Topic: Engineering

By Jonathan Norman
June 28th 1987

The Finance and Organisation of European Space Projects Full Report

This seminar looked at the opportunities, technology and practicalities of the early European Space Programme.

By Jonathan Norman
February 6th 1986

Projects in the Near Future Full Report

A crystal ball, future-gazing seminar that looked at a number of anticipated and highly innovative projects in the near future.

By Jeferson null
December 6th 1984

Port of Jebal Ali Full Report

The Port of Jebal Ali was a highly unconventional project. To start with, the conventional procedures for completion of the project were entirely reversed.

By Jonathan Norman
April 26th 1984

Joint European Torus the Special Problems of Advanced Technology Projects Full Report

This seminar explored the particular problems associated with advanced technology projects through the lens of the JET project which suffered from: communication issues; difficulties with extraordinarily high production standards; issues with prototyping, time-scales and a lack of sufficiently skilled engineers.

By Jonathan Norman
December 15th 1983

The Thames Barrier Full Report

This seminar explored the resources, mechanisms and relationships which contributed towards the evolution and construction of the Thames Barrier.

By Jonathan Norman
January 6th 1983

The Concorde Project Full Report

A chance to review one of the most iconic and challenging of major projects in the 20th Century.

By Jonathan Norman
December 10th 1981

The Channel Tunnel The Lessons of 1970 To 1975 Full Report

The background, initiation and preliminary stages of the Channel Tunnel project.