What is engineering? Most people think of bridges, building or washing machines but, as you're about to find out, there’s no such thing as a normal engineer.
Components is a series of ten films exploring different aspects of engineering with six engineers representing a huge variety of work environments, experience and expertise.
We went on location to help them demonstrate their work and explain complex ideas – from designing air-to-air refuelling systems to testing new audio software, asking most of them to present their work on camera for the first time.
In essence, engineers bring together designed components to build things – be it machines, structures, systems, devices, processes or materials. We hope that these films provide greater insight into that process as well as revealing the different components that can make up a career in, and passion for, engineering.
This project was funded by an Ingenious Grant from the Royal Academy of Engineering and filmed by StoryCog and The Refinery.
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Kite tether technology at Cambridge University with Hillary Costello.
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Image: The Royal InstitutionKite tether technology at Cambridge University with Hillary Costello.
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Hillary Costello setting up her kite at Cambridge University.
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Image: The Royal InstitutionHillary Costello setting up her kite at Cambridge University.
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Filming kite tether technology at Cambridge University with Hillary Costello.
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Image: The Royal InstitutionFilming kite tether technology at Cambridge University with Hillary Costello.
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Martyn Pavier explaining load balancing.
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Image: The Royal InstitutionMartyn Pavier explaining load balancing.
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Analysing test results with Martyn Pavier.
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Image: The Royal InstitutionAnalysing test results with Martyn Pavier.
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Martyn Pavier uses sensitive recording equipment to measure dynamic loading at Bristol University.
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Image: The Royal InstitutionMartyn Pavier uses sensitive recording equipment to measure dynamic loading at Bristol University.
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Martyn Pavier of Bristol University.
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Image: The Royal InstitutionMartyn Pavier of Bristol University.
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Related link(s)
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The Royal Academy of Engineering
raeng.org.uk
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Ingenious Grants
The Royal Academy of Engineering
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StoryCog Productions
storycog.com
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The Refinery
"getting science on screens"
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Engineering Sport
Ri Channel video collection
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How we selected the engineers
Ri Channel blog
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