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The '''MacRobert Award''' is regarded as the leading prize recognising UK innovation in [[engineering]].<ref name="BBC"/> It was established in 1969 by the MacRobert Trusts and is now presented by the [[Royal Academy of Engineering]], supported by the [[Worshipful Company of Engineers]] and industry sponsors. The |
The '''MacRobert Award''' is regarded as the leading prize recognising UK innovation in [[engineering]] by corporations.<ref name="BBC"/> It was established in 1969 by the MacRobert Trusts and is now presented by the [[Royal Academy of Engineering]], supported by the [[Worshipful Company of Engineers]] and industry sponsors. The winning com[any will receive a gold medal and a cash sum of £50,000. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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==Winners== |
==Winners== |
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* 1969 - [[Freeman Fox & Partners]] - for the superstructure of the [[Severn Bridge]] and [[Rolls-Royce Limited|Rolls-Royce]] - for the [[Rolls-Royce Pegasus|Pegasus Engine]] (Joint Winners) |
* 1969 - [[Freeman Fox & Partners]] - for the superstructure of the [[Severn Bridge]] and [[Rolls-Royce Limited|Rolls-Royce]] - for the [[Rolls-Royce Pegasus|Pegasus Engine]] (Joint Winners) |
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* 1970 - [[BP|British Petroleum]] - for new [[surveying]] techniques |
* 1970 - [[BP|British Petroleum]] - for new [[surveying]] techniques |
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* 2016 - Blatchford for the world's most 'intelligent' prosthetic limb.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Austin-Morgan|first1=Tom|title=World's most intelligent prosthetic limb wins MacRobert award|url=http://www.eurekamagazine.co.uk/design-engineering-news/worlds-most-intelligent-prosthetic-limb-wins-macrobert-award/142485/|accessdate=24 June 2016}}</ref> The judging panel was chaired by [[Sue Ion|Dame Sue Ion]].<ref>{{cite web|title=World's most intelligent prosthetic limb wins UK's top innovation prize|url=http://www.raeng.org.uk/news/news-releases/2016/june/world%E2%80%99s-most-intelligent-prosthetic-limb-wins-uk%E2%80%99s|accessdate=24 June 2016}}</ref> |
* 2016 - Blatchford for the world's most 'intelligent' prosthetic limb.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Austin-Morgan|first1=Tom|title=World's most intelligent prosthetic limb wins MacRobert award|url=http://www.eurekamagazine.co.uk/design-engineering-news/worlds-most-intelligent-prosthetic-limb-wins-macrobert-award/142485/|accessdate=24 June 2016}}</ref> The judging panel was chaired by [[Sue Ion|Dame Sue Ion]].<ref>{{cite web|title=World's most intelligent prosthetic limb wins UK's top innovation prize|url=http://www.raeng.org.uk/news/news-releases/2016/june/world%E2%80%99s-most-intelligent-prosthetic-limb-wins-uk%E2%80%99s|accessdate=24 June 2016}}</ref> |
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* 2017 - [[Raspberry Pi]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-40444356 |title=Raspberry Pi scores UK's top engineering award |last=Cellan-Jones |first=Rory |publisher=BBC |accessdate=2 July 2017}}</ref> "for its inexpensive credit card-sized microcomputers, which are redefining how people engage with computing, inspiring students to learn coding and computer science and providing innovative control solutions for industry."<ref name="RAE">{{cite web |url=http://www.raeng.org.uk/grants-and-prizes/prizes-and-medals/awards/the-macrobert-award |title=MacRobert award |publisher=Royal Academy of Engineering |accessdate=2 July 2017}}</ref> |
* 2017 - [[Raspberry Pi]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-40444356 |title=Raspberry Pi scores UK's top engineering award |last=Cellan-Jones |first=Rory |publisher=BBC |accessdate=2 July 2017}}</ref> "for its inexpensive credit card-sized microcomputers, which are redefining how people engage with computing, inspiring students to learn coding and computer science and providing innovative control solutions for industry."<ref name="RAE">{{cite web |url=http://www.raeng.org.uk/grants-and-prizes/prizes-and-medals/awards/the-macrobert-award |title=MacRobert award |publisher=Royal Academy of Engineering |accessdate=2 July 2017}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 03:50, 25 November 2017
The MacRobert Award is regarded as the leading prize recognising UK innovation in engineering by corporations.[1] It was established in 1969 by the MacRobert Trusts and is now presented by the Royal Academy of Engineering, supported by the Worshipful Company of Engineers and industry sponsors. The winning com[any will receive a gold medal and a cash sum of £50,000.
History
The award is named in honour of Lady Rachel Workman MacRobert (1884 - 1954).[2]
Winners
2
References
- ^ a b "'Massive leap' wins engineering award". BBC. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
- ^ MacRobert Trust
- ^ Seeing into the Future, Ingenia Magazine, March 2007
- ^ BBC NEWS, Bionic hand wins top tech prize
- ^ telegraph.co.uk, World's first commercial bionic hand
- ^ Palme d'Or, Ingenia Magazine, September 2008
- ^ "Top prize for Chinese water cube". BBC News. 2009-06-09. Retrieved 2009-06-09.
- ^ "Inmarsat grabs the MacRobert engineering prize". BBC News. 2010-06-08. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
- ^ "Back to the future: MacRobert Award 2012 launches by looking back 40 years". Royal Academy of Engineering.
- ^ McArdle, Helen. "Edinburgh firm scoops £50,000 MacRobert prize for innovation shown to cut fuel consumption by up to 27 per cent". Herald Scotland. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
- ^ "Artemis Intelligent Power wins MacRobert Award". RAEng. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
- ^ Austin-Morgan, Tom. "World's most intelligent prosthetic limb wins MacRobert award". Retrieved 24 June 2016.
- ^ "World's most intelligent prosthetic limb wins UK's top innovation prize". Retrieved 24 June 2016.
- ^ Cellan-Jones, Rory. "Raspberry Pi scores UK's top engineering award". BBC. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
- ^ "MacRobert award". Royal Academy of Engineering. Retrieved 2 July 2017.