Imperial researcher discusses how prototype sensor technology may make robotic prosthetics more user-friendly for people in the future.

Mechanical Engineering

How close are we to Star Wars-like prosthetics?

Professor Peter Childs on Imperial’s new partnership with Dyson and his hopes for students to launch businesses. (Extract 4 of 4 from the Imperial College Podcast 25 March 2014)

Dyson to open design engineering school

An asteroid impact may have wiped out the dinosaurs, but recent research suggests the impact didn’t cause a global firestorm, as Dr Guillermo Rein explains. (Extract 4 of 4 from the Imperial College Podcast 4 March 2015)

Scientists doubt fire killed dinosaurs

Professor Guillermo Rein explains how peatlands are drying out and becoming flammable, leading to some of the biggest fires on Earth. (Extract 4 of 4 from the Imperial College Podcast 11 February 2015)

Peat fires

Dr Wolfgang Epple, Director Research and Technology of Jaguar Land Rover, presents the Energy Futures Lab Annual Lecture 2014

Energy Futures Lab Annual Lecture 2014: The Future of Energy in Passenger Vehicles

News: Showcasing the Imperial Show 2014 and Professor Chris Toumazou’s European Inventor Award. (Extract 1 of 4, Imperial Podcast 2 July 2014)

News: Showcasing the Imperial Show 2014 and Professor Chris Toumazou’s European Inventor Award

Dr. Finn Giuliani explores how new understanding of material properties at a tiny scale could lead to a radical transformation in the way we make use of their mechanical properties for architecture, aviation and other industries.

Finn Giuliani: Engineering on the micro scale

Dr Ravi Vaidyanathan talks about how undergraduate students in Mechanical Engineering are using webcams and motion sensors to monitor the behaviour of crocodiles. (Extract 3 of 4 from the Imperial College Podcast 20 November 2013)

Croc stars

Professor John Dear (Mechanical Engineering) explains how research is helping us understand how materials and structures could fail under extreme conditions such as blasts.

Materials at their limit

Downsizing the internal combustion engine may be the key to low carbon vehicles, says Professor Ricardo Martinez-Botas (Mechanical Engineering) in his inaugural lecture.

Small, smart turbines - a low carbon need

The Paralympic cyclist offers advice to students taking part in the Rio Tinto Sports Innovation Challenge.

Sarah Storey on technology in sport

Charles Soothill, Chief Technology Officer of Alstom Power, presents the Energy Futures Lab Annual Lecture 2012. More info and slides: http://goo.gl/bn7Uu

Energy Futures Lab Annual Lecture, 'More Sustainable Power Generation Technologies'

The Racing Green Endurance team share stories about their adventures down the Americas in an all electric supercar.

Imperial Racing Green in the Science Museum

Dr Varnavas Serghides on how Imperial's flight simulator can help to build a better aeroplane.

Extract 4 of 4 from the Imperial College Podcast October 2008: Imperial's Flight Simulator

Student Racing Green team on the challenge of building and driving fuel cell powered racing cars.

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Mechanical Engineering

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