Engineering Outlook

Candidates must achieve TEN units made up of: ♦ all EIGHT of the Mandatory units plus ♦   MANDATORY UNITS - Candidate must achieve all EIGHT units Unit Title and Ref. Number Unit FSS1: power tools Shape components of fabricated steel structures by removal using hand and Unit FSS2: Prepare work areas for the fabrication of steel structures Unit FSS3: Prepare materials for the fabrication of steel structures Unit FSS4: Prepare equipment for the fabrication of steel structures Unit FSS5: Reinstate the work area after completing the fabrication of steel structures Unit CO1: Contribute to effective working relationships Unit CO2: Work safely and comply with emergency procedure Unit CO3: Deal with hazards in the work environment TECHNICAL OPTIONS - Candidates must achieve any TWO units. Unit Title and Ref. Number Unit FSS6: Assemble components of steel fabrications to meet specification Unit FSS7: Store steel structure fabrication related reso...

They are ready to invest heavily in a shipment of your new and improved flux capacitor - a sale equivalent to the GDP of a medium sized African nation. If you can clinch this you'll be wearing a jet pack to fly up the greasy pole. Continue reading the main story But Bob isn't answering the phone and you don't know where he is, or who else may be able to help you. Your dreams of early retirement on your yacht in the Caribbean slip away into the ether. Is there anything that could have avoided this? Well, if the hype is to be believed, unified communications (UC) may have saved the day. Tech talk Jargon like this can seem daunting to those uninitiated in the dark arts of IT and telephony. But what it actually means is bringing together all of the communication tools you use on a daily basis - phone, email, messaging, even video conferencing and social media - and running them from a single platform. This should allow you to see where your staff are,...

A new polymer jelly could be the next big step forward for lithium batteries. The jelly replaces the volatile and hazardous liquid electrolyte currently used in most lithium batteries. Researchers from the University of Leeds hope their development leads to smaller, cheaper and safer gadgets. Once on the market, the lithium jelly batteries could allow lighter laptop computers, and more efficient electric cars. In 2006, Dell recalled four million laptop batteries because of concerns that they might catch fire. Dell replaced them with batteries that used lower-performance electrodes, but these batteries were significantly larger. Battery size still dictates the size and weight of most laptops, say the developers of the new battery. Electronics manufacturer Apple got around the safety problem for their lightweight laptops with a solid polymer electrolyte, but in doing so, the power output of the computers suffered. Overheating is also an issue for electric cars. Developer...