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Matthew Harrison: A career in engineering gives you the freedom to choose the life you want

Published: 02 November 2006

It's easy for me to be enthusiastic about my life in engineering as I can make it pretty much anything I like. If I get fed up with how it is, I can change it - simple as that. Engineers are more in demand than ever before, and right now it's a sellers' market and we engineers have more freedom to choose than at any time in the past.

Monster project: tapping into a renewable source of power around Loch Ness

Published: 02 November 2006

A hydroelectric project in the Scottish Highlands and a huge gas terminal in Wales will help Britain meet its energy needs, says Steve McCormack

Green engineering: sustainable by design

Published: 02 November 2006

From seawater greenhouses to eco-friendly new-builds, engineers can create a greener world, says Kate Hilpern

The Independent/Bosch Technology Horizons Awards: Brunel's spirit lives on

Published: 02 November 2006

Next week sees the launch of the 2007 Technology Horizons Awards. Justine East talks to this year's winners about their essays

Competition terms and conditions

Published: 01 November 2006

The following rules are applicable to the Technology Horizons Award specifically, and will be binding on all persons who submit an entry.

The Independent-Bosch Technology Horizons Award 2007

Published: 08 October 2006

Ecology and technology – how can modern technologies protect the environment?

Are they the Brunels of the future?

Published: 18 May 2006

Kate Hilpern talks to the award-winning young engineers who are helping to save lives at sea, hold back the floods and ensure the elderly aren't left in the dark

Rising to the challenge

Published: 18 May 2006

'Projects like this give me a buzz. It's the reason you get up in the morning '

A global finishing school

Published: 18 May 2006

Overseas opportunities provide both invaluable experience and financial rewards for young UK-trained professionals, says Virginia Matthews

Dawn Fitt: Diversity can provide an ideal solution to the UK's engineering shortage

Published: 18 May 2006

As a nation, our need for engineers has never been so high. The UK needs to reserve its place among the ranks of other countries in an increasingly global marketplace, where competitive advantage is gained by developing new technologies and introducing innovative products. Also, as our society develops, we find greater need for technology to make life better and to fix some of the problems that are emerging like an ageing population, over-crowded cities, high energy consumption and a lack of water.

Bright sparks always needed

Published: 26 May 2005

The car-making industry has had it tough. But great opportunities still exist, says Amy McLellan

Answer your calling

Published: 19 May 2005

Engineers are ringing the changes in mobile phone development, keeping one step ahead of consumer demand. Janet Murray reports

Bridging the skills gap

Published: 19 May 2005

Applications to civil engineering degrees are showing long-awaited signs of rising. Amy McLellan reports

Dr Anil Kumar: Engineers really do change the world

Published: 19 May 2005

By the time you read this article you may have listened to music on your i-Pod, watched the news on your 42-inch plasma TV, had a cup of coffee using your sophisticated espresso machine, ironed a shirt with your intelligent cordless iron, taken a thermostatically controlled power shower and even travelled to work on a bendy-bus.