Resources by Royal Academy of Engineering
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The Mathematics of Framed Bridge Structures
In this resource students are to play the role of a graduate structural engineer for a major construction company, given the task of designing a steel bridge to carry a railway across a major motorway.
As part of the process learners have to analyse the proposed pin-jointed steel truss bridge by solving...
The Mathematics of Highway Design
In this resource students are to play the role of a graduate engineer working to build a two mile by-pass around a small rural village for a major contractor.
The task is to determine the alignment of the new road using information provided by the company that designed it. To do this learners will need to...
The Mathematics of Material Quality Control
In this resource students are asked to test and monitor the strength of concrete specimens brought in to a materials testing laboratory.
In this exercise learners will consider some of the statistical issues that are relevant to the testing and control of concrete quality based on the testing of concrete...
The Mathematics of Pumping Water
This resource, from Mathematics for Engineering Exemplars, shows the application of mathematics when designing a pumping system. The operating pressure of a pumping system can vary due to various factors, so all the relevant operating conditions need to be assessed to ensure the selected pump is capable of...
The Mathematics of Simple Beam Deflection
This resource, from Mathematics for Engineering Exemplars, shows the application of mathematics within a civil engineering environment. Here students apply standard deflection formulae to solve some typical beam deflection design problems. These formulae form the basis of the calculations that would be undertaken...
The Mathematics of Water Flow in Channels
In this resource students are asked to play the role of a newly qualified engineering graduate that has taken a year out to work for an overseas aid agency in a developing country.
The civil engineering project you are working on aims to provide water to a number of rural villages where clean water for...
The Royal Academy of Engineering oversees a number of projects to enhance and enrich the teaching of engineering. This collection contains case studies and details of activities which can be used to encourage pupils to take part in engineering study.
The collection includes:
- Engineering at the...
The Solar Car Challenge
This London Engineering Project paper, from Royal Academy of Engineering, describes the stages of setting up the Solar Car Challenge as a 12-week themed activity. Students were asked to work in groups to create and customise cars to make them faster and bespoke. Work on...
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The Study of Engineers' Data 1
This resource, from Mathematics for Engineering Exemplars, shows the application of mathematics when investigating the volume of registration of engineers. Statistical calculations and graphical representations are used to explore the variations, over time, of membership by area of expertise. Detailed notes and...