H is for Hybrid Vehicles

is for HYBRID VEHICLES








Hybrid vehicles combine traditional combustion engines with electric propulsion systems, most commonly DC motors. Hybrids charge their batteries by regenerative braking. The kinetic energy from the process of braking is transferred to electrical energy instead of being wasted. Some also have a electrical generator which is caused to spin by the combustion engine.

Hybrid vehicles reduce carbon emissions and fuel costs and have gained in popularity over the last few years but companies are now starting to move towards completely electric vehicles.

F is for Faraday

is for FARADAY







Michael Faraday is one of the most famous scientists in history. Despite having basically no formal education in the areas he excelled in he made many discoveries and invented concepts that would shape the fields of science and technology for years to come.

One of his biggest accomplishments was the discovery and research into electromagnetism. His research and the work on it by others since is the reason why things like DC motors exist and make our life better every day.

It has been suggested that Einstein had a picture of Faraday on his study wall.

E is for Electrical Engineering

is for ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING






Electrical engineering is the study and practice of using electricity, electronics and electromagnetism in engineering projects. It only became a recognised field of study and employment in the nineteenth century with the introduction of the electric telegraph and power supply.

Electrical engineers typically use a whole range of things in their work from resistors and transistors to printed circuit boards and DC motors.

Civil Engineering and Bespoke Engineering Processes

If you ever looked at a building and wondered how it was constructed? One thing is for certain is that civil engineering would have been involved during the building being built as it is the application of physical and scientific principles.

The area of civil engineering, that would also involve elements of bespoke engineering, is vast as it includes elements of structural, environmental, transportation and construction engineering. Bespoke engineering is useful in all forms of engineering, not just civil, when it comes to testing ideas or creating one-off projects.  Engineers can test specific elements and new ideas without having to mass produce circuit boards or dc motors. This is also a great time saving exercise.

 We will be looking at other types of civil engineering over the next few posts...so keep coming back and taking a look.