Tomorrow’s Engineers – A vision for the future of UK Engineering
Newcastle University Enterprise Academy Talk + Q&A
Tomorrow’s Engineers – A vision for the future of UK Engineering
James Gladman BSc (Hons) CEng MRINA MIMarEST, Principal Engineer – Naval Architecture, Babcock International Group
12.00 – 13.00 GMT, Wednesday 2 March 2022 (New Rescheduled Date)
FREE Online Talk & Q&A
Engineering is the art and practice of changing and shaping the material world for the benefit of humankind. Engineers turn ideas into reality.
Tomorrow’s engineers must understand how to apply technical and scientific knowledge, whilst also being cognisant of the cost, reliability and socio-economic implications.
This insightful presentation will explore the major issues currently facing the UK from an engineer’s perspective. It will highlight key policy priorities that the UK government will need to address to ensure engineering excellence into the future.
James graduated from Plymouth University in 2008. He spent the last 13 working in a variety of engineering positions within the Manufacturing, Aerospace and Naval Marine sectors. His current role is with the Babcock International Group. James provides engineering consultancy and strategy planning, specifically relating to Naval Architecture. He ensures the availability, capability and safe operation of UK naval maritime assets.
James is recognised by the UK Engineering Council as a Chartered Engineer. He holds Member status with both the Royal Institution of Naval Architects and the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science & Technology. He has a personal and professional interest in the development of a national strategy outlining the approach to ensure engineering readiness for the future.
James will explore and discuss some of the major issues that are currently facing the UK within today’s engineering sector, He will talk about the role that industry and academia must play if the UK is to remain a centre of engineering excellence in the future.
Who is the talk for?
The content of this presentation would suit an audience who has an interest in:
- Sustaining and encouraging skills investment
- Expanding the deployment of UK developed low carbon technology
- Finding ways that we can capitalise on the value of the UK’s science and engineering research base
- How to use public spending to encourage innovation
- Understanding the value of an engineering perspective in government policy making.
This event will be thought-provoking. It will identify the risks the UK government currently faces with regards to its lack of recognition of engineering as a key national attribute for the future.
We are hoping for some really interesting discussions and thoughts.
