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Terminal Cities

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Terminal Cities New content Copyrighted imageCredit: BBC
Introductory Level Duration 10 mins Updated 13 Jun 2013
Everyone wants to be able to go everywhere, but no-one wants the Terminal City near them. Simon Bell discusses the paradox of modern air travel.

Robot cars, part 2: Convoys of the near future

Robot cars, part 2: Convoys of the near future Creative commons imageCredit: Gary Bembridgelicensed for reuse under CC BY 2.0
Introductory Level Updated 28 May 2013
In part two of this two-part series of articles, we look at cars that can drive themselves on public roads.

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Potable water treatment

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Introductory Level Duration 20 hours Updated 20 Jun 2013
Without it we are dead! Water is essential, but what processes must it go through to become fit for human consumption? This unit will guide...

Engineering: The nature of problems

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Intermediate Level Duration 40 hours Updated 20 Jun 2013
Engineering is about extending the horizons of society by solving technical problems, ranging from the meeting of basic human needs for food and shelter to...

Invention and innovation: An introduction

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Advanced Level Duration 55 hours Updated 20 Jun 2013
This unit is for designers, engineers, technologists and anyone interested in designing and inventing. It is also for managers and consumers interested in innovation and...

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Design essentials

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Design essentials Updated content Copyrighted imageCredit: The Open University/Karen Parker
Intermediate Level Duration 600 hours Updated 19 Jun 2013 Register by 05 Sep 2013
Gain the skills for research, planning and development of a design project as well as the ability to translate your design ideas into well-specified products.The...

Digital film school

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Introductory Level Duration 100 hours Updated 26 May 2013 Register by 24 Sep 2013
This practical introduction is suitable for newcomers to video as well as those with some experience of digital film-making, and will develop your skills to produce and...

Manufacture materials design

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Masters Level Duration 300 hours Updated 24 May 2013 Register by 30 Sep 2013
This course approaches manufacturing processes, selection of materials and design of components as facets of the same task: making something that serves its purpose efficiently.This...