Manufacturing and Materials
My Cranfield MSc: Aerospace Manufacturing
My journey as a member of the 2021 Aerospace Manufacturing MSc cohort began mid-March after being accepted onto the course. Initially, I was made acquainted with the fellow members of the cohort, along with some ...
My MDes journey…
Looking back over my Design Thinking MDes year, it was filled with a lot of happy memories both academically and socially. The course was so varied in terms of content and delivery; some of ...
Sustainable aircraft through the prism of digital aviation – what are the key levers?
Digital Aviation “That material efficiency can be realised through the deft use of data and insights is no longer in debate. In the 15 - 20 years we’ve gone from the simple digitisation of paper ...
The power of graphene – from prototypes to products
In November 2020, the UK Government added graphene to its list of highly strategic materials, signalling this advanced two-dimensional material as a top priority for the UK manufacturing industry. One million times thinner than a ...
My apprenticeship journey at Cranfield University
When I finished my GCSE’s I started my A levels as a lot of people do, however I didn’t enjoy them much so I wasn’t particularly interested. I was torn, as I wanted to go ...
Lets make things better AND make better things – KTN’s mantra for manufacturing’s sustainable future
Ben Peace is Head of Manufacturing at KTN UK. A UK-wide network, KTN connects ideas, people and communities to respond to major challenges and drive positive change through innovation. Ben, who sits on Cranfield University’s ...