Mike Glendinning, 44, from Gilmerton, has been named the overall winner of the Institution of Engineering and Technology’s annual photography competition for 2018.
Mike won the Adult Environment & Energy category and was named overall winner of the competition for his photo ‘Engineers are hot stuff’ (above) , which captures an engineer in the environmental testing facility at Leonardo’s Crewe Toll complex. The facility provides extreme environmental testing on complex electronic systems to check they are ready for real world use.
The IET Engineering & Technology Photographer of the Year 2018 was launched earlier in the year in a bid to challenge misconceptions of engineering and demonstrate the ingenuity, breadth and vibrancy of the profession. It was open to any photograph of an engineering-related subject that captures the dynamic, creative and progressive face of engineering and engineers today.
Commenting on winning, Mike said: “I’m fascinated with engineering and technology, and interested in the incredible activities I’m fortunate to witness through my work. Winning this photography competition fills me with pride that I get to share this experience with as many people as I can.
“Engineers are some of the most determined, intelligent and wonderful people who have proven to me that, with enough effort, incredible and amazing things are possible.”
The IET received over 400 photos from young people and adults across the world, who submitted photos to five categories: Design and Production; Digital; Environment and Energy; Structures and Transport.
IET Young Woman Engineer of the Year and judge, Dr Ozak Esu, said: “Engineering is exciting and fast-changing – shaping the world around us and improving the quality of our everyday lives – and yet traditional images of engineering and engineers still focus on one area of the industry with hard hats and dirty overalls.
“We launched our photography competition again this year to help banish this outdated image and we’ve received some brilliant photographs from across the world – I’d like to congratulate our winners and highly commended entrants.”
To celebrate Tomorrow’s Engineers Week (5-9 November), which is nationwide initiative that focuses on changing the image of engineering, the winning and highly commended photos will be featured at the British Science Museum for a short exhibition on Friday 9 November and then placed at the IET’s London HQ, Savoy Place.
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