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Emeritus Professor Toby Mottram on the Baltimore Key Bridge collapse

"Despite meeting regulatory design and safety standards of the 1970s, the Baltimore Key Bridge may not have been equipped to handle the scale of ship movements seen today. However, modern navigation technologies should have prevented the ship from striking the pier. Investigating what failed on the ship to cause the fatal impact will be a priority."

Tue 26 Mar 2024, 11:25 | Tags: engineering, United States

Assistant professor of Civil and Humanitarian Engineering, Modupe Jimoh, on the bombing of Ukrainian dam

The destruction of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant dam not only disrupts the generation of electricity, destabilizing the entire power grid; it also leads to flooding of the local area and loss of lives, livelihoods, properties and farmlands.

Tue 06 Jun 2023, 15:29 | Tags: environment, engineering, Expert comment, Ukraine

Expert comment on changing the highway code to allow ALKS

Following the news today that "Motorists will be permitted to check e-mails and even watch TV at the wheel" under plans to legalise driverless ALKS (Automated Lane Keeping Systems) technology by the end of the year, Dr Siddartha Khastgir from WMG, University of Warwick shares his thoughts on changing the Highway code to enable motorists on the motorway to rely on technology with no human input when travelling at speeds under 37mph.

Wed 28 Apr 2021, 15:21 | Tags: engineering, cars, automotive, autonomous vehicles

Ban on new petrol and diesel cars in UK from 2030: WMG expert comment

The UK Prime Minister announced today a Ten Point Plan for a "green industrial revolution", including a ban on the sale of new cars that are wholly powered by diesel or petrol from 2030. Top experts from WMG at the University of Warwick comment on this story.


The potential of UK engineering companies to manufacture ventilators - expert comment

Robert Harrison, Professor of Automation Systems, at WMG, University of Warwick, comments on the potential of UK engineering companies to manufacture ventilators.

Mon 16 Mar 2020, 09:20 | Tags: engineering, Expert comment, WMG, coronavirus, Manufacturing

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