom
Inventor | Makertorium Ltd
I am an inventor, engineer, writer and presenter. Other stuff: Royal Academy of Engineering Visiting Professor of Engineering: Creativity and Communication at Brunel University London; Founder of the Guild of Makers (www.guildofmakers.org); Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and have a PhD in bubbles; Judge on BBC Robot Wars.
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Earned 25/07/2019
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Earned 03/01/2018
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Earned 30/04/2018
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2 weeks ago
Systems Engineering Appreciation - CPD
Continuing Professional Development – take the opportunity to learn new stuff!
2 months ago
Stand up comedy in Virtual Reality
Watch stand-up comedian Bec Hill in Virtual Reality – available from Friday November 8th, 2019.
2 months ago
The Engineering Edge - Drones
You've heard the podcast? Now find out the extra bits ...
1 month ago
The Engineering Edge – Dinosaurs
Robot Dinosaurs. (That's all you need to know!)
4 months ago
Augmented humans... my thoughts of the future
A whimsical view of what life will be like when we are all augmented...
2 months ago
Quantum Computers Part 1 - what?
How does a quantum computer work? Actually, how does a conventional computer work?!
5 months ago
SATNOGS – Crowd Sourced Satellite Ground Station
Listening to spacecraft from my back garden ... and being able to access other people's antenna in their back gardens around the world, means we can hear satellites for most of their journey as they circle the globe.
5 months ago
DesignSpark Mechanical on a Latte Panda Development Board.
I find it much easier to learn by doing than by watching - so having watched the DesignSpark Mechanical tutorials, I set about making a Pi Zero Case - here's my step by step guide ...
6 months ago
Data and future mobility
How will data affect how we travel in the future?
8 months ago
Machine Learning in Marwell Zoo
Zoo uses Machine Learning to reduce heating bills - WARNING - contains pictures of cute animals.
9 months ago
#TheDesignSparkPodcast - TechLOLogy
Oh, what a night! Performing in front of an audience is always fun, but when you’re recording a tech/comedy podcast series with two excellent comedians, prepare for your face to ache at the end of each show.