Proud to be British - Finally !

[gingerjedi]

I worked for Qinetic before it was Qinetic. You could not find a more random bunch of geeks, nerds, losers and oddballs.

You've yet to spend time at GCHQ then.

[Troll]

The reason that you got so excited is that this sort of excellence is the exception to the rule of mediocrity.
The Germans probably have hundreds of factories (maybe not jet engines but other stuff) all at the top of their game.
This makes me glum.

But now Germany has recognised that its dependance on producing stuff is no longer viable against the lower cost Far Eastern nations & is searching for a new model to structure its ecomomy

HTH

[NickFitz]

Looks like the final episode on Sunday is at defence contractor QinetiQ's:

We meet the scientists and engineers building robots to diffuse Afghanistan's deadly roadside bombs...

FFS, you'd think the BBC could find somebody who knows the difference between "diffuse" and "defuse"

[scooterscot]

Yeah it is on iPlayer. Thats where I watched it earlier in the week.

Does anybody know what else the series will cover?

download get_iplayer
open terminal (if you've no got a Mac yet.... )
CD to wherever get_iplayer is


To see the list of available programmes type and execute:

./get_iplayer --terse

346: How to Build... - 1. A Nuclear Submarine
347: How to Build... - 2. A Jumbo Jet Engine


Type and execute:

./get_iplayer --get 347

Vola, a DRM free copy to watch as many times as you like

[minestrone]

There has always been a perception that Engineering was killed off in Britain. But then everyone had a picture of an engineer as someone who wore a boiler suit and worked on a line, went on strike and fought the Tories.

But what do we expect? Engineer is a protected term in Europe, you have to get an Engineering degree in Germany to call yourself an Engineer like you have to get a degree in Medicine to call yourself a Doctor.

What do we do? Let call centre staff be Sales Engineers?

[shaunbhoy]

What do we do? Let call centre staff be Sales Engineers?

Or even better.....................Vision Technician = Window Cleaner

[minestrone]

Or even better.....................Vision Technician = Window Cleaner

Diversity Consultant == Pierced Lesbian == £75,000

[Moscow Mule]

download get_iplayer
open terminal (if you've no got a Mac yet.... )
CD to wherever get_iplayer is


To see the list of available programmes type and execute:

./get_iplayer --terse

346: How to Build... - 1. A Nuclear Submarine
347: How to Build... - 2. A Jumbo Jet Engine


Type and execute:

./get_iplayer --get 347

Vola, a DRM free copy to watch as many times as you like

Get iPlayer Automator

looks like it might work...

Edit: Doesn't. Shame - terminal all the way then.

[sasguru]

But now Germany has recognised that its dependance on producing stuff is no longer viable against the lower cost Far Eastern nations & is searching for a new model to structure its ecomomy

HTH

Yes, so the jealous and parochial British press would have us believe.
One of the ironies of the current crisis was the Economist urging Germany to be more like Britain
The Germans on the other hand realise that they can compete on quality and the brand "made in Germany" still counts for something, so rather than destroying their manufacturing, they're simply striving,successfully, for the top end.

[threaded]

There has always been a perception that Engineering was killed off in Britain. But then everyone had a picture of an engineer as someone who wore a boiler suit and worked on a line, went on strike and fought the Tories.

But what do we expect? Engineer is a protected term in Europe, you have to get an Engineering degree in Germany to call yourself an Engineer like you have to get a degree in Medicine to call yourself a Doctor.

What do we do? Let call centre staff be Sales Engineers?

And being called Herr Doktor at work causes the girlies to send you naked videos of themselves, it's a scandal.