Scotland’s engineers are geared towards meeting the challenges of tomorrow today
Making us future proof
BUILDING on its proud heritage of engineering excellence, Scotland is focused firmly on meeting the challenges of today and tomorrow, whether through world-leading energy innovation, or its state-of-the-art defence, maritime and electronics capabilities. With investment in skills and commercial
creativity, Scotland’s engineers are tackling climate change and energy efficiency. Through centres of excellence such as the European Marine Energy Centre on Orkney, to Strathclyde University’s Power Network Demonstration Centre, Scotland leads the way on making better use of ever-cleaner sources of energy. Likewise, Scotland’s traditional
hydrocarbon industry continues to build on its enviable track record, delivering growth through constant innovation and evolution. Already the premier location for many areas of oil and gas service, exploration and production expertise, Scotland’s roll call of global players includes
Cairn Energy, Wood Group and Subsea 7. Scotland’s aerospace, defence and
marine industry is one of the most vibrant and successful sectors of UK business. The country is already home to a diverse range of companies – including Spirit AeroSystems, Thales Selex Galileo and BAE Systems – making Scotland a real hub for industry knowledge and innovation. In addition to its expertise in aerospace
and offshore, Scotland is also home to a large number of companies with capabilities across other key sectors including advanced manufacturing, intelligent transport systems and electronics. Doosan Power Systems, Weir Group, Allied Vehicles and Axeon are among the many businesses to choose Scotland… and our own home-grown success stories in electrical engineering include Wolfson, Elonics and Xilinx. Such work is supported by a high-quality
education system, including top-flight universities and targeted vocational training
programmes, ensuring Scottish industry is well supplied with the skilled individuals it requires today and tomorrow. Gordon McGuiness, head of
The push for engineering skills is really being driven by the sheer diversity of the Scottish sector
GORDON MCGUINESS, HEAD OF INDUSTRY AND ENTERPRISE NETWORKS, SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SCOTLAND
industry and enterprise networks at Skills Development Scotland, said: “The push for engineering skills is really being driven by the sheer diversity of the Scottish sector. We’re seeing re-growth in the traditional areas of oil and gas, thanks to the looming challenge of decommissioning, the high long-term price of oil, and new technologies which make marginal fields viable. “But we’re not just looking at the Highlands and north east. The central belt is also a hub for expertise in areas such as construction, marine and manufacturing.”
Scottish engineering timeline 1846
1792 William
1765 James Watt makes key
improvement to the steam engine, pivotal to the industrial revolution.
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Murdock invents the gas light.
Robert Thomson patents the pneumatic tyre.
1890
Sir William Arrol completes the Forth Rail Bridge (and London’s Tower Bridge four years later).
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