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Motorway Archive - the conception, planning, design and construction of a National infrastructure asset

Education and Engineering

• Essentially, engineering is the appliance of Science.  Everything of any consequence in the modern world, on the earth, under it, on water, beneath it, in the air and in space has been designed and its construction and maintenance supervised by a professional engineer

• Engineering Team Challenge - to encourage school pupils to consider a career in engineering at professional level

• Bridge to Schools - to introduce children to Civil Engineering

• Engineering Education Scheme in Wales - to show young talented people how valuable a career in engineering can be

• Royal Academy for Engineering - bring together the country’s most eminent engineers from all disciplines to promote excellence in the science, art and practice of engineering

• Young Engineer of the Year - to inspire young people to develop an interest in engineering, and, in doing so, recognise the importance and excitement of engineering as a future career

Engineering Council provides a complete list of Engineering Institutions

Engineering Courses run in the vicinity

• University of the West of England, Bristol

• University of Bristol

• University of Glamorgan

• University of Wales, Cardiff

• University of Wales, Swansea

The Environment and the Severn

• Severn Estuary Partnership - planners, port authorities, fishermen, farmers and many more involved in the management of the estuary

• Severn Estuary and the great flood of 1606 - suspected as having been caused by a tsunami, which would have raced up the estuary at almost 40 mph

• Slimbridge - a great place to watch the wonderful birds and wildfowl

Famous Engineers

• Watt - the steam engine

• Brunel - bridges, tunnels, railways, ships

• Telford - bridges, roads, tunnels, first President of the Institution of Civil Engineers

• Faraday - electricity

• Smeaton - lighthouses and harbours

• Bazalgette - huge sewers under London streets